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1The Office reserves the right to review a savings

association’s investment in a subsidiary on a caseby-case basis. If the Office determines that such

investment is more appropriately treated as an

equity security or an ownership interest in a

subsidiary it will make such determination

regardless of the percentage of ownership held by

the savings association.

§ 560.33 De minimis investments.

A federal savings association may

invest in the aggregate up to the greater

of one-fourth of 1% of its capital or

$100,000, in community development

investments of the type permitted for a

national bank under 12 CFR Part 24.

PART 563—OPERATIONS

6. The authority citation for part 563

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 12 U.S.C. 375b, 1462, 1462a,

1463, 1464, 1467a, 1468, 1817, 1828, 3806;

42 U.S.C. 4106.

§§ 563.37, 563.38, 563.132 [Removed]

7. Sections 563.37, 563.38, and

563.132 are removed.

8. Section 563.41 is amended by

revising paragraph (b)(4) to read as

follows:

§ 563.41 Loans and other transactions

with affiliates and subsidiaries.

* * * * *

(b) * * *

(4) The term subsidiary with respect

to a specified savings association means

a company that is controlled by such

specified savings association;

* * * * *

9. Section 563.93 is amended by

revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:

§ 563.93 Lending limitations.

(a) Scope. This section applies to all

loans and extensions of credit to third

parties made by a savings association

and its subsidiaries or service

corporations. This section does not

apply to loans made by a savings

association to operating subsidiaries or

affiliates of the savings association. The

term operating subsidiary has the same

meaning indicated in § 559.2 of this

chapter. The terms subsidiary and

affiliate have the same meanings as

those terms are defined in § 563.41.

* * * * *

PART 567—CAPITAL

10. The authority citation for part 567

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1462, 1462a, 1463,

1464, 1467a, 1828 (note).

11. Section 567.1 is amended by

removing in paragraph (l)(1) the phrase

‘‘(either directly or through ownership

of a subsidiary)’’, and by revising

paragraph (dd) to read as follows:

§ 567.1 Definitions.

* * * * *

(dd) Subsidiary. The term subsidiary

means any corporation, partnership,

business trust, joint venture, association

or similar organization in which a

savings association directly or indirectly

holds more than a 50% ownership

interest.1 This definition does not

include ownership interests that were

taken in satisfaction of debts previously

contracted, provided that the reporting

association has not held the interest for

more than five years or a longer period

approved by the OTS.

* * * * *

PART 571—STATEMENTS OF POLICY

12. The authority citation for part 571

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552, 559; 12 U.S.C.

1462a, 1463, 1464.

§ 571.21 [Removed]

13. Section 571.21 is removed.

Dated: May 28, 1996.

By the Office of Thrift Supervision.

Jonathan L. Fiechter,

Acting Director.

[FR Doc. 96–13828 Filed 6–12–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6720–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 95–CE–21–AD]

RIN 2120–AA64

Airworthiness Directives; The New

Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper

Aircraft Corporation) Model PA31T2

Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Supplemental notice of

proposed rulemaking (NPRM);

Reopening of the comment period.

SUMMARY: This document proposes to

revise an earlier proposed airworthiness

directive (AD), which would have

required rerouting the landing gear

emergency extension air line on The

New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) Model

PA31T2 airplanes that have Parker

Hannifin Wheel and Brake Conversion

Kit 199–111 incorporated in accordance

with Supplemental Type Certificate

(STC) SA599GL. Three incidents of the

brake cylinder contacting the landing

gear emergency extension air line on

both wheel wells of the affected

airplanes prompted the proposal. Since

issuance of the proposal, the Federal

Aviation Administration (FAA) has

determined that additional serial

numbers of Piper Model PA31T2

airplanes should be included in the

Applicability section of the proposed

AD, and that revised service information

should be incorporated. The actions

specified by the proposed AD are

intended to prevent the brake cylinder

from chafing against the landing gear

emergency extension air line when the

gear is in the up and locked position,

which could result in damage to the air

line and subsequent loss of emergency

gear extension capability. Since the

comment period for the original

proposal has closed and the change

described above goes beyond the scope

of what was originally proposed, the

FAA is allowing additional time for the

public to comment.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before August 16, 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–21–

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 the

Parker Hannifin Corporation, Aircraft

Wheel & Brake, 1160 Center Road, P.O.

Box 158, Avon, Ohio 44011; telephone

(216) 937–6211; facsimile (216) 937–

5409. This information also may be

examined at the Rules Docket at the

address above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Nick Miller, Aerospace Engineer,

FAA, Chicago Aircraft Certification

Office, FAA, 2300 East Devon Avenue,

Des Plaines, Illinois 60018; telephone

(847) 294–7837; facsimile (847) 294–

7834.

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
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supplemental 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

supplemental notice must submit a selfaddressed, stamped postcard on which

the following statement is made:

‘‘Comments to Docket No. 95–CE–21–

AD.’’ The postcard will be date stamped

and returned to the commenter.

Availability of Supplemental NPRM

Any person may obtain a copy of this

supplemental NPRM by submitting a

request to the FAA, Central Region,

Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel,

Attention: Rules Docket No. 95–CE–21–

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

Kansas City, Missouri 64106.

Discussion

A proposal to amend part 39 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 39) to include an AD that would

apply to certain Piper Model PA31T2

airplanes that have Parker Hannifin

Wheel and Brake Conversion Kit 199–

111 incorporated in accordance with

STC SA599GL was published in the

Federal Register on April 17, 1995 (60

FR 19174). The action proposed to

require rerouting the landing gear

emergency extension air line.

Accomplishment of the proposed action

would be in accordance with Parker

Hannifin Service Bulletin SB7034, dated

March 23, 1994 (since revised to

Revision B, dated December 19, 1995).

Interested persons have been afforded

an opportunity to participate in the

making of this amendment. No

comments were received on the

proposed rule or the FAA’s

determination of the cost to the public.

Since issuance of the notice of

proposed rulemaking (NPRM), the FAA

has determined that the Applicability

section of the proposed AD should be

revised to include additional serial

numbers of Piper Model PA31T2

airplanes. In addition, Parker Hannifin

Service Bulletin SB7034 has been

revised (Revision B, dated December 19,

1995) to reflect the Piper Model PA31T2

airplane serial numbers change.

Evaluation of All Applicable

Information

After examining the circumstances

and reviewing all available information

related to the subject described above,

including the comments received, the

FAA has determined that the NPRM

should be revised to include the abovereferenced serial number change and

revised service bulletin, and that AD

action should still be taken to prevent

brake cylinders from chafing against the

landing gear emergency extension air

line when the gear is in the up and

locked position. This condition could

result in damage to the air line and

subsequent loss of emergency gear

extension capability.

Since this revision of the NPRM to

add serial numbers for the Piper Model

PA31T2 airplanes proposes actions that

go beyond the scope of what was

already proposed, the FAA is reopening

the comment period to allow the public

additional time to comment on this

proposed action.

Explanation of the Provisions of the

Proposed AD

Since an unsafe condition has been

identified that is likely to exist or

develop in other Piper Model PA31T2

airplanes of the same type design that

have a Parker Hannifin Wheel and Brake

Conversion Kit 199–111 incorporated in

accordance with STC SA599GL, the

proposed AD would require rerouting

the landing gear emergency extension

air line. Accomplishment of the

proposed action would be in accordance

with Parker Hannifin Service Bulletin

SB7034, Revision B, dated December 19,

1995.

Cost Impact

The FAA has determined that there

are 62 Piper Model PA31T2 airplanes in

the U.S. registry that could incorporate

a Parker Hannifin Wheel and Brake

Conversion Kit 199–111 (in accordance

with STC SA599GL), that it would take

approximately 4 workhours per airplane

to accomplish the proposed action, and

that the average labor rate is

approximately $60 an hour. Parts cost

approximately $20 per airplane. Based

on these figures, the total cost impact of

the proposed AD on U.S. operators

could be as much as $16,120 if all

affected airplanes had the referenced

conversion kit installed.

Parker Hannifin has informed the

FAA that it has distributed 31 kits

(shipped after March 28, 1994) to Piper

Model PA31T2 airplane owners/

operators. Kits shipped after March 28,

1994, included the replacement parts

referenced in Parker Hannifin SB7034,

Revision B. Based on each of the 31 kits

being incorporated on an affected

airplane, the cost impact of the

proposed AD on U.S. owners and

operators would be reduced 50 percent

from $16,120 to $8,060. The reduction

results from the difference between the

62 airplanes that are type certificated to

have a Parker Hannifin Wheel and Brake

Conversion Kit 199–111 incorporated

(in accordance with STC SA599GL) and

the 31 kits that have already been

distributed.

Regulatory Impact

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 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.
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§ 39.13 [Amended]

2. Section 39.13 is amended by

adding a new airworthiness directive

(AD) to read as follows:

The New Piper Aircraft, Inc.: Docket No. 95–

CE–21–AD.

Applicability: Model PA31T2 airplanes

(serial numbers 31T–8166001 through 31T–

8166062), certificated in any category, that

have a Parker Hannifin Wheel and Brake

Conversion Kit 199–111 incorporated in

accordance with Supplemental Type

Certificate (STC) SA599GL.

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 (c) 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 after the effective date

of this AD, unless already accomplished.

To prevent the brake cylinder from chafing

against the landing gear emergency extension

air line when the gear is in the up and locked

position, which could result in damage to the

air line and subsequent loss of emergency

gear extension capability, accomplish the

following:

(a) Reroute the landing gear emergency

extension air line in accordance with the

ACCOMPLISHMENT INSTRUCTIONS

section of Parker Hannifin Service Bulletin

SB7034, Revision B, dated December 19,

1995.

(b) 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.

(c) An alternative method of compliance or

adjustment of the compliance time that

provides an equivalent level of safety may be

approved by the Manager, Chicago Aircraft

Certification Office (ACO), FAA, 2300 East

Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018.

The request shall be forwarded through an

appropriate FAA Maintenance Inspector,

who may add comments and then send it to

the Manager, Chicago ACO.

Note 2: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Chicago ACO.

(d) All persons affected by this directive

may obtain copies of the document referred

to herein upon request to the Parker Hannifin

Corporation, Aircraft Wheel & Brake, 1160

Center Road, P.O. Box 158, Avon, Ohio

44011; or may examine this document at the

FAA, Central Region, Office of the Assistant

Chief Counsel, Room 1558, 601 E. 12th

Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106.

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 4,

1996.

Henry A. Armstrong,

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate,

Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 96–14954 Filed 6–12–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 96–CE–11–AD]

RIN 2120–AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Beech

Aircraft Corporation 90, 99, 100, 200,

and 1900 Series Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking

(NPRM).

SUMMARY: This document proposes to

supersede AD 92–27–10, which

currently requires inspecting the pilot

and copilot chairs to ensure that the

locking pins will fully engage in the seat

tracks on certain Beech Aircraft

Corporation (Beech) 90, 99, 100, 200,

and 1900 series airplanes, and

modifying any chair where any locking

pin fails to fully engage or is misaligned.

Reports of pilot and copilot chair

locking pin malfunctions prompted AD

92–27–10. Since issuance of that AD,

the Federal Aviation Administration

(FAA) has determined that additional

airplanes should be affected by the pilot

and copilot chair locking pins

inspection and modification (if

required), and that the inspection

should be accomplished in accordance

with revised procedures. The proposed

action would retain the inspection and

modification requirements of AD 92–

27–10; incorporate additional airplanes

into the applicability over that included

in AD 92–27–10; and require the

inspection in accordance with revised

service information. The actions

specified by the proposed AD are

intended to prevent inadvertent

movement of the pilot or copilot chair,

which could result in loss of control of

the airplane if it occurs during a critical

flight maneuver.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before August 16, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments in

triplicate to the Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), Central Region,

Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel,

Attention: Rules Docket No. 96–CE–11–

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 the

Beech Aircraft Corporation, P.O. Box 85,

Wichita, Kansas 67201–0085. This

information also may be examined at

the Rules Docket at the address above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Steve Potter, Aerospace Engineer,

Wichita Aircraft Certification Office,

FAA, 1801 Airport Road, Mid-Continent

Airport, Wichita, Kansas 67209;

telephone (316) 946–4124; facsimile

(316) 946–4407.

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. 96–CE–11–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. 96–CE–11–AD, Room

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

Missouri 64106.

Discussion

AD 92–27–10, Amendment 39–8444

(58 FR 5923, January 25, 1993),

currently requires the following on

certain Beech Aircraft Corporation

(Beech) 90, 99, 100, 200, and 1900 series