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Contents
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Administration on Aging Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:
See Aging Administration Plant/Crop-Based Renewable Resources 2020; Technology
Roadmap, 8103
Aging Administration Supporting Science and Enabling Technologies for Clean
NOTICES Fuels Program, 8103-8104
Agency information collection activities: Meetings:
Proposed collection; comment request, 8113-8115 Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory
Board—
Agriculture Department
Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, KY, 8104
See Forest Service
Powerplant and industrial fuel use; new electric
RULES
powerplcuit coal capability:
Organization, functions, and authority delegations:
Self-certification filings—
Hazardous Materials Management Group, Director;
Magnolia Energy LP, 8105
correction, 8149
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office
Arts and Humanities, National Foundation
See National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities NOTICES
Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Hydrogen Program, 8105-8106
NOTICES
Meetings: Environmental Protection Agency
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health— RULES
Safety emd Occupational Health Study Section, 8115 Air programs:
Fuels and fuel additives—
Children and Families Administration Conventional gasoline antidumping requirements;
NOTICES American Samoa exemption petition; effective date
Agency information collection activities: delay, 8089-8090
Proposed collection; comment request, 8115-8116 Hazardous waste program authorizations:
Organization, functions, and authority delegations: Georgia; effective date delay, 8090
Child Support Enforcement Office, 8116-8120
Federal Aviation Administration
Commerce Department RULES
See National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Airworthiness directives:
Boeing, 8077-8079, 8085-8089
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Bombardier, 8081-8082
NOTICES Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica, S.A. (EMBRAER),
Agency information collection activities: 8082-8085
Submission for OMB review; comment request, 8099
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd., 8079-8081
Meetings; Sunshine Act, 8099-
NOTICES
Advisory circulars; availability, etc.:
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Pilot and flightcrew procedures during taxi operations
NOTICES and single pilot operations, 8146
All-terrain vehicles:
Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:
Company safety action plans; commendations—
Airport Improvement Program, 8146-8147
Cannondale Corp., 8100-8101
Federal Communications Commission
Customs Service
RULES
NOTICES
Organization, functions, and authority delegations:
Electronic fingerprinting fee at airports, 8147-8148
Local and State Government Advisory Committee;
Education Department formalized structure and responsibilities, 8090-8091
Radio broadcasting:
NOTICES
Agency information collection activities: Radio technical rules; streamlining; 1998 biennial
Proposed collection; comment request, 8101 regulatory review, 8149
Submission for OMB review; comment request, 8101- PROPOSED RULES
8102 Common carrier services:
Consumers long distance carriers: unauthorized changes;
Energy Department 2000 biennial regulatory review, 8093-8098
See Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office Radio spectrum, efficient use promotion; secondary markets
See Federal Energy Regulatory Commission development; regulatory barriers elimination:
NOTICES correction, 8149
Environmental statements; notice of intent: NOTICES
Los Alamos National Laboratory Technical Area 18 Amateur service club and military recreation station call
Missions, NM; relocation, 8102-8103 sign administrators: announcement, 8108-8109
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Federal Emergency Management Agency Immigration and Naturalization Service
NOTICES RULES
Disaster and emergency areas: Immigration:
Arkansas, 8109 Aliens—
Oklahoma, 8109-8110 Deportation proceedings; relief for certain aliens;
Texas, 8110-8111 correction, 8149
Vermont, 8111
Interior Department
See Geological Survey
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
See Land Management Bureau
NOTICES
Agency information collection activities: Justice Department
Submission for OMB review; comment request, 8106 See Immigration and Naturalization Service
Environmental statements: availability, etc.: See National Institute of Corrections
North Fork Hydroelectric Project et al.; correction, 8149
Meetings: Land Management Bureau
Natural gas transportation policies needed to facilitate NOTICES
development of competitive natural gas markets; Realty actions; sales, leases, etc.:
dialog between industry and agency, 8108 Arizona: correction, 8149
Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:
Covert Generating Co., LLC, 8106-8107 National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P., 8107 NOTICES
Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C.; correction, 8149 Meetings:
Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc., 8107 Advisory Council
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co., 8107-8108 Aero-Space Technology Advisory Committee, 8121
Wisconsin Public Service Corp. et al., 8108
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
Federal Highway Administration NOTICES
Meetings:
RULES Leadership Initiatives Advisory Panel, 8121
Right-of-way and environment:
Mitigation of impacts to wetlands and natural habitat; National Institute of Corrections
effective date delay, 8089
NOTICES
Meetings:
Federal Reserve System Advisory Boeu-d, 8121
NOTICES
Banks and bank holding companies: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Change in bank control, 8111 RULES
Formations, acquisitions, emd mergers, 8112 Fishery conversation and memagement:
Formations, acquisitions, and mergers: correction, 8111- Northwestern United States fisheries—
8112 Summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass, 8091-8092
Permissible nonbanking activities, 8112
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
RULES
Food and Drug Administration
Spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste;
NOTICES independent storage; licensing requirements:
Reports and guidance documents: availability, etc.:
Approved spent fuel storage casks; list
Xenotransplantation; infectious disease issues; PHS
Correction, 8150
guideline, 8120-8121
NOTICES
Environmental statements; availability, etc.:
Forest Service Nuclear Management Co., LLC, 8123
NOTICES Meetings:
Meetings: Nuclear Waste Advisory Committee, 8123-8124
Willamette Provincial Advisory Committee, 8099 Reactor Safeguards Advisory Committee, 8124-8125
Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:
Geological Survey Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., 8122-8123
NOTICES
Public Health Service
Grant and cooperative agreement awards:
See Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc., 8121
See Food and Drug Administration
Health and Human Services Department Research and Special Programs Administration
See Aging Administration NOTICES
See Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Agency information collection activities:
See Children and Families Administration Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, 8147
See Food and Drug Administration
NOTICES Securities and Exchange Commission
Meetings: NOTICES
Vital and Health Statistics National Committee, 8112- Agency information collection activities:
8113 Submission for OMB review; comment request, 8125
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Options Price Reporting Authority: Transportation Department
Consolidated options last sale reports and quotation See Federal Aviation Administration
information plan; notihcation requirements, etc., See Federal Highway Administration
8125-8126 See Research and Special Programs Administration
Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes: See Surface Transportation Board
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, 8126-8131 NOTICES
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.; Aviation proceedings:
correction, 8131-8143, 8150 Agreements filed; weekly receipts, 8144
New York Stock Exchange, Inc.; correction, 8150 Certificates of public convenience and necessity and
foreign air carrier permits; weekly applications,
8144-8146
Social Security Administration
NOTICES Treasury Department
Organization, functions, and authority delegations:
See Customs Service
Public Service and Operations Support Office, 8143-8144
Surface Transportation Board Reader Aids
NOTICES Consult the Reader Aids section at the end of this issue for
Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.: phone numbers, online resources, finding aids, reminders,
Missouri Central Railroad Co., 8147 and notice of recently enacted public laws.
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CFR PARTS AFFECTED IN THIS ISSUE
A cumulative list of the parts affected this month can be found in the
Reader Aids section at the end of this issue.
7 CFR
2 .8149
8 CFR
3 .8149
10 CFR
72.8149
14 CFR
39 (5 documents) ...8077, 8079,
8081, 8082, 8085
23 CFR
777. .8089
40 CFR
80. .8089
271. .8090
47 CFR
0. .8090
73. .8149
Proposed Rules:
13. .8149
20. .8149
22. .8149
24. .8149
26. .8149
27. .8149
64. .8093
80. .8149
87. .8149
90. .8149
95. .8149
97. .8149
101. .8149
50 CFR
648. .8091
I
8077
Rules and Regulations
Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER previously by the Director of the Federal estimates that 151 airplanes of U.S.
contains regulatory documents having general Register as of March 28,1997 (62 FR registry will be affected by this AD.
applicability and legal effect, most of which 11760, March 13, 1997). The inspections that are currently
aFreed ekreayl eRd etgou alantdio cnosd, iwfihedic hin itsh peu Cbloisdhee dof under AreDfDerReEnScSeEdS :i nT hthei ss eArvDi cme ainyf boer mobattiaoinne d raepqpuriorxeidm bayt eAlyD 5 927 w-0o6rk-0 h4o tuarkse p er
50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. from Boeing Commercial Airplane airplane to accomplish, at an average
The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by Group, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, labor rate of $60 per work hour. Based
the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of Washington 98124-2207. This on these figxues, the cost impact of the
new books are listed in the first FEDERAL information may be examined at the currently required actions on U.S.
REGISTER issue of each week. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), operators is estimated to be $471,120, or
Transport Airplane Directorate, Rules $3,120 per airplane.
The new inspections that are required
Docket, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW.,
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION in this AD action will take
Renton, Washington: or at the Office of
approximately 4 work hours per
the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol
Federal Aviation Administration inspection, per airplane to accomplish,
Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, DC.
at an average labor rate of $60 per work
14CFR Part 39 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: hour. Based on these figures, the cost
Dennis Stremick, Aerospace Engineer,
impact of the new requirements of this
[Docket No. 2000-NM-184-AD; Amendment Airframe Branch, ANM-120S, FAA,
AD on U.S. operators is estimated to be
39-12093; AD 2001-02-09] Seattle Aircraft Certification Office,
$36,240, or $240 per airplane.
RIN 2120-AA64 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, The cost impact figures discussed
Washington 98055—4056; telephone above are based on assumptions that no
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing [phone]; fax [phone]. operator has yet accomplished any of
Model 757-200 Series Airplanes SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A the requirements of this AD action, and
AGENCY: Federal Aviation proposal to amend part 39 of the Federal that no operator would accomplish
Administration, DOT. Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) those actions in the futiue if this AD
by superseding AD 97-06-04, were not adopted. The cost impact
ACTION: Final rule. amendment 39-9961 (62 FR 11760, figures discussed in AD rulemaking
SUMMARY: This amendment supersedes March 13,1997), which is applicable to actions represent only the time
an existing airworthiness directive (AD), certain Boeing Model 757-200 series necessary to perform the specific actions
applicable to certain Boeing Model 757- airplanes, was published in the Federal actually required by the AD. These
200 series airplanes, that ciurently Register on October 10, 2000 (65 FR figures typically do not include
60129). The action proposed to continue incidental costs, such as the time
requires inspections to detect cracking
to require inspections to detect cracking required to gain access and close up,
on the free edge of the tang, if necessary,
on the free edge of the tang, if necessary, planning time, or time necessitated by
and of the fastener holes in the lower
and of the fastener holes in the lower other administrative actions.
spar chord; and various follow-on
spar chord; and various follow-on
actions. That AD also provides for an Regulatory Impact
actions. The action also proposed to
optional terminating action for the
continue to provide for an optional The regulations adopted herein will
repetitive inspections. This amendment
terminating action for the repetitive not have a substantial direct effect on
adds inspections to detect additional
inspections. The action also proposed to the States, on the relationship between
cracking of the fastener holes in the
require additional inspections to detect the national Government and the States,
lower spar chord. This amendment also
additional cracking of the fastener holes or on the distribution of power and
adds an optional terminating
in the lower spar chord; emd to add an responsibilities among the various
modification. This amendment is
optional terminating modification. levels of government. Therefore, it is
prompted by the issuance of new
determined that this final rule does not
service information. The actions Comments have federalism implications under
specified by this AD are intended to Interested persons have been afforded Executive Order 13132.
detect and correct fatigue cracking in an opportunity to participate in the For the reasons discussed above, I
the lower spar chord, which could making of this amendment. No certify that this action (1) is not a
result in reduced structural integrity of comments were submitted in response “significant regulatory action” under
the engine strut. to the proposal or the FAA’s Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
DATES: Effective March 5, 2001. determination of the cost to the public. “significant rule” under DOT
The incorporation by reference of Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44
Boeing Service Bulletin 757-54—0031, Conclusion FR 11034, February 26,1979); and (3)
Revision 4, dated November 11,1999, as The FAA has determined that air will not have a significant economic
listed in the regulations, is approved by safety emd the public interest require the impact, positive or negative, on a
the Director of the Federal Register as of adoption of the rule as proposed. substantial number of small entities
March 5, 2001. under the criteria of the Regulatory
The incorporation by reference of Cost Impact Flexibility Act. A final evaluation has
Boeing Service Bulletin 757-54-0031, There eire approximately 418 Model been prepared for this action and it is
Revision 2, dated December 19,1996, as 757-200 SOTies airplanes of the affected contained in the Rules Docket. A copy
listed in the regulations, was approved design in the worldwide fleet. The FAA of it may be obtained from the Rules
8078 Federal Register/Vol. 66, No. 19/Monday, January 29, 2001/Rules and Regulations
Docket at the location provided under 54-0031, Revision 2, dated December 19, the Threshold Table included in Paragraph
the caption ADDRESSES. 1996, or Revision 4, dated November 11, l.E. (“Compliance”) of Boeing Service
1999. Repeat this inspection thereafter at Bulletin 757-54-0031, Revision 2, dated
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 intervals not to exceed 3,000 flight cycles December 19,1996, or Revision 4, dated
Air transportation. Aircraft, Aviation until the inspection required by paragraph November 11,1999.
(d) of this AD is accomplished. (2) If any fastener installed as a result of
safety, hacorporation hy reference.
Note 2: The inspection required by an inspection required by paragraph (d) of
Safety. paragraph (a) of this AD need not be this AD has a diameter of less than Vs-inch:
Adoption of the Amendment performed on airplanes on which the Repeat the bolt hole inspection required by
inspection required by paragraph (d) of this paragraph (d) of this AD prior to the
Accordingly, pmsuant to the AD is performed prior to the compliance time accumulation of the number of flight cycles
authority delegated to me hy the specified in paragraph (a) of this AD. specified in the “Subsequent Inspection
Administrator, the Federal Aviation Interval” column of the Threshold Table
Administration amends part 39 of the Follow-On Actions included in Paragraph l.E. (“Compliance”) of
the service bulletin until the repair specified
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR (b) If any cracking is found during the
in paragraph (h) of this AD is installed.
part 39) as follows; inspection required by paragraph (a) of this
AD, and the cracking is within the limits Optional Terminating Action
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS specified in Boeing Service Bulletin 757-54- (f) Installation of the repair in accordance
DIRECTIVES 0031, Revision 2, dated December 19,1996, with the Accomplishment Instructions of
or Revision 4, dated November 11,1999;
Boeing Service Bulletin 757-54-0031,
1. The authority citation for part 39 Prior to further flight, remove the midchord
Revision 2, dated December 19,1996, or
continues to read as follows; channels, stop-drill the cracking, and install Revision 4, dated November 11,1999,
a repair in accordance with the service
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g). 40113, 44701. bulletin. No further action is required by constitutes terminating action for the
requirements in paragraphs (a) and (d) of this
paragraph (a) of this AD.
§39.13 [Amended] AD.
(c) If any cracking is found, and the
2. Section 39.13 is amended hy cracking is outside the limits specified in New Requirements of This AD
removing amendment 39-9961 (62 FR Boeing Service Bulletin 757-54-0031,
11760, March 13,1997), and hy adding Revision 2, dated December 19,1996, or Revised Service Information
a new airworthiness directive (AD), Revision 4, dated November 11,1999: Prior (g) Except as provided by paragraphs (c)
amendment 39-12093, to read as to further flight, replace the lower spar chord and (1)(3) of this AD: As of the effective date
with a new or serviceable chord in of this new AD, Boeing Service Bulletin 757-
follows;
accordance with a method approved by the 54-0031, Revision 4, dated November 11,
2001-02-09 Boeing: Amendment 39-12093. Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office 1999, must be used for accomplishment of
Docket 2000-NM-184-AD. Supersedes (AGO), FAA. the actions required by this AD.
AD 97-06-04, Amendment 39-9961.
Bolt Hole Inspection Second Bolt Hole Inspection
Applicability: Model 757-200 series
airplanes having line numbers 1 through 736 (d) Perform an eddy current inspection (h) Within 6,000 flight cycles after
inclusive, powered by Rolls Royce engines, (bolt hole inspection) to detect cracking of accomplishment of paragraph (d) of this AD,
certificated in any category. the two fastener holes in the lower spar or within 60 days after the effective date of
chord, in accordance with the this AD, whichever occurs later: Perform a
Note 1: This AD applies to each airplane
Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing second eddy current inspection (bolt hole
identified in the preceding applicability
provision, regardless of whether it has been Service Bulletin 757-54-0031, Revision 2, inspection) to detect cracking of the two
modified, altered, or repaired in the area dated December 19,1996, or Revision 4, fastener holes in the lower spar chord, in
subject to the requirements of this AD. For dated November 11,1999, at the time accordance with Part IV of the
airplanes that have been modified, altered, or specified in paragraph (d)(1) or (d)(2) of this Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing
repaired so that the performance of the AD, as applicable. Accomplishment of this Service Bulletin 757-54-0031, Revision 4,
requirements of this AD is affected, the inspection terminates the inspections dated November 11,1999. If no cracking is
owner/operator must request approval for an required by paragraph (a) of this AD. found during the inspection required by this
alternative method of compliance in (1) For airplanes on which the stiffening paragraph, no further action is required by
accordance with paragraph (n) of this AD. straps have been removed from the midchord this paragraph.
in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin
The request should include an assessment of 757-54-0028 prior to the effective date of Third Bolt Hole Inspection
the effect of the modification, alteration, or
repair on the unsafe condition addressed by this AD: Accomplish the inspection at the (i) After accomplishment of the inspection
this AD; and, if the unsafe condition has not time specified in Paragraph l.D. required by paragraph (h) of this AD, when
been eliminated, the request should include (“Description”) of Boeing Service Bulletin the airplane has reached the flight cycle
specific proposed actions to address it. 757-54-0031, Revision 2, dated December threshold as defined by the flight cycle
19,1996, or Revision 4, dated November 11, threshold formula on page 9, Paragraph l.E.
Compliance: Required as indicated, unless 1999. (“Compliance”) of Boeing Service Bulletin
accomplished previously.
(2) For airplanes other than those 757-54-0031, Revision 4, dated November
To detect and correct fatigue cracking of
identified in paragraph (d)(1) of this AD: 11,1999: Perform a third eddy current
the lower spar chord, which could result in
Accomplish the inspection prior to the inspection (bolt hole inspection) to detect
reduced structural integrity of the engine
accumulation of 18,000 total flight cycles, or cracking of the two fastener holes in the
strut, accomplish the following;
within 60 days after March 28,1997, lower spar chord, in accordance with Part II
Restatement of Requirements of AD 97-06- whichever occurs later. of the Accomplishment Instructions of the
04 (e) Accomplish either paragraph (e)(1) or service bulletin.
(e)(2) of this AD, as applicable, in accordance
Repetitive Inspections with Boeing Service Bulletin 757-54-0031, Fourth Bolt Hole Inspection
(a) Prior to the accumulation of 15,000 total Revision 2, dated December 19,1996, or (j) If, after accomplishment of the
flight cycles, or within 60 days after March Revision 4, dated November 11,1999. inspection required by paragraph (i) of this
28, 1997 (the effective date of AD 97-06-04, (1) If any fastener installed as a result of AD, paragraph (m) of this AD has not yet
amendment 39-9961), whichever occurs an inspection required by paragraph (d) of been accomplished: When the airplane has
later: Perform an eddy current inspection to this AD has a diameter of Va-inch or greater: reached the flight cycle threshold as defined
detect cracking on the free edge of the tang, Install the repair prior to the accumulation of by the flight cycle threshold formula on page
in accordance with the Accomplishment the number of flight cycles specified in the 9, Paragraph l.E. (“Compliance”) of Boeing
Instructions of Boeing Service Bulletin 757- “Subsequent Inspection Interval” column of Service Bulletin 757-54-0031, Revision 4,