Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 41 / Thursday, March 1, 2001 / Proposed Rules 12915

6068, February 20, 1992), and by adding

a new airworthiness directive (AD), to

read as follows:

Airbus Industrie: Docket 2000–NM–342–AD.

Supersedes AD 92–04–06, Amendment

39–8177.

Applicability: All Model A319, A320, and

A321 series airplanes; certificated in any

category.

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 (e) 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 as indicated, unless

accomplished previously.

To prevent excessive vibration of the

elevators, which could result in reduced

structural integrity, leading to reduced

controllability of the airplane, accomplish

the following:

Inspection

(a) Within 18 months from the last

inspection for excessive freeplay or within 3

months after the effective date of this AD,

whichever occurs later: Inspect the elevators

for excessive freeplay, using a load

application tool and a spring scale assembly,

in accordance with Airbus A319/A320

Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM) Task

27–34–00–200–001, including all changes

through August 1, 2000. Thereafter, repeat

the inspection at intervals not to exceed 18

months.

Repair

(b) If any inspection required by paragraph

(a) of this AD indicates that the freeplay in

the elevator exceeds 7 millimeters: Prior to

further flight, repair the elevator or servo

controls, in accordance with Airbus A319/

A320 AMM Task 27–34–51–200–001 and/or

27–34–41–200–001, as applicable, including

all changes through August 1, 2000.

Replacement

(c) For the airplanes listed in Airbus

Service Bulletin A320–27–1111, Revision 01,

dated November 14, 2000: Within 18 months

after the effective date of this AD, replace the

elevator servo controls with modified

elevator servo controls, in accordance with

Airbus Service Bulletin A320–27–1111,

dated August 16, 1996; or Revision 01, dated

November 14, 2000.

(d) For the airplanes listed in Airbus

Service Bulletin A320–27–1114, Revision 04,

dated December 7, 1999: Within 18 months

after the effective date of this AD, shift the

elevator neutral setting to minus 0.5 degrees,

nose-up, in accordance with Airbus Service

Bulletin A320–27–1114, Revision 04, dated

December 7, 1999.

Alternative Methods of Compliance

(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,

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport

Airplane Directorate, FAA. Operators shall

submit their requests through an appropriate

FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector, who

may add comments and then send it to the

Manager, International Branch, ANM–116.

Note 2: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the International Branch,

ANM–116.

Special Flight Permits

(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 airplane to

a location where the requirements of this AD

can be accomplished.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on February

22, 2001.

Donald L. Riggin,

Acting Manager,, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 01–4934 Filed 2–28–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

16 CFR Part 432

Trade Regulation Rule Relating to

Power Output Claims for Amplifiers

Utilized in Home Entertainment

Products

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice to reopen comment

period.

SUMMARY: On December 22, 2000, the

Federal Trade Commission (the

‘‘Commission’’) commenced a

rulemaking proceeding and requested

public comments on a supplemental

notice of proposed rulemaking to amend

its Rule relating to Power Output Claims

for Amplifiers Utilized in Home

Entertainment Products (the ‘‘Amplifier

Rule’’). The Commission solicited

comments until February 23, 2001. In

response to a request from an industry

trade association, the Commission

reopens the comment period until

March 30, 2001.

DATES: Written comments will be

accepted until March 30, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be submitted to Office of the Secretary,

Federal Trade Commission, Room H–

159, 600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,

Washington, DC 20580. Comments

should be identified as ‘‘16 CFR Part

432 Comment—Amplifier Rule.’’ If

possible, submit comments both in

writing and on a personal computer

diskette in Word Perfect or other word

processing format (to assist in

processing, please identify the format

and version used). Written comments

should be submitted, when feasible and

not burdensome, in five copies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dennis Murphy, Economist, Division of

Consumer Protection, Bureau of

Economics, (202) 326–3524, or Neil

Blickman, Attorney, Division of

Enforcement, Bureau of Consumer

Protection, (202) 326–3038, Federal

Trade Commission, Washington, DC

20580.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

On December 22, 2000, the

Commission published in the Federal

Register a request for public comments

on a supplemental notice of proposed

rulemaking to amend its Amplifier Rule,

16 CFR part 432 (65 FR 80798). The

Amplifier Rule was promulgated on

May 3, 1974 (39 FR 15387), to assist

consumers in purchasing power

amplification equipment for home

entertainment purposes by

standardizing the measurement and

disclosure of various performance

characteristics of the equipment.

Specifically, the Federal Register notice

solicited public comments on

Commission proposals to amend the

Amplifier Rule’s testing procedures to

provide appropriate power output

ratings for the recently introduced class

of ‘‘home theater’’ receivers that

incorporate five or more channels of

amplification. Pursuant to the Federal

Register notice, the comment period on

the supplemental notice of proposed

rulemaking ended on February 23, 2001.

On February 13, 2001, the

Commission staff received a request for

an extension of the comment period

from the Consumer Electronics

Association (‘‘CEA’’). CEA has indicated

that additional time is required so that

it can conduct consumer research and

industry surveys, which it asserts will

be useful in preparing thorough,

thoughtful responses to the proposals

and questions contained in the Federal

Register notice.

The Commission is aware that the

issues raised by the Federal Register

notice are complex and technical.

Accordingly, to provide sufficient time

for interested parties to prepare useful

comments, the Commission has decided

to extend the deadline for comments on

its supplemental notice of proposed

rulemaking until March 30, 2001.

Authority 15 U.S.C. 41–58.

12916 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 41 / Thursday, March 1, 2001 / Proposed Rules

List of Subjects in 16 CFR Part 432

Amplifiers, Home entertainment

products, Trade practices.

By direction of the Commission.

Donald S. Clark,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–4974 Filed 2–28–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6750–01–M

NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING

COMMISSION

25 CFR Part 542

Minimum Internal Control Standards

AGENCY: National Indian Gaming

Commission.

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed

rulemaking: Notice of extension of time.

SUMMARY: On November 27, 2000, the

National Indian Gaming Commission

(Commission) issued an advance notice

of proposed rulemaking (65 FR 70673,

November 27, 2000) proposing to revise

its regulations establishing minimum

internal control standards (MICS) for

gaming operations on Indian land. The

date for filing comments is being

extended.

DATES: Comments shall be filed on or

before March 30, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to

Minimum Internal Control Standards,

First Revision Comments, National

Indian Gaming Commission, Suite 9100,

1441 L Street, NW., Washington, DC

20005. Fax number: 202–632–7066 (not

a toll-free number). Public comments

may be delivered or inspected from 9

a.m. until noon and from 2 p.m. to 5

p.m., Monday through Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe

H. Smith at 503–326–7050, or by

facsimile at 503–326–5092 (not a toll

free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA),

25 U.S.C. 2701–2721, was signed into

law on October 17, 1988, creating the

Commission and establishing a

comprehensive system for regulating

gambling activities on Indian lands.

Following a thorough rulemaking

process, that included a tribal advisory

committee and public hearings, the

Commission determined that minimum

internal control standards were needed

to ensure the integrity of gaming on

Indian lands and to safeguard this

source of tribal revenues. On January 5,

1999, the Commission published its

Minimum Internal Control Standards,

25 CFR Part 542. In developing the

MICS, the Commission anticipated that

the regulation would be subject to

periodic revision to maintain

consistency with evolving technology

and sound practice in the gaming

industry. The Commission recognized

the importance of ensuring that tribal

gaming operations were not locked into

internal control systems that contained

unworkable requirements or that laced

those operations at a competitive

disadvantage. Overall, implementation

of the MICS has had a positive impact

on the ability of tribal oversight officials

and the Commission to identify

potential threats to the integrity of

Indian gaming operations. As

anticipated, however, in the period

since publication of the MICS, there

have been changes in Indian gaming and

gaming technology that may need to be

reflected in the MICS. Additionally, as

gaming tribes and the Commission have

gained practical experience with the

MICS, it has become apparent that there

are some technical errors in the

regulation and that some of the

standards themselves may not be

operating as the Commission has

intended.

Montie R. Deer,

Chairman, National Indian Gaming

Commission.

[FR Doc. 01–4971 Filed 2–28–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7565–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Part 1

[REG–106030–98]

RIN 1545–AW50

Source of Income from Certain Space

and Ocean Activities; Also, Source of

Communications Income; Hearing

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),

Treasury.

ACTION: Change of date of public

hearing; extension of time to submit

outlines of oral comments.

SUMMARY: This document changes the

date of the public hearing on the

proposed regulations under section

863(d) governing the source of income

from certain space and ocean activities.

It also extends the time to submit

outlines of oral comments for the

hearing.

DATES: The public hearing will be held

May 23, 2001, beginning at 10 a.m.

Additional outlines of oral comments

must be received by May 2, 2001.

ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be

held in Room 2615, Internal Revenue

Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC. Send

submissions to: Regulations Unit CC

(REG–106030–98), room 5226, Internal

Revenue Service, POB 7604, Ben

Franklin Station, Washington, DC

20044. Submissions may be hand

delivered between the hours of 8 a.m.

and 5 p.m. to: Regulations Unit CC

(REG–106030–98), Courier’s Desk,

Internal Revenue Service, 1111

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington

DC. Alternatively, taxpayers may submit

outlines of oral comments electronically

directly to the IRS Internet site at http:/

/www.irs.gov/tax regs/reglist.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Concerning the regulations, Anne

Shelburne, (202) 874–1490; concerning

submission, LaNita Van Dyke, (202)

622–7190 (not toll-free numbers).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

A notice of proposed rulemaking and

notice of public hearing, appearing in

the Federal Register on Wednesday,

January 17, 2001 (66 FR 3903),

announced that a public hearing on the

proposed regulations under section

863(d) governing the source of income

from certain space and ocean activities

would be held on March 28, 2001, in the

Auditorium, Internal Revenue Building,

1111 Constitution Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC. Subsequently, the date

of the public hearing has changed to

May 23, 2001, at 10 a.m. in room 2615.

Outlines of oral comments must be

received by May 2, 2001.

Cynthia Grigsby,

Chief, Regulations Unit, Office of Special

Counsel (Modernization & Strategic

Planning).

[FR Doc. 01–4924 Filed 2–28–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 70 and 71

[FRL–6934–6]

RIN 2060–AJ04

State and Federal Operating Permits

Programs: Amendments to

Compliance Certification

Requirements

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: We, the EPA, are proposing to

amend the State Operating Permits