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Airworthiness Directives; BAE Systems (Operations) Limited (Jetstream) Model 4101 Airplanes

Thu, Jun 19 2008 11:00:00 GMT

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as:

Cracks have been found in the propeller blades and propeller hubs, for which ongoing controlling actions issued by the propeller TC [type certificate] holder (McCauley Propeller Systems) have been mandated by FAA Airworthiness Directive (AD) action.

Current FAA ADs related to this subject are 20031710 (which superseded AD 20031501), 20042316, 20052408 and 20061513.

Cracking of the blade or hub can ultimately lead to blade release with potentially catastrophic consequences. * * *

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We are issuing this AD to require actions to correct the unsafe condition on these products.

Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-400, 747-400D, and 747-400F Series Airplanes

Thu, Jun 19 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all Boeing Model 747400, 747400D, and 747400F series airplanes. That AD currently requires reviewing airplane maintenance records, doing repetitive inspections for cracking of the yaw damper actuator portion of the upper and lower rudder power control modules (PCMs), replacing the PCMs if necessary, and reporting all airplane maintenance records review and inspection results to the manufacturer. This new AD limits the applicability, reduces the initial inspection threshold and repetitive interval, removes the reporting requirement, and requires installation of a secondary retention device for the yaw damper modulating piston. Installation of the secondary retention device terminates the repetitive inspection requirements. This AD results from additional reports of failure or cracking of the PCM manifold in the area of the yaw damper cavity endcap at intervals well below the initial inspection threshold of the existi

Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Model Falcon 7X Airplanes

Thu, Jun 19 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Investigation following incidents on the production line has shown that power feeders inside the Secondary Power Distribution Boxes (SPDB) may be damaged because of interference with other internal parts. This condition, if not corrected, may lead to losing essential feeders. The resulting power shortage may reduce aircraft operability and affect flight safety margins.

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Damaged secondary power distribution boxes could lead to loss of electrical power resulting in depressurization with loss of passenger oxygen supply and uncommanded slat retraction. This AD requires actions that are intended to address the unsafe condition described in the MCAI.

Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Model Mystere-Falcon 20-C5, 20-D5, and 20-E5 Airplanes

Thu, Jun 19 2008 11:00:00 GMT

This Airworthiness Directive (AD) is prompted by the discovery on an inservice MystereFalcon 20C5 of a collapsed wing antiice flexible hose due to internal ply separation.

Consequences on the aircraft can be insufficient antiicing not detected by the monitoring system. Ice accretion on the wing might then occur and might jeopardize the aircraft flight performance and safety.
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The unsafe condition is undetected excessive ice buildup on the wings, which could interfere with controllability of the airplane. We are issuing this AD to require actions to correct the unsafe condition on these products.

Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Model Mystere-Falcon 900 and Falcon 900EX Airplanes

Thu, Jun 19 2008 11:00:00 GMT

This Airworthiness Directive (AD) is issued following the discovery of a potential chafing between the feeder bundle and the right side partition wall separating the cabin from the lavatory at frames 22/23. This chafing may damage the feeder bundle and cause a sustained smokegenerating shortcircuit between the feeder and the partition wall made of resistive composite material. Strong smoke and a difficulttolocalize shortcircuit may result in a hazardous situation.
The unsafe condition is sustained smoke in the cabin, which may lead to reduced ability of the flightcrew to operate the airplane. We are issuing this AD to require actions to correct the unsafe condition on thes

Special Conditions: Embraer S.A., Model EMB-500; High Fuel Temperature

Thu, Jun 19 2008 11:00:00 GMT

These special conditions are issued for the Embraer S.A., Model EMB500 airplane. This airplane will have a novel or unusual design feature(s) associated with high fuel temperature. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards.

Notice of Intent To Request Revision From the Office of Management and Budget of a Currently Approved Information

Thu, Jun 19 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a current information collection. The requested information is included in air carriers' applications for insurance when insurance is not available from private sources.

Notice of Intent To Request Revision From the Office of Management and Budget of a Currently Approved Information

Thu, Jun 19 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a current information collection. Information will be used to determine if licensees have complied with financial responsibility requirements (including maximum probable loss determination) as set forth in FAA regulations.

Notice of Intent To Request Revision From the Office of Management and Budget of a Currently Approved Information

Thu, Jun 19 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a current information collection. Certain organizations may apply to perform certification functions on behalf of the FAA. These functions may include approving data, issuing various kinds of aircraft and organization certificates, and other functions.

Notice of Intent To Request Revision From the Office of Management and Budget of a Currently Approved Information

Thu, Jun 19 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a current information collection. The FAA is amending its hazardous materials training requirements, requiring that certain repair stations provide documentation showing that persons handling hazmat for transportation have been trained following DOT guidelines.

Notice of Intent To Request Revision From the Office of Management and Budget of a Currently Approved Information

Thu, Jun 19 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a current information collection. This survey assesses airman opinion of key dimensions of service quality.

Notice of Intent To Request Revision From the Office of Management and Budget of a Currently Approved Information

Thu, Jun 19 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a current information collection. 14 CFR part 133 was adopted to establish certification rules and application requirements governing non passengercarrying rotorcraft externalload operations conducted for compensation or hire.

Notice of Intent To Request Revision From the Office of Management and Budget of a Currently Approved Information

Thu, Jun 19 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a current information collection. This information is used by FAA for safety assessment, planning, forecasting, cost/benefit analysis, and to target areas for research.

Notice of Intent To Request Revision From the Office of Management and Budget of a Currently Approved Information

Thu, Jun 19 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The FAA invites public comrnents about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a current information collection. The rule requires passengers who intend to use an approved POC to present a physician statement before boarding.

Notice of Intent To Request Revision From the Office of Management and Budget of a Currently Approved Information

Thu, Jun 19 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve a current information collection. The information is required to carry out FAA missions related to the aviation industry, flight planning, and airport engineering.

Noise Exposure Map Notice; Receipt of Noise Compatibility Program and Request for Review; Piedmont Triad

Thu, Jun 19 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its determination that the Noise Exposure Maps submitted by the Piedmont Triad Airport Authority for Piedmont Triad International Airport under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47501 et seq. (Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act) and 14 CFR 150 are in compliance with applicable requirements. The FAA also announces that it is reviewing a proposed Noise Compatibility Program that was submitted for Piedmont Triad International Airport under Part 150 in conjunction with the Noise Exposure Map, and that this program will be approved or disapproved on or before December 7, 2008.

Receipt of Noise Compatibility Program and Request for Review for Marana Regional Airport, Marana, AZ

Thu, Jun 19 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces that it is reviewing a proposed noise compatibility program that was submitted for Marana Regional Airport under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47501 et seq. (the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act, hereinafter referred to as 'the Act'') and 14 CFR Part 150 by the Town of Marana, Arizona. This program was submitted subsequent to a determination by FAA that associated noise exposure maps submitted under 14 CFR Part 150 for Marana Regional Airport were in compliance with applicable requirements, effective December 7, 2007 (72 FR 71475). The proposed noise compatibility program will be approved or disapproved on or before December 3, 2008.

Receipt of Noise Compatibility Program and Request for Review; McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, NV

Thu, Jun 19 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces that it is reviewing a proposed noise compatibility program that was submitted for McCarran International Airport (LAS) under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47504 et seq. (the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act, hereinafter referred to as ``the Act'') and 14 CFR Part 150 by Clark County, Nevada. This program was submitted subsequent to a determination by FAA that associated noise exposure maps submitted under 14 CFR Part 150 for LAS were in compliance with applicable requirements, effective July 10, 2007 (72 FR 40357). The proposed noise compatibility program will be approved or disapproved on or before December 6, 2008.

Environmental Impact Statement: Bristol County, MA

Thu, Jun 19 2008 11:00:00 GMT

This notice rescinds the previous Notice of Intent (issued October 9, 1985) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for a proposed bridge replacement projectthe Elm St and Center St (Berkley Dighton) Bridge over the Taunton Riverin Bristol County,
Massachusetts.

Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System or Relief From the

Thu, Jun 19 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 235 and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), the following railroad has petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval for the discontinuance or modification of the signal system or relief from the requirements of 49 CFR Part 236 as detailed below.
[Docket Number FRA20080064]
Applicant: Portland and Western Railroad, Inc., Mr. Paul A. Zalec, Vice President Passenger Operations, 650 Hawthorne Avenue, SE., Suite 220, Salem, Oregon 97301.

The Portland and Western Railroad, Inc. (PWRR) seeks relief from the requirements of the Rules, Standards, and Instructions, Title 49 CFR, Part 236, Section 236.513(a), Audible Indicator, for its planned Wilsonville to Beaverton commuter rail project, to the extent that PWRR be permitted to utilize a cab signal system that does not contain any onboard acknowledgment device beyond the acknowledgment received from movement of brake control(s). The location of the request is from Wilsonville, O

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

Thu, Jun 19 2008 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) received a request for a waiver of compliance with certain requirements of its safety standards. The individual petition is described below, including the party seeking relief, the regulatory provisions involved, the nature of the relief being requested, and the petitioner's arguments in favor of relief.
National Railroad Passenger Corporation

[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA20080065]

The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) seeks a waiver of compliance from the Passenger Equipment Safety Standards, 49 CFR Part 238.309, and the Locomotive Safety Standards, 49 CFR Parts 229.27 and 229.29, as they pertain to the requirements to clean, repair and test airbrake equipment associated with twentyone HHP8 electric locomotives equipped with Computer Controlled Brake (CCBKE3.9) manufactured by Knorr Brake Corporation.

The twentyone locomo

Reports, Forms and Record Keeping Requirements; Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review

Thu, Jun 19 2008 11:00:00 GMT

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. A Federal Register Notice soliciting public comment on the ICR, with a 60day comment period, was published on January 11, 2008 at 73 FR 2077.

Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Actions on Special Permit Applications

Thu, Jun 19 2008 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations (49 CFR Part 107, Subpart B), notice is hereby given of the actions on special permits applications in (October to April 2008). The mode of transportation involved are identified by a number in the ``Nature of Application'' portion of the table below as follows: 1Motor vehicle, 2Rail freight, 3Cargo vessel, 4Cargo aircraft only, 5Passengercarrying aircraft. Application numbers prefixed by the letters EE represent applications for Emergency Special Permits. It should be noted that some of the sections cited were those in effect at the time certain special permits were issued.

Issued in Washington, DC, on June 4, 2008.
Delmer F. Billings,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials, Special Permits and Approvals. Nature of special

Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Application for Special Permits

Thu, Jun 19 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Applications for Modification of Special Permit

Thu, Jun 19 2008 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations (49 CFR part 107, subpart B), notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the applications described herein. This notice is abbreviated to expedite docketing and public notice. Because the sections affected, modes of transportation, and the nature of the applications have been shown in earlier Federal Register publications, they are not repeated here. Requests for modifications of special permits (e.g., to provide for additional hazardous materials, packaging design changes, additional mode of transportation, etc.) are described in footnotes to the application number. Application numbers with the suffix ``M'' denote a modification request. These applications have been separated from the new applications for special permits to facilitate processing.

Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Delays in Processing of Special Permits Applications

Thu, Jun 19 2008 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5117(c), PHMSA is publishing the following list of special permit applications that have been in process for 180 days or more. The reason(s) for delay and the expected completion date for action on each application is provided in association with each identified application.

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority-- Abandonment Exemption--in Los Angeles County, CA

Thu, Jun 19 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) has filed a notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152 Subpart FExemption Abandonments to abandon a 0.31mile line of railroad (the Line), a portion of the Santa Monica Industrial Lead,\1\ between milepost 485.69 and milepost 486.00 in Los Angeles County, CA. The line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Code 90011.
\1\The Santa Monica Industrial Lead is the subject of a notice of exemption in Union Pacific Railroad CompanyAbandonment and Discontinuance of Trackage Rights Exemptionin Los Angeles County, CA, STB Docket No. AB33 (SubNo. 265X) that was served and
published in the Federal Register on April 8, 2008. The exemption became effective on May 8, 2008. In a decision served May 7, 2008, the Board rejected a notice of intent by James Riffin to file an offer of financial assistance (OFA) to purchase the Santa Monica Industrial Lead. On May 28, 2008, Riffin filed a petition to revoke Union Pacific Railroad Company's (UP)