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addressed by this AD. In no case does the

presence of any modification, alteration, or

repair remove any airplane from the

applicability of this AD.

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless

accomplished previously.

To ensure that certain placards on the

inside of the main entrance door are clearly

visible and properly aligned, accomplish the

following:

(a) Within 4 months after the effective date

of this AD, perform a one-time visual

inspection to verify the proper position of the

door open placards on the inside of the main

entrance door, in accordance with Jetstream

Service Bulletin J41–11–007, dated May 10,

1995. If any placard is found to be

improperly positioned, prior to further flight,

remove the placard and install a new placard

in the specified position, in accordance with

the service bulletin.

(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,

Standardization Branch, ANM–113, FAA,

Transport Airplane Directorate. Operators

shall submit their requests through an

appropriate FAA Principal Maintenance

Inspector, who may add comments and then

send it to the Manager, Standardization

Branch, ANM–113.

Note 2: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Standardization Branch,

ANM–113.

(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 airplane to

a location where the requirements of this AD

can be accomplished.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on

December 11, 1995.

Darrell M. Pederson,

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 95–30644 Filed 12–15–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 95–CE–61–AD]

Airworthiness Directives; Brackett

Aircraft Company, Inc. Air Filter

Assemblies Installed on Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking

(NPRM).

SUMMARY: This document proposes to

supersede AD 95–03–02, which

currently requires repetitively

inspecting (visually) the air filter frame

for a loose or deteriorating gasket on

airplanes incorporating certain Brackett

air filter assemblies. The proposed

action retains the repetitive inspection

and possible replacement requirements

as contained in AD 95–03–02, and

would incorporate additional Brackett

air filter assemblies to the applicability

of that AD. Additionally, it would

provide a terminating action for the

repetitive inspection. The Federal

Aviation Administration’s

determination that these additional

Brackett air filter assemblies should be

inspected and replaced prompted this

AD action. The actions specified by the

proposed AD are intended to prevent

gasket particles from entering the

carburetor because of air filter gasket

failure, which, if not detected and

corrected, could result in partial or

complete loss of engine power and loss

of control of the airplane.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before February 20, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments in

triplicate to the Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), Central Region,

Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel,

Attention: Rules Docket No. 95–CE–61–

AD, Room 1558, 601 E. 12th Street,

Kansas City, Missouri 64106. Comments

may be inspected at this location

between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday

through Friday, holidays excepted.

Service information that applies to the

proposed AD may be obtained from

Brackett Aircraft Company, Inc., 7045

Flightline Drive, Kingman, Arizona

86401. This information also may be

examined at the Rules Docket at the

address above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Elizabeth Bumann, Aerospace Engineer,

Los Angeles Aircraft Certification

Office, FAA, 3960 Paramount

Boulevard, Lakewood, California 90712;

telephone (310) 627–5265; facsimile

(310) 627–5210.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

Interested persons are invited to

participate in the making of the

proposed rule by submitting such

written data, views, or arguments as

they may desire. Communications

should identify the Rules Docket

number and be submitted in triplicate to

the address specified above. All

communications received on or before

the closing date for comments, specified

above, will be considered before taking

action on the proposed rule. The

proposals contained in this notice may

be changed in light of the comments

received.

Comments are specifically invited on

the overall regulatory, economic,

environmental, and energy aspects of

the proposed rule. All comments

submitted will be available, both before

and after the closing date for comments,

in the Rules Docket for examination by

interested persons. A report that

summarizes each FAA-public contact

concerned with the substance of this

proposal will be filed in the Rules

Docket.

Commenters wishing the FAA to

acknowledge receipt of their comments

submitted in response to this notice

must submit a self-addressed, stamped

postcard on which the following

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to

Docket No. 95–CE–61–AD.’’ The

postcard will be date stamped and

returned to the commenter.

Availability of NPRMs

Any person may obtain a copy of this

NPRM by submitting a request to the

FAA, Central Region, Office of the

Assistant Chief Counsel, Attention:

Rules Docket No. 95–CE–61–AD, Room

1558, 601 E. 12th Street, Kansas City,

Missouri 64106.

Discussion

AD 95–03–02 was published in the

Federal Register on August 25, 1994 (59

FR 43784) and applies to airplanes that

have a certain Brackett air filter

neoprene gasket installed in accordance

with Supplemental Type Certificate

(STC) SA71GL. The action requires

repetitively inspecting (visually) the air

filter frame for a loose or deteriorated

gasket, and replacing any gasket found

loose or deteriorated.

The FAA’s continuing investigation of

these Brackett neoprene gasket air

filter’s failure and the continuing unsafe

condition described in AD 95–03–02

suggests that a superseding action be

proposed. The FAA has discovered that

additional Brackett air filters with the

same neoprene gasket design are

installed as original equipment and in

accordance with STC SA693CE on

certain additional airplanes. These

airplanes would also be subject to air

filter assembly failure.

After examining the circumstances

and reviewing all available information

related to the information described

above, the FAA has determined that AD

action should be taken to prevent gasket

particles from entering the carburetor

because of air filter gasket failure, which

could result in partial or complete loss

of engine power.

Since an unsafe condition has been

identified that is likely to exist or

develop in other Brackett air filter frame

assemblies of the same type design, the

proposed AD would supersede AD 95–

03–02 with a new AD that would

require incorporating additional

Brackett air filter assemblies to the

applicability paragraph of AD 95–03–02,
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retain the repetitive inspection at

intervals not to exceed 100 hours timein-service (TIS) with replacement of the

air filter if damaged, and mandatory

replacement of the air filter assembly at

500 hours TIS, terminating the

repetitive inspection requirement

contained in AD 95–03–02.

The FAA estimates that 50,000

airplanes in the U.S. registry would be

affected by the proposed AD. To

accomplish the proposed repetitive

inspection and possible replacement of

a damaged air filter would take

approximately 1 hour per airplane, and

that the average labor rate is

approximately $60 an hour. To install a

new gasket cost approximately $3 per

airplane. Based on these figures, the

total cost impact of the proposed

repetitive inspection and replacement

on U.S. operators is estimated to be $63

per airplane. The FAA knows that each

owner/operator would have to

repetitively inspect four times before the

mandatory replacement of the air filter

assembly, and based on the assumption

that no operator would incorporate the

modification prior to the 500 hours TIS,

the total cost of four repetitive

inspections with possible replacement

of the air filter gasket would be $252 per

airplane plus the cost of the proposed

terminating action. Based on these

figures the total cost impact of the

proposed AD on U.S. operators is

estimated to be $12,600,000.

In comparison, the cost to incorporate

the modification is about 1 workhour

per airplane at approximately $60 per

workhour. The air filter assembly

replacement is estimated to be $40 per

airplane. The total estimated cost for the

proposed modification required at 500

hours TIS would be $100 per airplane

and the total cost impact of the

modification is estimated to be

$5,000,000 thereby reducing the total

cost of the proposed AD by $7,600,000

from $12,600,000 to $5,000,000. The

FAA has no way to determine how

many owners/operators have completed

the repetitive inspections and

replacements or the terminating action

modification and must calculate the cost

impact based on the entire U.S. fleet.

The regulations proposed herein

would not have substantial direct effects

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,

in accordance with Executive Order

12612, it is determined that this

proposal would not have sufficient

federalism implications to warrant the

preparation of a Federalism Assessment.

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) 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 has been placed 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 14

CFR part 39 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations as follows:

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS

DIRECTIVES

1. The authority citation for part 39

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 USC 106(g), 40101, 40113,

44701.

§ 39.13 [Amended]

2. Section 39.13 is amended by

removing Airworthiness Directive (AD)

95–03–02, Amendment 39–9139, and by

adding a new AD to read as follows:

Brackett Aircraft Company: Docket No. 95–

CE–61–AD; Supersedes AD 95–03–02,

Amendment 39–9139.

Applicability: Air filter assemblies

presented in the following chart that utilize

a neoprene gasket installed on, but not

limited to the following airplanes,

certificated in any category:

Note 1: These air filters could be installed

as original equipment or in accordance with

Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)

SA71GL or STC SA693CE.

Air filter

assembly Airplanes installed on

BA–2010 ....... Beechcraft Model 77 Airplanes.

BA–4106 ....... Cessna Models 120, 140, 140A, 150, 150A, 150B, 150C, 150D, 150E, 150F, 150G, 150H, 150J, 150K, 150L, 150M, A150M,

152, and A152; American Champion Models Bellanca (Champion) (Aeronca) 7ACA, 7ECA, and 7FC; Aviat, Inc. Models A–1;

Luscombe Models 8, 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D, 8E, 8F, and T–8F; Piper Models PA–22, PA–22–135, PA–22–150, PA–22–160, PA–

22–108, PA–20–115, PA–20–135, PA–38–112, J–3, J3C–65, J3C–65S, PA–11, PA–11S, J4A, J4A–S, J4E, J5A, J5A–80,

PA–12, PA–12S, PA–16, PA–17, PA–18, PA–18A, PA–18S, PA–18–‘‘125’’ (Army L–21A), PA–18AS–‘‘125’’, PA–18S–‘‘125’’,

PA18AS–‘‘135’’, PA–18S–‘‘135’’, PA–18–‘‘135’’, PA–18–‘‘150’’, PA–18A–‘‘150’’ (SN 18–1 through 18–6963), PA–18S–‘‘150’’,

PA–19, PA–18A (Restricted), PA–18A–‘‘135’’ (Restricted), and PA–18A–‘‘150’’ (Restricted) (SN 18–1 through 18–18–6963);

Taylorcraft Models BC65, BCS–65, BC12–65, BCS12–65, BC12–D, BCS12–D1, BC12D85, BCS12D85, BC12D–4–85,

BCS12D–4–85, 19, F19, F21, DC–65, DCO–65, F22, F22A, F22B, and F22C; Univair Models (Alon) A–2, A2–A, (Forney) F–

1, F–1A, and (Mooney) M10; Swift Museum Models (Globe) GC–1A and GC–1B; Augustair Model Varga (Morrisey) 2150A;

Aeronca Model 65–CA; American Champion 7ECA (with Cont. O–200–A engine) and 7ACA; Reims Aviation (Cessna)

F150G, F150H, F150J, F150K, F150L, F150M, FA150K, FA150L, F152, AND FA152; Socata-Groupe Aerospatiale Models

Rallye Series MS880B, MS885, and 100S.

BA–4106–1 ... Aviat, Inc. Model (Christian) A–1.

BA–4210 ....... Gulfstream Models AA–1, AA–1A, AA–1B, AA–1C, and AA–5.

BA–5110 ....... Cessna Models 170, 170A, 170B, 172, 172A, 172B, 172C, 172D, 172E, 172F, 172G, 172H, 172I, 172K, 172L, and 172M;

Mooney Mite Model M–18C; Reims Aviation Models (Cessna) F172D, F172E, F172F, F172G, F172H, F172K, F172L, and

F172M; Socata-Groupe Aerospatiale Models TB9, TB10, Rallye Series MS892A–150, MS892E–150, MS892E–150T, and

MS892E–150ST; Panstwowe Zakolady Kotnicze Model PZL–Koliber 150A; Augustair, Inc. Model Varga (Morrisey) 2180.

BA–5110A ..... Cessna Models 172N and 172P; Reims Aviation Models (Cessna) F172N and F172P.

BA–6110 ....... Maule Models M–4, M–4C, M–4S, M–4T, M–4–220, M–4–220C, M–4–220S, M–4–220T, M–4–180C, M–4–180S, M–4–180T,

M–5–220C, M–5–235C, M–5–180C, M–5–210TC, M–6–180, M–6–235, M–7–235, MX–7–180, MXT–7–160, MXT–7–180,

MX–7–160, MX–7–235, and MX–8–235; Mooney Models M20, M20A, M20B, M20C, M20D, and M20G.

BA–8910 ....... Dynac Models (Aero Commander) 100 and 100A.
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Air filter

assembly Airplanes installed on

AAF–117 ....... Cessna Models 120, 140, 140A, 150, 150A, 150B, 150C, 150D, 150E, 150F, 150G, 150H, 150J, 150K, 150L, 150M, A150M,

152, and A152; American Champion Models Bellanca (Champion) (Aeronca) 7ACA, 7ECA, and 7FC; Aviat, Inc. Models A–1;

Luscombe Models 8, 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D, 8E, 8F, and T–8F; Piper Models PA–22, PA–22–135, PA–22–150, PA–22–160, PA–

22–108, PA–20–115, PA–20–135, PA–38–112, J–3, J3C–65, J3C–65S, PA–11, PA–11S, J4A, J4A–S, J4E, J5A, J5A–80,

PA–12, PA–12S, PA–16, PA–17, PA–18, PA–18A, PA–185, PA–18–‘‘125’’ (Army L–21A), PA–18AS–‘‘125’’, PA–185–‘‘125’’,

PA–18AS–‘‘135’’, PA–18S–‘‘135’’, PA–18–‘‘135’’, PA–18–‘‘150’’, PA–18A–‘‘150’’ (SN 18–1 through 18–6963), PA–18S–‘‘150’’,

PA–19, PA–18A (Restricted), PA–18A–‘‘135’’ (Restricted), and PA–18A-‘‘150’’ (Restricted) (SN 18–1 through 18–18–6963);

Taylorcraft Models BC65, BCS–65, BC12–65,

BCS12–65, BC12–D, BCS12–D1, BC12D85, BCS12D85, BC12D–4–85, BCS12D–4–85, 19, F19, F21, DC–65, DCO–65, F22,

F22A, F22B, and F22C; Univair Models (Alon) A–2, A2–A, (Forney) F–1, F–1A, and (Mooney) M10; Swift Museum Models

(Globe) GC1A and GC–1B; Augustair Model Varga (Morrisey) 2150A; Aeronca Model 65–CA; American Champion 7ECA

(with Cont. O–200–A engine) and 7ACA; Reims Aviation (Cessna) F150G, F150H, F150J, F150K, F150L, F150M, FA150K,

FA150L, F152, AND FA152; Socata-Groupe Aerospatiale Models Rallye Series MS880B, MS885, and 100S, F22B, and

F22C; Univair Models (Alon) A–2, A2–A, (Forney) F–1, F–1A, and (Mooney) M10; Swift Museum Models (Globe) GC–1A and

GC–1B; Augustair Model Varga (Morrisey) 2150A; Aeronca Model 65–CA; American Champion 7ECA (with Cont. O–200–A

engine) and 7ACA; Reims Aviation (Cessna) F150G, F150H, F150J, F150K, F150L, F150M, FA150K, FA150L, F152, AND

FA152; Socata-Groupe Aerospatiale Models Rallye Series MS880B, MS885, and 100S.

AAF–118 ....... Cessna Models 170, 170A, 170B, 172, 172A, 172B, 172C, 172D, 172E, 172F, 172G, 172H, 172I, 172K, 172L, and 172M;

Mooney Mite Model M–18C; Reims Aviation Models (Cessna) F172D, F172E, F172F, F172G, F172H, F172K, F172L, and

F172M; Socata-Groupe Aerospatiale Models TB9, TB10, Rallye Series MS892A–150, MS892E–150, MS892E–150T, and

MS892E–150ST; Panstwowe Zakolady Kotnicze Model PZL–Koliber 150A; Augustair, Inc. Model Varga (Morrisey) 2180.

Note 2: 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 (f) 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 within the next 100

hours time-in-service (TIS) after the effective

date of this AD, or within the next 100 hours

(TIS) after the last inspection accomplished

in accordance with AD 95–03–02, whichever

occurs first, and thereafter as indicated in the

body of this AD, unless already

accomplished in accordance with paragraph

(c) of this AD.

To prevent gasket particles from entering

the carburetor because of air filter gasket

failure, which could result in partial or

complete loss of engine power, accomplish

the following:

(a) Inspect (visually) the inside and outside

of the air filter frame for gasket looseness,

movement, or deterioration in accordance

with Brackett Document I–194, dated March

16, 1994. Continue this repetitive inspection

at intervals not to exceed 100 hours TIS, until

accomplishment of the terminating action

required in paragraph (c) of this AD.

(b) If the gasket is found to be damaged,

prior to further flight, replace the air filter

assembly with one having a retaining lip in

accordance with the Brackett

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION SHEET

corresponding to the new air filter assembly

part number that is applicable to the owner/

operator’s particular model of airplane:

Air filter assembly Replace with assembly Instruction sheet

BA–2010 ........................................................... BA–2010 Revision A ........................................ BA–2004, dated 6/6/95.

BA–4106 ........................................................... BA–4106 Revision D ........................................ BA–4105, dated 6/15/95.

BA–4106–1 ....................................................... BA–4106–1 Revision A .................................... RM–1, dated 7/6/95.

BA–4210 ........................................................... BA–4210 Revision B ........................................ BA–4205, dated 6/14/95.

BA–5110 ........................................................... BA–5110 Revision H ........................................ BA–5105, dated 5/8/95.

BA–5110A ......................................................... BA–5110A Revision D ...................................... BA–5111, dated 5/8/95.

BA–6110 ........................................................... BA–6110 Revision C ........................................ BA–6105, dated 6/5/95.

BA–8910 ........................................................... BA–8910 Revision B ........................................ BA–8910–3, dated 6/6/95.

AAF–117 ........................................................... BA–4106 Revision D ........................................ BA–4105, dated 6/15/95.

AAF–118 ........................................................... BA–5110 Revision H ........................................ BA–5105, dated 5/8/95.

(c) Within the next 500 hours TIS after the

effective date of this AD, replace the air filter

assembly as a terminating action to this AD

in accordance with the Brackett

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION SHEET

corresponding to the new air filter assembly

part number that is applicable to the owner/

operator’s particular model of airplane as

specified in paragraph (b) of this AD.

(d) The replacement in paragraphs (b) and

(c) are considered terminating action for the

repetitive inspection required by this AD.

(e) Special flight permits may be issued in

accordance with 14 CFR 21.197 and 21.199

to operate the airplane to a location where

the requirements of this AD can be

accomplished.

(f) An alternative method of compliance or

adjustment of the repetitive compliance

times that provides an equivalent level of

safety may be approved by the Manager, Los

Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, FAA,

3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood,

California 90712. The request shall be

forwarded through an appropriate FAA

Maintenance Inspector, who may add

comments and then send it to the Manager,

Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office.

Note 3: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Los Angeles Aircraft

Certification Office.

(g) All persons affected by this directive

may obtain copies of the documents referred

to herein upon request to Brackett Aircraft

Company, Inc., 7045 Flightline Drive,

Kingman, Arizona 86401; or may examine

these documents at the FAA, Central Region,

Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel, Room

1558, 601 E. 12th Street, Kansas City,

Missouri 64106.

(h) This amendment supersedes AD 95–

03–02, Amendment 39–9139.
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Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on

December 11, 1995.

Henry A. Armstrong,

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate,

Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 95–30675 Filed 12–15–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 95–ANE–60]

Proposed Amendment to Class D and

Class E Airspace; New England Region

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This notice proposes to

amend the Class D airspace areas at

Beverly, MA (BVY); Bedford, MA (BED);

Danbury, CT (DXR); Norwood, MA

(OWD); Lebanon, NH (LEB); and

Nashua, NH (ASH); and to amend the

associated Class E airspace areas at

Beverly (BVY), Lebanon (LEB), and

Nashua (ASH). The FAA has

determined after a review of the

elevation of the surrounding terrain in

the vicinity of these airports that the

lateral limits of the Class D areas at

these airports may be reduced and the

appropriate changes made to the Class

E airspace areas.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before January 17, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

proposal in triplicate to: Manager,

System Management Branch, ANE–530,

Federal Aviation Administration,

Docket No. 95–ANE–60, 12 New

England Executive Park, Burlington, MA

01803–5299; telephone (617) 238–7530;

fax (617) 238–7596.

The official docket file may be

examined in the Office of the Assistant

Chief Counsel, New England Region,

ANE–7, Room 401, 12 New England

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803–

5299; telephone (617) 238–7050; fax

(617) 238–7055.

An informal docket may also be

examined during normal business hours

in the Air Traffic Division, Room 408,

by contacting the Manager, System

Management Branch at the first address

listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Raymond Duda, System Management

Branch, ANE–533, 12 New England

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803–

5299; telephone (617) 238–7533; fax

(617) 238–7596.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

Interested parties are invited to

participate in this proposed rulemaking

by submitting such written data, views,

or arguments as they may desire.

Comments that provide the factual basis

supporting the views and suggestions

presented are particularly helpful in

developing reasoned regulatory

decisions on the proposal. Comments

are specifically invited on the overall

regulatory, economic, environmental,

and energy-related aspects of the

proposal. Communications should

identify the airspace docket number and

be submitted in triplicate to the address

listed first under ADDRESSES above.

Commenters wishing the FAA to

acknowledge receipt of their comments

on this notice must submit with those

comments a self-addressed, stamped

postcard on which the following

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to

Docket No. 95–ANE–60.’’ The postcard

will be date/time stamped and returned

to the commenter. All communications

received on or before the closing date

for comments will be considered before

taking action on the proposed rule. The

proposal contained in this notice may

be changed in light of comments

received. All comments submitted will

be available for examination in the

Rules Docket both before and after the

closing date for comments. A report

summarizing each substantive public

contact with FAA personnel concerned

with this rulemaking will be filed in the

docket.

Availability of NPRMs

Any person may obtain a copy of this

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)

by submitting a request to the Federal

Aviation Administration, Office of

Public Affairs, Attention: Public Inquiry

Center, APA–230, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, or

by calling (202) 267–3484.

Communications must identify the

notice number of this NPRM. Persons

interested in being placed on a mailing

list for future NPRM’s should also

request a copy of Advisory Circular No.

11–2A, which describes the application

procedures.

The Proposal

The FAA is considering an

amendment to part 71 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to

reduce the lateral limits of the Class D

airspace areas at Beverly, MA (BVY);

Bedford, MA (BED); Danbury, CT (DXR);

Norwood, MA (OWD); Lebanon, NH

(LEB); and Nashua, NH (ASH); and, as

a consequence to those changes, to make

the necessary changes to the associated

Class E airspace areas at Beverly (BVY),

Lebanon (LEB), and Nashua (ASH). This

action is the result of an extensive

review of the elevation of the

surrounding terrain at airports in the

New England region with Class D

airspace areas. That review came in

response to concerns expressed by

operators and other interested parties

over recent changes to the lateral limits

of Class D airspace areas in the New

England Region. By using more detailed

topographical charts and more precise

calculations, the FAA has determined

that reductions in the lateral limits of

the Class D airspace areas at BVY, BED,

DXR, OWD, LEB, and ASH are

appropriate and will not affect aviation

safety. As a result of the reductions to

the Class D airspace areas at BVY, LEB,

and ASH, the FAA must also make

minor adjustments to the associated

Class E areas at those airports. Class D

airspace designations, and Class E

airspace designations for airspace areas

extending upward from the surface of

the earth defined as extensions to Class

D airspace areas, are published in

paragraphs 5000 and 6004, respectively,

of FAA Order 7400.9C, dated August 17,

1995, and effective September 16, 1995,

which is incorporated by reference in 14

CFR 71.1. The Class D and Class E

airspace designations listed in this

document would be published

subsequently in this Order.

The FAA has determined that these

proposed regulations only involve an

established body of technical

regulations for which frequent and

routine amendments are necessary to

keep them operationally current.

Therefore, these proposed regulations—

(1) are not ‘‘significant regulatory

actions’’ under Executive Order 12866;

(2) are not ‘‘significant rules’’ under

DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures

(44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and

(3) do not warrant preparation of a

Regulatory Evaluation as these routine

matters will only affect air traffic

procedures and air navigation, it is

certified that these proposed rules will

not have 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 71

Airspace, Incorporation by reference,

Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

Accordingly, pursuant to the

authority delegated to me, the Federal

Aviation Administration proposes to

amend part 71 of the Federal Aviation

Regulations (14 CFR part 71) as follows:

PART 71—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for part 71

continues to read as follows: