Department of Transportation May 10, 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This notice announces that the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) intends to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a data collection effort to evaluate a five-year research program on using information from close calls and near misses to improve safety in the rail industry. The study is conducted by the Office of Human Factors in the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and is designed to identify safety issues and propose corrective actions based on voluntary reports of close calls submitted to BTS. Because of the innovative nature of this program, the FRA is implementing an evaluation to determine whether the program is succeeding, how it can be improved, and what is needed to implement the program through out the railroad industry. This collection is necessary to obtain the data needed to carry out the evaluation. This notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act.

This amendment proposes superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for the specified Eurocopter France (ECF) model helicopters that currently requires replacing each affected main rotor head torsion tie bar (tie bar) with an airworthy tie bar and revising the limitations section of the maintenance manual by adding life limits for certain tie bars. This action would retain the current requirements and reduce life limits of another part-numbered tie bar. This proposal is prompted by the FAA determination, after reviewing the manufacturer's data, that another part-numbered tie bar should be included in the applicability of the AD. The actions specified by the proposed AD are intended to prevent failure of a tie bar, loss of a main rotor blade, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

On May 1, 2006, PHMSA published a safety advisory notice advising the public that certain high pressure DOT exemption cylinders were not tested in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements. In the safety advisory notice, the serial numbers for the Goodrich cylinders ``Model No. T123-1 GOODR'' were listed incorrectly. This safety advisory notice corrects the May 1, 2006 safety advisory notice to provide the correct serial numbers for the affected cylinders. PHMSA published the safety advisory after learning of the manufacture, marking, and sale of certain high pressure DOT exemption cylinders that were not tested in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements. These cylinders were manufactured and/or distributed by Luxfer, Inc. (Luxfer), Riverside, CA. Luxfer and its independent inspection agency, Arrowhead Industrial Services, Inc. (Arrowhead), reported to PHMSA that 6,325 high pressure cylinders manufactured to the DOT CFFC and FRP-1 standards as authorized in DOT-E 10915, DOT-E 9634, and DOT-E 9894, had been shipped from Luxfer without undergoing the required autofrettage and hydrostatic tests. In a joint effort, Luxfer and Arrowhead have retrieved 2,581 of the untested cylinders. The model numbers and serial numbers of the remaining 3,859 cylinders are listed in this notice. Only cylinders with the listed serial numbers listed are affected. A person with a listed cylinder should discontinue use of the cylinder and return it to Arrowhead at the address below so the autofrettage and hydrostatic test can be completed before its next use. Shippers and compressed gas filling facilities are advised that these cylinders do not meet the requirements of the Hazardous Materials Regulations and may not be offered for transportation or transported until the required testing is completed.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing this notice to advise the public of the approval of a Finding of No Significant impact (FONSI) on an Environmental Assessment for proposed Federal actions at Lake in the Hills Airport, Lake in the Hills, Illinois. The FONSI specifies that the proposed Federal actions and local development projects are consistent with existing environmental policies and objectives as set forth in the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and will not significantly affect the quality of the environment. A description of the proposed Federal actions is: (a) To issue an environmental finding to allow approval of the Airport Layout Plan (ALP) for the development items listed below; (b) approval of the Airport Layout Plan (ALP) for the development items listed below; and (c) establish eligibility of the Lake in the Hills Airport Authority to compete for Federal funding for the development projects depicted on the Airport Layout Plan. The specific items in the local airport development project include: Acquire approximately 102 acres of land in fee simple title and approximately 57 acres of easements; these actions include relocation assistance, as required; install perimeter fencing to control deer and preserve security; Improve Runway 26 Safety Area, Stage 1acquisition of land needed; Remove Airport design deviations and FAR Part 77 obstructions, Stage 1acquisition of land needed; Replace Airport rotating beacon; Improve Runway 26 safety area, Stage 2relocation of Pyott Road; Remove Airport design deviations and 14 CFR part 77 obstructions, Stage 2acquisition of land needed; Install AWOS-III P/T to support 14 CFR part 135 Operators; Remove Airport design deviations and 14 CFR part 77 Obstructions, Stage 3removal of buildings and objects; construct storm water management/detention system (dry bottom)multi-phased construction; construct replacement electrical vault; construct parallel taxiway (for temporary runway use) to meet design standards; install MITL taxiway edge lighting and guidance signs; Remove Airport design deviations and 14 CFR part 77 obstructions, Stage 4construction of replacement aircraft apron, Phase 1; Remove Airport design deviations and 14 CFR part 77 obstructions, Stage 5relocation of existing access road to serve new replacement terminal area; construct auto parking in the new replacement terminal areamulti-phased construction; Widen Runway 8-26 to 100 feet; shift runway ends to East to meet design standards (runway safety area, object free area, and pavement width); install MIRL runway edge lights, and PAPI-4 approach lights, REIL lights and supplemental wind cones at each runway end; Remove Airport design deviations and 14 CFR part 77 obstructions, Stage 6construction of replacement aircraft apron, Phase 2; construct new and replacement aircraft hangar pavements in the new replacement terminal areamulti-phased construction; construct new and replacement aircraft storage hangars in the new replacement terminal areamulti-phased construction; construct new and replacement Fixed Based Operator/Aircraft Maintenance hangars in the new replacement terminal areamulti-phased construction; construct replacement public terminal building in the new replacement terminal area; construct replacement aircraft fuel storage/dispensing facility in the new replacement terminal area; construct new Airport maintenance complex; Extend municipal water and sanitary sewer utilities to existing-to-remain and new building facilities requiring domestic water service and sanitary sewer collection and/or fire protection. Copies of the environmental decision and the Final EA are available for public information review during regular business hours at the following locations: 1. Lake in the Hills Airport, 8407 Pyott Road, Lake in the Hills, Illinois 60156. 2. Division of AeronauticsIllinois Department of Transportation, One Langhorne Bond Drive, Capital Airport, Springfield, IL 62707. 3. Chicago Airports District Office, Room 320, Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018.