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(g) Can I comply with this AD in any other

way? (1) You may use an alternative method

of compliance or adjust the compliance time

if:

(i) Your alternative method of compliance

provides an equivalent level of safety; and

(ii) The Manager, Fort Worth Airplane

Certification Office (ACO), approves your

alternative. Submit your request through an

FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector, who

may add comments and then send it to the

Manager, Fort Worth ACO.

(2) Alternative methods of compliance

approved in accordance with AD 2001–20–

14, which is superseded by this AD, are

approved as alternative methods of

compliance with this AD.

Note: This AD applies to each airplane

identified in paragraph (a) of this AD,

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 (g)

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 you have not

eliminated the unsafe condition, specific

actions you propose to address it.

(h) Where can I get information about any

already-approved alternative methods of

compliance? Contact Werner Koch,

Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Airplane

Certification Office, 2601 Meacham

Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 76193–0150;

telephone: (817) 222–5133; facsimile: (817)

222–5960.

(i) What if I need to fly the airplane to

another location to comply with this AD? The

FAA can issue a special flight permit under

sections 21.197 and 21.199 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.197 and

21.199) to operate your airplane to a location

where you can accomplish the requirements

of this AD.

(j) How do I get copies of the documents

referenced in this AD? You may get copies of

the documents referenced in this AD from

Fairchild Aircraft, Inc., P.O. Box 790490, San

Antonio, Texas 78279–0490. You may view

these documents at FAA, Central Region,

Office of the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust,

Room 506, Kansas City, Missouri 64106.

(k) Does this AD action affect any existing

AD actions? This amendment supersedes AD

2001–20–14, Amendment 39–12462.

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on

December 14, 2001.

Dorenda D. Baker,

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate,

Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 01–31554 Filed 12–26–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 01–ASO–18]

Proposed Establishment of Class E5

Airspace, Andrews, SC

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This action proposes to

establish Class E5 airspace at Andrews,

SC. A Non-Directional Beacon (NDB)

Runway (RWY) 36 Standard Instrument

Approach Procedure (SIAP) has been

developed for Robert F. Swinnie

Airport, Andrews SC. As a result,

controlled airspace extending upward

from 700 feet Above Ground Level

(AGL) is needed to contain the SIAP and

other Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)

operations at Robert F. Swinnie Airport.

The operating status of the airport

would change from Visual Flight Rules

(VFR) to include IFR operations

concurrent with the publication of the

SIAP.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before January 28, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

proposal in triplicate to: Federal

Aviation Administration, Docket No.

01–ASO–18, Manager, Airspace Branch,

ASO–520, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta,

Georgia 30320.

The official docket may be examined

in the Office of the Regional Counsel for

Southern Region, Room 550, 1701

Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia

30337, telephone (404) 305–5586.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Walter R. Cochran, Manager, Airspace

Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal

Aviation Administration, P.O. Box

20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320;

telephone (404) 305–5586.

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, aeronautical, 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 above. Commenters wishing the

FAA to acknowledge receipt of their

comments on this action must submit

with those comments a self-addressed,

stamped postcard on which the

following statement is made:

‘‘Comments to Airspace Docket No. 01–

ASO–18.’’ The postcard will be date/

time stamped and returned to the

commenter. All communications

received before the specified closing

date for comments will be considered

before taking action on the proposed

rule. The proposal contained in this

action may be changed in light of the

comments received. All comments

submitted will be available for

examination in the Office of the

Regional Counsel for Southern Region,

Room 55, 1701 Columbia Avenue,

College Park, Georgia 30337, 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, Manager,

Airspace Branch, ASO–520, Air Traffic

Division, P.O. Box 20636, Atlanta,

Georgia 30320. Communications must

identify the docket 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 procedure.

The Proposal

The FAA is considering an

amendment of Part 71 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to

establish Class E5 airspace at Andrews,

SC. Class E airspace designations for

airspace areas extending upward from

700 feet or more above the surface of the

earth are published in Paragraph 6005 of

FAA Order 7400.9J, dated August 31,

2001, and effective September 16, 2001,

which is incorporated by reference in 14

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CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace

designation listed in this document

would be published subsequently in the

Order.

The FAA has determined that this

proposed regulation only involves an

established body of technical

regulations for which frequent and

routine amendments are necessary to

keep them operationally current. It,

therefore, (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) does not warrant

preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation

as the anticipated impact is so minimal.

Since this is a routine matter that will

only affect air traffic procedures and air

navigation, it is certified that this rule,

when promulgated, will not have a

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

In consideration of the foregoing, the

Federal Aviation Administration

proposes to amend 14 CFR Part 71 as

follows:

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,

CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND

CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS;

AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING

POINTS

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.

§ 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation

Administration Order 7400.9J, Airspace

Designations and Reporting Points,

dated August 31, 2001, and effective

September 16, 2001, is amended as

follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More

Above the Surface of the Earth.

* * * * *

ASO SC E5 Andrews, SC [NEW]

Robert F. Swinnie Airport, SC

(Lat. 33°27′06′′N, long. 79°31′34′′W)

Andrews NDB

(Lat. 33°27′05’’N, long. 79°31′38′′W)

That airspace extending upward from 700

feet above the surface within a 6.3—mile

radius of Robert F. Swinnie Airport and

within 4 miles east and 8 miles west of the

174° bearing from the Andrews NDB

extending from the 6.3—mile radius to 16

miles south of the airport, excluding that

airspace within the Georgetown, SC, Class E

airspace area.

* * * * *

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on

December 18, 2001.

Wade T. Carpenter,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division,

Southern Region.

[FR Doc. 01–31726 Filed 12–26–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

14 CFR Part 234

[Docket No. OST 2000–8164]

RIN 2139–AA09

Reporting the Causes of Airline Delays

and Cancellations

AGENCY: Office of Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking

(NPRM).

SUMMARY: As required by Federal

statute, the Department of

Transportation is considering modifying

the reporting requirements regarding air

carriers’ quality of services. We are

proposing requiring air carriers that file

airline service quality performance

reports under the regulations to collect

and report the causes of airline delays

and cancellations. Currently, there is a

lack of data on the specific causes of

airline delays and cancellations. The

proposed changes are designed to fill

the data gaps for airline delays and

cancellations and provide this

information to the public and other

interested parties.

DATES: Comment Deadline: February 25,

2002.

ADDRESSES: Written, signed comments

containing the docket number that

appears in the heading of this document

can be sent to: Docket Clerk, US DOT

Dockets, Room PL–401, 400 Seventh

Street SW., Washington DC 20590–0001.

All comments will be available for

examination at the above address from

9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through

Friday, except Federal holidays. If you

would like notification that we have

received your comment, please include

a self addressed stamped envelop or

postcard.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Bernard Stankus or Clay Moritz, Office

of Airline Information, K–25, Bureau of

Transportation Statistics, Department of

Transportation, 400 Seventh Street,

SW., Washington, DC, 20590–0001,

(202) 366–4387 or 366–4385,

respectively. You can also contact them

by e-mail at bernard.stankus@bts.gov or

clay.moritz@bts.gov or by fax at (202)

366–3383.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Access

An electronic copy of this document

may be downloaded by using a

computer, modem, and suitable

communications software from the

Government Printing Office’s Electronic

Bulletin Board Services at (202) 512–

1661. Internet users may reach the

Office of the Federal Register’s home

page at: http://www.nara.gov/fedreg and

the Government Printing Office’s

database at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/

nara. You can also view and download

this document by going to the webpage

of the Department’s Docket Management

System (http://dms.dot.gov/). On that

page, click on ‘‘search.’’ On the next

page, type the last four digits of the

docket number shown in the heading of

this document. Then click on ‘‘search.’’

Background

Section 227 of the Wendell H. Ford

Aviation Investment and Reform Act for

the 21st Century (AIR–21) requires that

we modify our airline data collection

system, 14 CFR Part 234—Airline

Service Quality Performance Reports, to

explain more fully to the public the

nature and source of airline delays and

cancellations (See Pub. L. 106–181, 114

Stat. 61). AIR–21 also directed that DOT

establish a Task Force to review airline

delays and cancellations and develop

recommendations for the associated

reporting criteria. Since the passage of

AIR–21, Congress has continued to

express concern that DOT needs more

accurate data to better understand gate,

tarmac and airborne delays. The DOT

Office of the Inspector General (OIG)

also highlighted the need to examine

airline delays and cancellations in its

July 25, 2000 report on air carrier flight

delays and cancellations. Our own

consumer complaint statistics also

support regulatory action in this area.

In August 2000, we formed the Air

Carrier On-Time Reporting Advisory

Committee (the Task Force). The Task

Force members were chosen to reflect a

balanced cross section of interests. In

addition to government representatives,

they included representatives from

consumer airline groups, air carriers,

labor unions and airport operators. On

September 25, 2000, the Task Force was

chartered as a Federal advisory

committee. Its mission was to consider