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following the specified portions of the
ASB described previously.
We estimate that this proposed AD
would affect 200 helicopters of U.S.
registry, and would take about 2 work
hours per helicopter to determine the
manufacture and invoice date of the
wires and to replace the wires at an
average labor rate of $65 per work hour.
The manufacturer states in its ASB that
they will provide the wire. Based on
these figures, the total cost impact of the
proposed AD on U.S. operators would
be $26,000, assuming the manufacturer
provides the wiring at no cost.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

Regulatory Findings
We have determined that this
proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order
13132. Additionally, this proposed AD
would not have a substantial direct
effect on the States, on the relationship
between the National Government and
the States, or on the distribution of
power and responsibilities among the
various levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I
certify that the proposed regulation:
1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866;
2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
3. Will not have a significant
economic impact, positive or negative,
on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
We prepared a draft economic
evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this proposed AD. See the
DMS to examine the draft economic
evaluation.

1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:

Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code
specifies the FAA’s authority to issue
rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I,
section 106, describes the authority of
the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more
detail the scope of the Agency’s
authority.
We are issuing this rulemaking under
the authority described in subtitle VII,
part A, subpart III, section 44701,
‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that
section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in
air commerce by prescribing regulations
for practices, methods, and procedures
the Administrator finds necessary for
safety in air commerce. This regulation
is within the scope of that authority
because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on
products identified in this rulemaking
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Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Safety.
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, pursuant to the
authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend part
39 of the Federal Aviation Regulations
(14 CFR part 39) as follows:
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 21,
2005.
David A. Downey,
Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 05–21541 Filed 10–27–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
49 CFR Part 571
[DOT Docket No. NHTSA–2005–22242]
RIN 2127–AJ57

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards; Cargo Carrying Capacity

[Amended]

2. Section 39.13 is amended by
adding a new airworthiness directive to
read as follows:
Bell Helicopter Textron: Docket No. FAA–
2005–22806; Directorate Identifier 2005–
SW–04–AD.
Applicability: Model 206B helicopters
modified with Aeronautical Accessories, Inc.
(AAI) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)
No. SH8435SW or SH8419SW, with energy
attenuating seat installation wire (wire), part
number (P/N) 157–13000–39, 157–13000–40,
or 157–43000–61, installed, certificated in
any category.
Compliance: Required as indicated, unless
accomplished previously.
To prevent failure of a seat to attenuate
energy during an emergency landing
resulting in occupant injury, accomplish the
following:
(a) Within 60 days, determine the
manufacture date or invoice date of the wire.
(1) Before further flight, replace wire, P/N
157–13000–39 and 157–13000–40, with
airworthy wire if the manufacture date is
within the range of dates from September 1,
2001 through September 30, 2004, inclusive,
or if the manufacture date cannot be
determined and the AAI invoice is not dated
before September 1, 2001. To replace the
wire, follow the Accomplishment
Instructions, section I, paragraphs 1 through
11, of Aeronautical Accessories, Inc. Alert
Service Bulletin ASB No. AA–04107,
Revision B, dated April 8, 2005 (ASB).
(2) Before further flight, replace wire, P/N
157–43000–61, with airworthy wire if the
manufacture date is within the range of dates
from September 1, 2002, through September
30, 2004, inclusive, or if the manufacture
date cannot be determined and the AAI
invoice is not dated before September 1,
2002. To replace the wire, follow the
Accomplishment Instructions, section I,
paragraphs 1 through 11, of the ASB.
(b) To request a different method of
compliance or a different compliance time
for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR
39.19. Contact the Rotorcraft Certification
Office, FAA, for information about
previously approved alternative methods of
compliance.

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National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.
ACTION: Extension of comment period
for a notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: This document extends the
comment period on a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) published on
August 31, 2005 (70 FR 51707) that
addresses motor home and travel trailer
overloading by proposing to amend the
Federal motor vehicle safety standard
(FMVSS) on tire selection and rims for
motor vehicles other than passenger
cars. We also proposed a related
amendment to our safety standard for
tire selection and rims for light vehicles.
The comment due date was October 31,
2005.
In a submission dated October 14,
2005, a coalition of trade associations
representing vehicle manufacturers and
dealers asked NHTSA for an extension
of this due date. This document grants
that request and extends the comment
due date for the NPRM to November 30,
2005.
DATES: The due date for comments on
DOT Docket No. NHTSA–2005–22242 is
extended to November 30, 2005.
ADDRESSES: You may submit your
comments in writing to: Docket
Management, Room PL–401, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC,
20590. Alternatively, you may submit
your comments electronically by logging
onto the Docket Management System
Web site at http://dms.dot.gov. Click on
‘‘Help & Information’’ or ‘‘Help/Info’’ to
view instructions for filing your
comments electronically. Regardless of
how you submit your comments, you
should mention the docket number of
this document.
You may call the Docket at 202–366–
9324. You may visit the Docket from 10

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a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except for Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
non-legal issues, you may call Mr.
William D. Evans, Office of Crash
Avoidance Standards at (202) 366–2272.
His FAX number is (202) 366–7002.
For legal issues, you may call Ms.
Dorothy Nakama, Office of the Chief
Counsel at (202) 366–2992. Her FAX
number is (202) 366–3820.
You may send mail to both of these
officials at National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, 400 Seventh St.,
SW., Washington, DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August
31, 2005 (70 FR 51707), NHTSA
published a notice of proposed
rulemaking to amend Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards Nos. 120 Tire
selection and rims for motor vehicles
other than passenger cars, and 110, Tire
selection and rims. We proposed to
require manufacturers of motor homes
and travel trailers over 4,536 kilograms
(10,000 pounds) GVWR to provide
information to consumers in a label that
is intended to inform the consumer
about the vehicle’s cargo carrying
capacity (CCC). This information would
be helpful both at the time the consumer
is making a purchase decision and also
as the consumer uses his or her vehicle.
We also proposed to require that the
size of tires on the same motor homes
and travel trailers be the same as the
size of the tires listed on the tire
information label required by FMVSS
No. 120.
We proposed to limit our CCC label to
motor homes and travel trailers with a
GVWR greater than 4,536 kilograms
(10,000 pounds) as these are the
vehicles that have large open interior
areas that consumers fill with cargo. We
noted that Recreational vehicles (RV)
with GVWRs equal to or less than 4,536
kilograms (10,000 pounds) will be
required to have less detailed CCC
information as a result of an amendment
to FMVSS No. 110, which took effect on
September 1, 2005. It should be noted
that on September 1, 2005, FMVSS No.
120 was changed to apply to vehicles
with a GVWR greater than 4,536
kilograms (10,000 pounds) and FMVSS
No. 110 was changed to apply to
vehicles with a GVWR equal to or less
than 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds).
It is our belief that the proposed rule
complements the efforts of the
recreational vehicle industry to provide
consumers with information in order to
help reduce overloading in motor homes
and travel trailers.
In addition, we stated our belief that
the proposed rule would provide
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labeling requirement in FMVSS No. 110.
The standard’s requirement may
currently require dealers that add even
small amounts of weight to re-label the
vehicles. Under the proposed
amendment, dealers that add weight in
excess of 0.5 percent of the vehicles’
gross vehicle weight ratings would be
required to disclose this extra weight on
labels affixed to the vehicles. Dealers
could add lesser amounts of weight
without needing to change or add labels.
The NPRM announced a comment
due date of October 31, 2005.
In a joint letter dated October 14,
2005, the National Truck and
Equipment Dealers Association, the
National Automobile Dealers
Association, the National Association of
Trailer Manufacturers, the National
Marine Manufacturers Association, the
Recreational Vehicle Dealers
Association, the Tire Industries
Association, the Service Station Dealers
of America and Allied Trades, the
Specialty Equipment Market
Association, the National Trailer Dealers
Association, the Automotive Service
Association, and the Automotive
Aftermarket Industry Association asked
for an extension of time to comment on
the NPRM. The stated rationale was that
additional time was necessary ‘‘to allow
for appropriate, well-reasoned
comments addressing an array of
practical technical issues associated
with the cargo carrying capacity
proposal.’’
After considering the rationale
explaining the need for extra time to
consider the NPRM as well as that these
groups are primarily small businesses
and the parties most directly affected by
the proposal, NHTSA has decided that
it is in the public interest to grant the
submitters’ request. Therefore, NHTSA
grants until November 30, 2005,
submission of public comments on the
NPRM of August 31, 2005.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322, 30111, 30115,
30117, and 30166; delegation of authority at
49 CFR 1.50.
Issued on: October 24, 2005.
Stephen R. Kratzke,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 660
[I.D. 102105A]
RIN 0648–AT11

Fisheries Off West Coast States and in
the Western Pacific; Coastal Pelagic
Species Fishery; Amendment 11
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of availability of an
amendment to a fishery management
plan; request for comments.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the
Pacific Fishery Management Council
(Council) has submitted Amendment 11
to the Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery
Management Plan (FMP) for Secretarial
review. Amendment 11 would change
the framework for the annual
apportionment of the Pacific sardine
harvest guideline along the U.S. Pacific
coast. The purpose of Amendment 11 is
to achieve optimal utilization of the
Pacific sardine resource and equitable
allocation of the harvest opportunity for
Pacific sardine.
DATES: Comments on Amendment 11
must be received on or before December
27, 2005.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on the NOA identified by I.D. 102105A
by any of the following methods:
• E-mail: 0648–[email protected].
Include I.D. 102105 in the subject line
of the message.
• Federal e-Rulemaking portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Rodney R. McInnis, Regional
Administrator, Southwest Region,
NMFS, 501 West Ocean Boulevard,
Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802.
• Fax: (562)980–4047
Copies of Amendment 11, which
includes an Environmental Assessment/
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis/
Regulatory Impact Review, are available
from Donald O. McIssac, Executive
Director, Pacific Fishery Management
Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place,
Suite 200, Portland, Oregon 97220–
1384.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joshua B. Lindsay, Sustainable Fisheries
Division, NMFS, at 562–980–4034 or
Mike Burner, Pacific Fishery
Management Council, at 503–820–2280.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery

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