[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 111 (Monday, June 10, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26931-26932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12095]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0413]


Notice of Intent to Designate as Abandoned Supplemental Type 
Certificates: S.T.C. Bee, Inc., SA374NW, SA391NW, SA393NW, SA395NW, 
SA575NW, SA576NW, SA613NW, and SA823NW (Original Product Type 
Certificate Number A-769--Sky Enterprises, Inc.--RC-3)

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to designate S.T.C. Bee, Inc., supplemental 
type certificates as abandoned; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the FAA's intent to designate S.T.C. 
Bee, Inc., Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) Nos. SA374NW, SA391NW, 
SA393NW, SA395NW, SA575NW, SA576NW, SA613NW, and SA823NW, as abandoned 
and make the related engineering data available upon request. The FAA 
has received a request to provide engineering data concerning these 
STCs. The FAA has been unsuccessful in contacting S.T.C. Bee, Inc., and 
its heir concerning the STCs. This action is intended to enhance 
aviation safety.

DATES: The FAA must receive all comments by December 9, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Send all comments on this notice to 
the Federal Aviation Administration, Seattle ACO Branch, Attention: 
Karen Murphy, AIR-781, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198. 
You may also contact Karen Murphy by phone at (206) 231-3562 or email 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to provide comments, written data, 
views, or arguments relating to this notice. All comments received on 
or before the closing date will be considered. All comments received 
will be available in the docket for examination by interested persons. 
Comments may be inspected at the office of the FAA, Seattle ACO, 2200 
South 216th Street, Des Moines, WA, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday 
through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Background

    This notice is to inform the public that the FAA intends to 
designate S.T.C. Bee, Inc., STC Nos. SA374NW, SA391NW, SA393NW, 
SA395NW, SA575NW, SA576NW, SA613NW, and SA823NW, as abandoned and 
subsequently release the related engineering data.
    The FAA has received a third party request for the release of data 
for the S.T.C. Bee, Inc., STCs under the provisions the Freedom of 
Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552. The third party requester is the 
owner of an aircraft modified by these STCs and would like the 
engineering data to maintain the aircraft. The FAA cannot release 
commercial or financial information, such as the requested data, under 
FOIA without the permission of the data owner. However, in accordance 
with title 49 of the United States Code Sec.  44704(a)(5), the FAA can 
make available upon request engineering data in possession of the FAA 
relating to an STC if the FAA can determine that the STC has been 
inactive for 3 or more years, and using due diligence the FAA is unable 
to locate the owner of record or the owner of record's heir. There has 
been no activity on these STCs for more than 3 years.
    On January 17, 2017, the FAA sent registered letters to S.T.C. Bee, 
Inc.'s last known addresses, 10900 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, WA 
98178, and P.O. Box 264, McKenna, WA 98558. The FAA informed the 
company that the FAA intends to classify STC Nos. SA374NW, SA391NW, 
SA393NW, SA395NW, SA575NW, SA576NW, SA613NW, and SA823NW as abandoned 
unless, within 60 days of receipt of the letter, the FAA receives a 
written statement from them stating they are the holder of SA374NW, 
SA391NW, SA393NW, SA395NW, SA575NW, SA576NW, SA613NW, and SA823NW. The 
FAA has also attempted to make contact with S.T.C. Bee, Inc., by 
sending a registered letter to the last known owner, Mr. Jack 
Daubenspeck, and Mr. Daubenspeck's son, Mike Alan Daubenspeck, at 5605 
32nd Court SE, Lacey, WA 98503, informing them of the same as sent in 
the company registered letter. The FAA was unsuccessful in its attempts 
to contact the STCs' owner or heir. Additionally, the FAA attempted to 
make contact with S.T.C. Bee, Inc., by other means, including telephone 
communication and internet searches, but without success.

Information Requested

    If you are the owner, or heir, or a transferee of STC Nos. SA374NW, 
SA391NW, SA393NW, SA395NW, SA575NW, SA576NW, SA613NW, and SA823NW, or 
have any knowledge regarding who may now hold STC Nos. SA374NW, 
SA391NW, SA393NW, SA395NW, SA575NW, SA576NW, SA613NW, and SA823NW, 
please contact Karen Murphy using a method described in this notice 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. If you are the heir of the owner 
or the owner by transfer of STC Nos. SA374NW, SA391NW, SA393NW, 
SA395NW, SA575NW, SA576NW, SA613NW, and SA823NW, you must provide a 
notarized copy of your Government issued identification with a letter 
and background establishing your ownership of the STCs and, if 
applicable, your relationship as the heir to the deceased holder of the 
STCs.

Conclusion

    If the FAA does not receive any response by December 9, 2019, the 
FAA will consider STC Nos. SA374NW, SA391NW, SA393NW, SA395NW, SA575NW, 
SA576NW, SA613NW, and SA823NW abandoned, and the FAA will proceed with 
the release of the requested data. This action is for the purpose of 
maintaining the airworthiness of an aircraft and enhancing aviation 
safety.


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    Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on June 4, 2019.
Paul R. Bernado,
Aviation Safety, Acting Manager, Seattle ACO Branch, Compliance and 
Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-12095 Filed 6-7-19; 8:45 am]
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