[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 135 (Monday, July 16, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 38858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-13707]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Airworthiness Criteria: Airship Design Criteria for Zeppelin 
Luftschifftechnik GmbH Model LZ N07 Airship

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed design criteria and request 
for comments; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This action reopens the comment period stated in the notice of 
availability of proposed design criteria and request for comments for 
the airworthiness criteria on the airship design criteria for the 
Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik GmbH Model LZ N07 Airship. The notice was 
issued on April 10, 2007 and published on May 3, 2007 (72 FR 24656). In 
that document, the FAA announced the availability and request for 
comments on a design criteria for the airship.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 15, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments on the proposed design criteria to: 
Federal Aviation Administration, Attention: Mr. Karl Schletzbaum, 
Project Support Office, ACE-112, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 
64106. Comments may be inspected at the above address between 7:30 a.m. 
and 4 p.m. weekdays, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Karl Schletzbaum, 816-329-4146.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited

    Interested persons are invited to comment on the proposed design 
criteria by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they 
may desire. Commenters should identify the proposed design criteria on 
the Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik GmbH model LZ N07 airship and submit 
comments, in duplicate, to the address specified above. All 
communications received on or before the closing date for comments will 
be considered by the Small Airplane Directorate before issuing the 
final design criteria.
    A paper copy of the proposed design criteria may be obtained by 
contacting the person named above under the caption FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

Discussion

Background

    On April 10, 2007, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued 
a notice of availability of proposed design criteria. The notice was 
published for public comment on May 3, 2007 (72 FR 24656). Comments to 
that document were due by June 4, 2007. By verbal request, an entity 
involved in the airship design industry asked the FAA to extend the 
comment period for the proposed design criteria.
    We appreciate the petitioner's substantive interest in the proposed 
design standards and believe that granting additional time to review 
the document will allow them to thoroughly assess the impact of the 
design criteria and provide meaningful comments. Therefore, we will 
reopen the comment period until August 15, 2007.

Reopening of Comment Period

    For the reasons provided in this notice, we believe that good cause 
exists for reopening the comment period for the proposed design 
criteria until August 15, 2007. Absent unusual circumstances, the FAA 
does not anticipated any further extension of the comment period for 
the design criteria.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 7, 2007.
Sandra J. Campbell,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
 [FR Doc. E7-13707 Filed 7-13-07; 8:45 am]
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