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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 location provided under

the caption ADDRESSES.

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 39–4645 (48 FR

21894, May 16, 1983), and by adding a

new airworthiness directive (AD),

Amendment 39–9633, to read as

follows:

AD 96–11–08 Robinson Helicopter

Company: Amendment 39–9633. Docket

No. 95–SW–27–AD. Supersedes AD 82–

23–51, Amendment 39–4645.

Applicability: Model R22 helicopters,

serial numbers (S/N) 0002 to 2537,

certificated in any category.

Note 1: This AD applies to each helicopter

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

helicopters that have been modified, altered,

or repaired so that the performance of the

requirements of this AD is affected, the

owner/operator must use the authority

provided in paragraph (e) to request approval

from the FAA. This approval may address

either no action, if the current configuration

eliminates the unsafe condition, or different

actions necessary to address the unsafe

condition described in this AD. Such a

request should include an assessment of the

effect of the changed configuration on the

unsafe condition addressed by this AD. In no

case does the presence of any modification,

alteration, or repair remove any helicopter

from the applicability of this AD.

Compliance: Required within 30 days after

the effective date of this AD, unless

accomplished previously.

To minimize the possibility of pilot

mismanagement of the main rotor (M/R)

revolutions-per-minute (RPM), which could

result in unrecoverable M/R blade stall and

subsequent loss of control of the helicopter,

accomplish the following:

(a) Adjust the A569–1 or –5 low-RPM

warning unit so that the warning horn and

caution light activate when the M/R RPM is

between 96% and 97% rotor RPM in

accordance with the procedures contained in

the Model R22 maintenance manual.

(b) For Model R22 helicopters that do not

have a governor currently installed, install a

Robinson Helicopter Company KI–67–2

Governor Field Installation Kit in accordance

with the kit instructions.

(c) For Model R22 helicopters that have a

throttle/collective governor currently

installed, upgrade the governor with a

Robinson Helicopter Company KI–67–3

Governor Upgrade Kit in accordance with the

kit instructions.

(d) Upon accomplishment of paragraphs (b)

or (c) of this AD, revise the FAA-approved

Robinson Helicopter Company R22 Rotorcraft

Flight Manual (RFM) to include the following

statement in the Flight and Maneuver

Limitations section. This may be

accomplished by inserting a copy of this AD

into the RFM.

‘‘Flight prohibited with governor selected

off, with exceptions for inflight system

malfunction or emergency procedures

training.’’

(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, FAA.

Operators shall submit their requests through

FAA Principal Maintenance Inspectors, who

may concur or comment and then send it to

the Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft

Certification Office.

Note 2: 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.

(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 helicopter

to a location where the requirements of this

AD can be accomplished.

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 15,

1996.

Daniel P. Salvano,

Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft

Certification Service.

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14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 95–AWA–7]

Modification of the Offutt AFB, Class C

Airspace Area; NE

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This rule will modify the

Class C airspace area at Offutt AFB, NE,

by eliminating the 1-mile exclusion

around the South Omaha Airport due to

its closure. In addition, this action will

reduce controller workload.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 15,

1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bil

Nelson, Airspace and Rules Division,

ATA–400, Office of Air Traffic Airspace

Management, Federal Aviation

Administration, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;

telephone: (202) 267–3075.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On November 1, 1995, the FAA

proposed to amend part 71 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 71) to modify the Class C airspace

area at Offutt AFB, NE (60 FR 55498).

Interested parties were invited to

participate in this rulemaking

proceeding by submitting written

comments on the proposal to the FAA.

No comments were received concerning

the proposal. Except for editorial

changes, this amendment is the same as

that proposed in the notice. Class C

airspace designations are published in

paragraph 4000 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 C airspace designation

listed in this document will be

published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

This amendment to part 71 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 71) modifies the Class C airspace

area at Offutt AFB, NE. This amendment

eliminates the 1-mile exclusion around

the South Omaha Airport due to its

closure. The action returns this airspace

to the surface area of the established

Class C airspace.

Regulatory Evaluation Summary

Changes to Federal regulations must

undergo several economic analyses.

First, Executive Order 12866 directs that

each Federal agency shall propose or

adopt a regulation only upon a reasoned

determination that the benefits of the

intended regulation justify its costs.

Second, the Regulatory Flexibility Act

of 1980 requires agencies to analyze the

economic effect of regulatory changes

on small entities. Third, the Office of

Management and Budget directs

agencies to assess the effect of

regulatory changes on international

trade. In conducting these analyses, the

FAA has determined that this final rule

is not ‘‘a significant regulatory action’’

as defined in the Executive Order and

the Department of Transportation

Regulatory Policies and Procedures.

This final rule will modify the Class

C airspace area at Offutt AFB, NE. The
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rule will delete the 1-mile airspace

exclusion around South Omaha Airport

and standardize air traffic operations.

Costs

The FAA has determined that the

implementation of the final rule to

modify the Class C airspace area at

Offutt AFB, NE, will result in little or no

cost to either the agency or aircraft

operators. The elimination of the 1-mile

airspace exclusion around the South

Omaha Airport will not reduce aviation

safety nor increase the risk of a midair

collision because that airport is closed.

Also, the revision to aeronautical charts

to reflect the airspace modification will

be part of the routine and periodic

updating of charts. Finally, the FAA

will not incur any additional

administrative costs for either personnel

or equipment.

Benefits

The final rule will generate benefits

for system users and the FAA primarily

in the form of enhanced operational

efficiency. The final rule will provide

additional controlled airspace for

aircraft landing at and departing from

the Offutt AFB, NE. Air traffic

controllers will gain operational

efficiency as they will be able to

standardize air traffic operations.

Final Regulatory Flexibility

Determination

The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980

(RFA) was enacted by Congress to

ensure that small entities are not

unnecessarily and disproportionately

burdened by Federal regulations. The

RFA requires a Regulatory Flexibility

Analysis if a final rule will have ‘‘a

significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities.’’

FAA Order 2100.14A outlines the FAA’s

procedures and criteria for

implementing the RFA. Small entities

are independently owned and operated

small businesses and small not-forprofit organizations. A substantial

number of small entities is defined as a

number that is 11 or more and which is

more than one-third of the small entities

subject to this final rule.

The FAA determined that revising the

Class C airspace area at Offutt AFB will

not result in a significant economic

impact on a substantial number of small

entities. This determination was made

because there are little or no costs

associated with this final rule.

International Trade Impact Assessment

This final rule will not constitute a

barrier to international trade, including

the export of U.S. goods and services to

foreign countries and the import of

foreign goods and services into the

United States. This final rule will not

impose costs on aircraft operators or

aircraft manufacturers in the United

States or foreign countries. The

modification of the Class C airspace area

will only affect U.S. terminal airspace

operating procedures at and in the

vicinity of Offutt AFB, NE. This final

rule will not have international trade

ramifications because it is a domestic

airspace matter that will not impose

additional costs or requirements on

affected entities.

Conclusion

In view of the minimal cost of

compliance, the benefits of enhanced

aviation safety, and increased

operational efficiency of air traffic

controllers, the FAA believes that this

final rule is cost-beneficial.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

Airspace, Incorporation by reference,

Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

In consideration of the foregoing, the

Federal Aviation Administration

amends 14 CFR part 71, as follows:

PART 71—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for part 71

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113,

40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–

1963 Comp., p. 389; 14 CFR 11.69.

§ 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal Aviation

Administration Order 7400.9C, Airspace

Designations and Reporting Points,

dated August 17, 1995, and effective

September 16, 1995, is amended as

follows:

Paragraph 4000—Subpart C—Class C

Airspace

* * * * *

ACE NE C Offutt AFB, NE [Revised]

Offutt AFB, NE

(lat. 41°07′06′′N, long. 95°54′45′′W.)

That airspace extending upward from the

surface to and including 5,000 feet MSL

within a 5-mile radius of Offutt AFB, and

that airspace extending upward from 2,500

feet MSL to and including 5,000 feet MSL

within a 10-mile radius of the Offutt AFB

excluding that airspace designated as the

Eppley Airfield, Omaha, NE, Class C airspace

area.

* * * * *

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 13,

1996

Harold W. Becker,

Acting Program Director for Air Traffic,

Airspace Management.

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