[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 155 (Friday, August 10, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 47792-47794]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19603]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2012-0625]
RIN 1625-AA09

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Schuylkill River, Philadelphia,
PA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to change the regulations that govern
the operation of the Conrail Bridge over the Schuylkill River, mile 6.4
near Christian Street, at Philadelphia, PA. The proposed rule intends
to change the current regulation to reflect a change in name of the
bridge and to meet the current lack of demand for openings. The current
regulation requires the Conrail Bridge to open on signal if at least
two hours notice is given. CSX Transportation acquired the bridge from
Conrail 13 years ago and there have been no requests requiring
openings. Based on this lack of demand for opening, this proposed rule
would allow the bridge to remain in the closed to navigation position.
This proposed rule would also rename the bridge from the Conrail Bridge
to the CSX Bridge.

DATES: Comments and related material must reach the Coast Guard on or
before September 10, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2012-0625 using any one of the following methods:
    (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
    (2) Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (3) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, 20590-0001.
    (4) Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone
number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on
submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this proposed
rule, call or email Jim Rousseau, Bridge

Management Specialist, Fifth Coast Guard District; telephone 757-398-
6557, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on
viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright,
Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We encourage you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting
comments and related materials. All comments received will be posted,
without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided.

Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking (USCG-2012-0625), indicate the specific section of this
document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each
suggestion or recommendation. You may submit your comments and material
online (http://www.regulations.gov), or by fax, mail or hand delivery,
but please use only one of these means. If you submit a comment online
via http://www.regulations.gov, it will be considered received by the
Coast Guard when you successfully transmit the comment. If you fax,
hand deliver, or mail your comment, it will be considered as having
been received by the Coast Guard when it is received at the Docket
Management Facility. We recommend that you include your name and a
mailing address, an email address, or a phone number in the body of
your document so that we can contact you if we have questions regarding
your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
click on the ``submit a comment'' box, which will then become
highlighted in blue. In the ``Document Type'' drop down menu select
``Proposed Rules'' and insert ``USCG-2012-0625'' in the ``Keyword''
box. Click ``Search'' then click on the balloon shape in the
``Actions'' column. If you submit your comments by mail or hand
delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11
inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit them
by mail and would like to know that they reached the Facility, please
enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will
consider all comments and material received during the comment period
and may change the rule based on your comments.

Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble
as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
click on the ``read comments'' box, which will then become highlighted
in blue. In the ``Keyword'' box insert ``USCG-2012-0625'' and click
``Search.'' Click the ``Open Docket Folder'' in the ``Actions'' column.
You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 on
the ground floor of the Department of Transportation West Building,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Privacy Act

    Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received into any
of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or
signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may review a Privacy Act notice
regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of the
Federal Register (73 FR 3316).

Public Meeting

    We do not now plan to hold a public meeting. But you may submit a
request for one using one of the four methods specified under
ADDRESSES. Please explain why one would be beneficial. If we determine
that one would aid this rulemaking, we will hold one at a time and
place announced by a later notice in the Federal Register.

Regulatory History and Information

    The current operating schedule for the bridge is set out in 33 CFR
117.905 (e) issued Oct 29, 1984. The current regulation states: The
draw of the Conrail bridge, mile 6.4 near Christian Street,
Philadelphia, shall open on signal if at least two hour notice is
given.

Basis and Purpose

    CSX Transportation has requested a change in the operation
regulation and name change of the Conrail Bridge across the Schuylkill
River. CSX Transportation acquired the Conrail Bridge in June 1999 from
Conrail. Based on a letter from CSX to the Coast Guard there have been
no requests requiring openings since the acquisition in June 1999.
Since the 1999 CSX acquisition up to the present day, the Conrail
Bridge is an active and heavily used CSX railroad line. The bridge
supports 51 MGT of freight every year. The Coast Guard proposes to
allow the above mentioned bridge to remain in the closed position to
navigation in accordance with 33 CFR 117.39. The Coast Guard also
proposes to rename the bridge from the Conrail Bridge to the CSX Bridge
to reflect the current ownership.
    The vertical clearance of the Swing Bridge is 26 feet above mean
high tide in the closed position and unlimited in the open position.
The current operating schedule for the bridge is set out in 33 CFR
117.905 (e) but is no longer necessary because of the lack of openings
since June 1999.

Discussion of Proposed Rule

    The Coast Guard proposes to revise 33 CFR 117.905 (e) for the
Conrail Bridge over the Schuylkill River. The proposed regulation would
change the existing bridge name from the Conrail Bridge to the CSX
Bridge representing the new owner. This proposed rule also allows the
bridge to not open for the passage of vessels due to lack of opening
requests over the last 13 years. The change of the operating regulation
would reflect the current use of the waterway and vessels with a mast
height less than 26 feet can pass underneath the bridge in the closed
position at anytime.

Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this proposed rule after considering numerous statutes
and executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our
analyses based on these statutes or executive orders.

Regulatory Planning and Review

    This proposed rule is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review,
as supplemented by Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and
Regulatory Review, and does not require an assessment of potential
costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of Order 12866 or under
section 1 of Executive Order 13563. The Office of Management and Budget
has not reviewed it under those Orders. The proposed change is expected
to have minimal impact on mariners due to no requests requiring
openings for the past 13 years and no anticipated change to vessel
traffic.

Impact on Small Entities

    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we have
considered the impact of this proposed rule on small entities. The
Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this proposed

rule would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities.
    This action will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities for the following reasons. There
have been no vessel requests requiring openings for the past 13 years.
Vessels that can safely transit under the bridge (with a mast height
less than 26 feet) may do so at any time.
    If you think that your business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this rule would have
a significant economic impact on it, please submit a comment (see
ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how and to what
degree this rule would economically affect it.

Assistance for Small Entities

    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this proposed rule so that they can better
evaluate its effects on them and participate in the rulemaking. If the
rule would affect your small business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction and you have questions concerning its provisions or
options for compliance, please contact the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, above. The Coast Guard will not retaliate
against small entities that question or complain about this proposed
rule or any policy or action of the Coast Guard.

Collection of Information

    This proposed rule would call for no new collection of information
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.).

Federalism

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has 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 various levels of
government. We have analyzed this proposed rule under that Order and
have determined that it does not have implications for federalism.

Protest Activities

    The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so that
your message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or
security of people, places or vessels.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this proposed rule will not
result in such expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule
elsewhere in this preamble.

Taking of Private Property

    This proposed rule would not cause a taking of private property or
otherwise have taking implications under Executive Order 12630,
Governmental Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected
Property Rights.

Civil Justice Reform

    This proposed rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and
3(b) (2) of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize
litigation, eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.

Protection of Children

    We have analyzed this proposed rule under Executive Order 13045,
Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety
Risks. This rule is not an economically significant rule and would not
create an environmental risk to health or risk to safety that might
disproportionately affect children.

Indian Tribal Governments

    This proposed rule does not have tribal implications under
Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it would not have a substantial direct effect on
one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.

Energy Effects

    This proposed rule is not a ``significant energy action'' under
Executive Order 13211, Actions Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use.

Technical Standards

    This proposed rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we
did not consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.

Environment

    We have analyzed this proposed rule under Department of Homeland
Security Management Directive 023-01, and Commandant Instruction
M16475.lD which guides the Coast Guard in complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and
have made a preliminary determination that this action is one of a
category of actions which do not individually or cumulatively have a
significant effect on the human environment because it simply
promulgates the operating regulations or procedures for drawbridges.
This rule is categorically excluded under figure 2-1, paragraph
(32)(e), of the Instruction, and an environmental analysis checklist
and a categorical exclusion determination are not required for this
rule. We seek any comments or information that may lead to the
discovery of a significant environmental impact from this proposed
rule.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117

    Bridges.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard proposes
to amend 33 CFR part 117 as follows:

PART 117--DRAWBRIDGE OPERATION REGULATIONS

    1. The authority citation for part 117 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 499; 33 CFR 1.05-1; Department of Homeland
Security Delegation No. 0170.1.

    2. Revise Sec.  117.905 (e), to read as follows:

Sec.  117.905  Schuylkill River

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    (e) The draw of the CSX Bridge, mile 6.4 near Christian Street,
Philadelphia, need not be opened for the passage of vessels.

    Dated: July 26, 2012.
Steven H. Ratti,
Rear Admiral, United States Coast Guard, Commander, Fifth Coast Guard
District.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0525; Product Identifier 2019-NM-076-AD; Amendment
39-19824; AD 2020-01-18]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that
published in the Federal Register. That AD applies to all The Boeing
Company Model 757 airplanes. As published, the reference for revising
the existing maintenance or inspection program specified in the
regulatory text is incorrect. This document corrects that error. In all
other respects, the original document remains the same.

DATES: This correction is effective March 5, 2020.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of March 5,
2020 (85 FR 5304, January 30, 2020).
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain other publications listed in this AD as of June
30, 2006 (71 FR 30278, May 26, 2006).

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this final rule,
contact Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data
Services (C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110-SK57, Seal Beach, CA
90740-5600; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; internet: https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view this referenced service information
at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des
Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2019-
0525.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation,
any comments received, and other information. The address for Docket
Operations is Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chandraduth Ramdoss, Aerospace
Engineer, Airframe Section, FAA, Los Angeles ACO Branch, 3960 Paramount
Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712-4137; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax: 562-627-
5210; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As published, AD 2020-01-18, Amendment 39-
19824 (85 FR 5304, January 30, 2020) (``AD 2020-01-18''), requires
incorporating a new revision to the Airworthiness Limitations section
of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness to mandate certain
repetitive inspections for fatigue cracking of principal structural
elements (PSEs), and revising the existing maintenance or inspection
program, as applicable, to incorporate additional new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations, for all The Boeing Company Model
757 airplanes.

Need for the Correction

    As published, the service information reference for revising the
existing maintenance or inspection program specified in the regulatory
text is incorrect. The incorrectly specified reference was Boeing 757
Maintenance Planning Data (MPD) Document, Section 9, Airworthiness
Limitations (AWLs) and Certification Maintenance Requirements (CMRs),
D622N001-9, Revision October 2018, which did not include reference to
Subsection B. The correct reference is Subsection B., ``Airworthiness
Limitations--Structural Inspections,'' of Boeing 757 Maintenance
Planning Data (MPD) Document, Section 9, Airworthiness Limitations
(AWLs) and Certification Maintenance Requirements (CMRs), D622N001-9,
Revision October 2018.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    The FAA reviewed Boeing 757 Maintenance Planning Data (MPD)
Document, Section 9, Airworthiness Limitations (AWLs) and Certification
Maintenance Requirements (CMRs), D622N001-9, Revision October 2018.
This service information describes procedures for airworthiness
limitations for structural inspections, fuel tank systems, safe life
limits, and certification maintenance requirements.
    This AD also requires the following service information, which the
Director of the Federal Register approved for incorporation by
reference as of June 30, 2006 (71 FR 30278, May 26, 2006).
     Boeing 757 Maintenance Planning Data (MPD) Document,
Section 9, ``Airworthiness Limitations and Certification Maintenance
Requirements,'' Subsection B. of Boeing Document D622N001-9, Revision
``May 2003.''
     Boeing 757 Maintenance Planning Data (MPD) Document,
Section 9, ``Airworthiness Limitations and Certification Maintenance
Requirements,'' Subsection B. of Boeing Document D622N001-9, Revision
``June 2005.''
    This service information is reasonably available because the
interested parties have access to it through their normal course of
business or by the means identified in the ADDRESSES section.

Correction of Publication

    This document corrects an error and correctly adds the AD as an
amendment to 14 CFR 39.13. Although no other part of the preamble or
regulatory information has been corrected, we are publishing the entire
rule in the Federal Register.
    The effective date of this AD remains March 5, 2020.
    Since this action only corrects the service information reference
for revising the existing maintenance or inspection program specified
in the regulatory text, it has no adverse economic impact and imposes
no additional burden on any person. Therefore, the FAA has determined
that notice and public comment procedures are unnecessary.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

Adoption of the Correction

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the Federal Aviation Administration amends part 39 of
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Corrected]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

2020-01-18 The Boeing Company: Amendment 39-19824; Docket No. FAA-
2019-0525; Product Identifier 2019-NM-076-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective March 5, 2020.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD replaces AD 2006-11-11, Amendment 39-14615 (71 FR 30278,
May 26, 2006) (``AD 2006-11-11'').

(c) Applicability

    (1) This AD applies to all The Boeing Company Model 757-200, -
200PF, -200CB, and -300 series airplanes, certificated in any
category.
    (2) Installation of Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)
ST01518SE affects the ability to accomplish the actions required by
this AD. Therefore, for airplanes on which STC ST01518SE is
installed, a ``change in product'' alternative method of compliance
(AMOC) approval request is necessary to comply with the requirements
of 14 CFR 39.17.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 28, Fuel; 53,
Fuselage; 57, Wings.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by a determination that new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. The FAA is
issuing this AD to address fatigue cracking of various principal
structural elements (PSEs); such fatigue cracking could adversely
affect the structural integrity of these airplanes.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

(g) Retained Revision to the Maintenance or Inspection Program, With No
Changes

    This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (h) of AD
2006-11-11, with no changes. Within 36 months after June 30, 2006
(the effective date of AD 2006-11-11), revise Section 9,
``Airworthiness Limitations and CMRs'' of the Boeing 757 Maintenance
Planning Data (MPD) Document to incorporate Subsection B. of Boeing
Document D622N001-9, Revision ``May 2003;'' or Revision ``June
2005;'' as applicable.

(h) New Maintenance or Inspection Program Revision

    (1) Except for airplanes identified in paragraph (h)(2) of this
AD: Within 18 months after the effective date of this AD, revise the
existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to
incorporate the information specified in Subsection B.,
``Airworthiness Limitations--Structural Inspections,'' of Boeing 757
Maintenance Planning Data (MPD) Document, Section 9, Airworthiness
Limitations (AWLs) and Certification Maintenance Requirements
(CMRs), D622N001-9, Revision October 2018. The initial compliance
time for doing the new or updated tasks is at the time specified in
Subsection B., ``Airworthiness Limitations--Structural
Inspections,'' of Boeing 757 Maintenance Planning Data (MPD)
Document, Section 9, Airworthiness Limitations (AWLs) and
Certification Maintenance Requirements (CMRs), D622N001-9, Revision
October 2018, or within 18 months after the effective date of this
AD, whichever occurs later. The compliance time for doing the
unchanged tasks is at the time specified in Subsection B.,
``Airworthiness Limitations--Structural Inspections,'' of Boeing 757
Maintenance Planning Data (MPD) Document, Section 9, Airworthiness
Limitations (AWLs) and Certification Maintenance Requirements
(CMRs), D622N001-9, Revision October 2018.
    (2) For airplanes with STC ST01518SE installed: Within 18 months
after the effective date of this AD, revise the existing maintenance
or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate a supplemental
program to address the effect of STC ST01518SE, in accordance with
the procedures specified in paragraph (l) of this AD.

(i) No Alternative Actions, Intervals, or Critical Design Configuration
Control Limitations (CDCCLs) for Paragraph (g) of This AD

    Except as required by paragraph (h) of this AD: After the
existing maintenance or inspection program has been revised as
required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative actions (e.g.,
inspections), intervals, or CDCCLs may be used unless the actions,
intervals, and CDCCLs are approved as an alternative method of
compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the procedures specified in
paragraph (l) of this AD.

(j) No Alternative Actions, Intervals, or CDCCLs for Paragraph (h) of
This AD

    After the existing maintenance or inspection program has been
revised as required by paragraph (h) of this AD, no alternative
actions (e.g., inspections), intervals, or CDCCLs may be used unless
the actions, intervals, and CDCCLs are approved as an AMOC in
accordance with the procedures specified in paragraph (l) of this
AD.

(k) Terminating Action for the Requirements of Paragraph (g) of This AD

    Accomplishing the revision required by paragraph (h) of this AD
terminates the revision required by paragraph (g) of this AD.

(l) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Los Angeles ACO Branch, FAA, has the authority
to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures
found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your
request to your principal inspector or local Flight Standards
District Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to
the manager of the certification office, send it to the attention of
the person identified in paragraph (m) of this AD. Information may
be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office.
    (3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable level of safety may be
used for any repair, modification, or alteration required by this AD
if it is approved by The Boeing Company Organization Designation
Authorization (ODA) that has been authorized by the Manager, Los
Angeles ACO Branch, FAA, to make those findings. To be approved, the
repair method, modification deviation, or alteration deviation must
meet the certification basis of the airplane, and the approval must
specifically refer to this AD.
    (4) AMOCs approved previously for AD 2001-20-12, Amendment 39-
12460 (66 FR 52492, October 16, 2001), and AD 2006-11-11, are
approved as AMOCs for the corresponding provisions of this AD.

(m) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Chandraduth Ramdoss,
Aerospace Engineer, Airframe Section, FAA, Los Angeles ACO Branch,
3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712-4137; phone: 562-627-
5239; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
(n) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.
    (3) The following service information was approved for IBR on
March 5, 2020 (85 FR 5304, January 30, 2020).
    (i) Boeing 757 Maintenance Planning Data (MPD) Document, Section
9, Airworthiness Limitations (AWLs) and Certification Maintenance
Requirements (CMRs), D622N001-9, Revision October 2018.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (4) The following service information was approved for IBR on
June 30, 2006 (71 FR 30278, May 26, 2006).
    (i) Boeing 757 Maintenance Planning Data Document, Section 9,
``Airworthiness Limitations and Certification Maintenance
Requirements,'' Subsection B. of Boeing Document D622N001-9,
Revision ``May 2003.''
    (ii) Boeing 757 Maintenance Planning Data Document, Section 9,
``Airworthiness Limitations and Certification Maintenance
Requirements,'' Subsection B. of Boeing Document D622N001-9,
Revision ``June 2005.''
    (5) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data Services
(C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110-SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740-
5600; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; internet: https://www.myboeingfleet.com.
    (6) You may view this service information at the FAA, Transport
Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
206-231-3195.
    (6) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information
on the availability of this material at NARA, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or go to: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued on February 20, 2020.
Lance T. Gant, Director,
Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC09-592-000]

Request for Comment on and Emergency Short-Term Clearance
Extension of OMB Approval for FERC-592

November 3, 2009.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Energy.

ACTION: Request for comment on emergency short-term clearance extension
of OMB (Office of Management and Budget) approval for FERC-592.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of section 3507(j) (2) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), as amended by the
Information Technology Reform Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-106), the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting
public comment on FERC's request for an emergency short-term clearance
extension of the OMB approval of FERC-592 (OMB Control No. 1902-0157;
Marketing Affiliates of Interstate Pipelines, Standards of Conduct for
Transmission Providers).

DATES: Comments related to FERC's request for an emergency short-term
clearance extension of OMB approval are due November 30, 2009.\1\
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    \1\ On September 23, 2009, in this Docket, the Commission issued
a request (``Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-
592); Comment Request; Extension'') for public comment on the
current reporting requirements with no change. (The Notice is
available in FERC's eLibrary at http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/
search/intermediate.asp?link_file=yes&doclist=13756416 and in the
Federal Register at 74 FR 50176 (September 30, 2009).) The Notice
provides additional information and requests comments on the need
for the reporting requirements; uses of the data; the accuracy of
the burden estimate; ways to minimize the burden; and ways to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be
collected. The comment period ends on November 30, 2009; those
comments are to be submitted to FERC.
    The Notice herein relates to FERC's request to OMB for an
emergency short-term extension of the OMB clearance for the FERC-592
reporting requirements, and an expedited OMB decision on the
request.
    Comments related to issues in both Notices are due on November
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ADDRESSES: Address comments on the request for an emergency short-term
clearance extension to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. Comments to OMB should be filed
electronically, c/o<EMAIL_ADDRESS>and include OMB
Control Number 1902-0157 as a reference. The Desk Officer may be
reached by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission and should refer to Docket No. IC09-592-000.
Comments may be filed either electronically or in paper format at FERC.
Those persons filing electronically do not need to make a paper filing.
Documents filed electronically via the Internet must be prepared in an
acceptable filing format and in compliance with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission submission guidelines. Complete filing
instructions and acceptable filing formats are available at http://
www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. To file the document
electronically, access the Commission's Web site and click on Documents
& Filing, E-Filing (http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp), and
then follow the instructions for each screen. First time users will
have to establish a user name and password. The Commission will send an
automatic acknowledgement to the sender's e-mail address upon receipt
of comments.
    For paper filings, an original and two copies of the comments
should be submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426, and should refer to Docket No. IC09-592-000.
    All comments may be viewed, printed or downloaded remotely via the
Internet through FERC's homepage using the ``eLibrary'' link. For user
assistance, contact<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll-free at (866)
208-3676 or for TTY, contact<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by
telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, by fax at<PHONE_NUMBER>, and by e-mail at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FERC-592 includes the reporting,
recordkeeping, and posting requirements in:
     18 CFR Part 358 (Standards of Conduct),\2\
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    \2\ The requirements in 18 CFR Part 358 that are related to the
natural gas industry are included in OMB No. 1902-0157 and this
Notice. However, the requirements in Part 358 that are related to
the electric utility industry are covered by FERC-717 (OMB Control
No. 1902-0173) and are not a subject of this Notice.
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     18 CFR 250.16, and
     FERC Form No. 592 log/format, that is posted at http://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/eforms.asp#592.

This Notice refers to this group of collections of information as
``FERC-592.''
    FERC does not have sufficient time after the pending comment period
(ending November 30, 2009) to review and address public comments, to
issue a subsequent 30-day Notice soliciting public comment, and to
subsequently submit that Notice and a clearance package to OMB at least
60 days before the current expiration date (of December 31, 2009).
Therefore, to ensure OMB clearance for the reporting requirements does
not expire before the clearance process is concluded, FERC is
requesting the following:
     An emergency short-term clearance extension of the current
OMB expiration date to May 2, 2010 (the maximum of 180 days from this
emergency request),
     Public comments, by November 30, 2009, on the FERC request
for the emergency short-term OMB clearance extension, and
     The issuance, no later than December 3, 2009, of OMB's
decision on the FERC request for an emergency short-term clearance
extension.
    Action: As described above, the Commission is requesting: (1) An
emergency short-term OMB clearance extension, (2) public comments on
the FERC request for an emergency short-term clearance extension of the
OMB approval, and (3) an expedited OMB decision on the FERC emergency
short-term clearance extension request.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2012-0529; Directorate Identifier 2011-SW-050-AD;
Amendment 39-17648; AD 2013-22-16]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Agusta S.p.A. (Type Certificate
Currently Held by Agusta Westland) Helicopters

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Agusta S.p.A. (Agusta) Model AW139 helicopters. This AD requires
replacing certain solder splices in the co-pilot audio system. This AD
was prompted by the discovery of improper installation of solder
splices on the co-pilot audio system causing intermittent noise through
the audio system during flight. The actions of this AD are intended to
prevent degradation and complete loss of communications between the
pilot and co-pilot during flight, impairing the co-pilot's capability
to react immediately to operational difficulties, which could lead to
subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

DATES: This AD is effective December 13, 2013.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain document listed in this AD as of December 13,
2013.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact
Agusta Westland, Customer Support & Services, Via Per Tornavento 15,
21019 Somma Lombardo (VA) Italy, ATTN: Giovanni Cecchelli; telephone
39- 0331-711133; fax 39 0331 711180; or at http://www.agustawestland.com/technical-bullettins. You may review the
referenced service information at the FAA, Office of the Regional
Counsel, Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort Worth,
Texas 76137.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov or in person at the Docket Operations Office
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the European Aviation Safety
Agency (EASA) AD, any incorporated-by-reference service information,
the economic evaluation, any comments received, and other information.
The street address for the Docket Operations Office (phone: 800-647-
5527) is U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations Office,
M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE., Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John VanHoudt, Aerospace Engineer,
FAA, Rotorcraft Directorate, Regulations and Policy Group, 2601 Meacham
Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76137, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    On May 22, 2012, at 77 FR 30236, the Federal Register published our
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), which proposed to amend 14 CFR
part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to certain Agusta AW139
helicopters. The NPRM proposed to require within 500 hours time-in-
service (TIS) or six months or when an ``AVIONICS FAULT'' crew alerting
system (CAS) message is displayed, whichever occurs first, replacing
all solder splices in the co-pilot audio system. The proposed
requirements were intended to prevent degradation and complete loss of
communications between the pilot and co-pilot during flight, impairing
the co-pilot's capability to react immediately to operational
difficulties, which could lead to subsequent loss of control of the
helicopter.
    The NPRM was prompted by AD No. 2011-0140, dated July 20, 2011,
issued by EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of
the European Union. EASA issued AD No. 2011-0140 to correct an unsafe
condition for certain Agusta AW139 helicopters. EASA advises that some
occurrences of intermittent noise in the co-pilot audio system have
been reported. The technical investigation carried out by Agusta showed
that some of the solder splices on the audio panel were the possible
cause of these malfunctions. This condition, if not detected and
corrected, could impair the co-pilot's capability to react immediately
to operational difficulties. The EASA AD requires inspecting the solder
splices and related wires for their condition and for proper
installation, and if required, replacing the solder splices.

Comments

    After our NPRM (77 FR 30236, May 22, 2012) was published, we
received comments from four commenters.

Request

    One commenter requested we include a statement that previous
compliance with Agusta Bollettino Tecnico No. 139-249 fulfills the
requirements of the proposed AD. We disagree that compliance with this
service information will always fulfill the requirements of this AD.
The service information only requires the replacement of damaged
splices, while this AD requires the replacement of all solder splices.
We have made a minor change to the language of paragraph (e) to clarify
this requirement.
    Three commenters expressed support for proposed changes to the
living history flight experience regulations. These comments appear to
have been posted in error in this docket as they are not relevant to
the NPRM (77 FR 30236, May 22, 2012).

FAA's Determination

    These helicopters have been approved by the aviation authority of
Italy and are approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant to
our bilateral agreement with Italy, EASA, its technical representative,
has notified us of the unsafe condition described in the EASA AD. We
are issuing this AD because we evaluated all information provided by
EASA, reviewed the relevant information, considered the comments
received, and determined the unsafe condition exists and is likely to
exist or develop on other helicopters of these same type designs and
that air safety and the public interest require adopting the AD
requirements as proposed except for minor editorial changes in
paragraph (e) to clarify the intent of that paragraph. These minor
editorial changes are consistent with the intent of the proposals in
the NPRM (77 FR 30236, May 22, 2012) and will not increase the economic
burden on any operator nor increase the scope of the AD.

Differences Between This AD and the EASA AD

    The EASA AD requires performing a visual inspection and manual
pull-test of the solder splices, while this AD does not. The EASA AD
requires that damaged or defective splices be replaced, while this AD
requires the replacement of all splices with a part number listed in
the service information. The EASA AD requires compliance within 600
flight hours or 6 months, while this AD requires compliance within 500
hours TIS or 5 months.

Related Service Information

    Agusta has issued Bollettino Tecnico (BT) No. 139-249, dated July
13, 2011 (BT 139-249), which specifies performing an inspection and
manual pull-test of the solder splices and replacing any splices which
fail the inspection or pull-test. EASA classified this BT as mandatory
and issued 2011-0140 to ensure the continued airworthiness of these
helicopters.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD will affect 32 helicopters of U.S.
Registry. We estimate that operators may incur the following costs in
order to comply with this AD. Replacing the solder splices will require
approximately 110 work-hours at an average labor cost of $85 per

hour and required parts will cost $200, for a total cost to the
operator of $9,550 and a total cost to the U.S. operator fleet of
$305,600.

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 helicopters identified in this
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    This AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order
13132. This AD will 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 this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866;
    (2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979);
    (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska to the extent
that it justifies making a regulatory distinction; and
    (4) 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 an economic evaluation of the estimated costs to comply
with this AD and placed it in the AD docket.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

Adoption of the Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

0
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

2013-22-16 Agusta S.P.A. (Type Certificate Currently Held By
Agustawestland) Helicopters: Amendment 39-17648; Docket No. FAA-
2012-0529; Directorate Identifier 2011-SW-050-AD.

(a) Applicability

    This AD applies to Agusta S.p.A. Model AW139 helicopters, serial
numbers 31248, 31249, 41001 through 41023, 41201 through 41234,
41236, 41237 through 41255 (except 41240, 41242, 41246, 41249,
41251, and 41252), and 41257, certificated in any category.

 (b) Unsafe Condition

    This AD defines the unsafe condition as intermittent noise
through the audio system during flight caused by improper
installation of solder splices on the co-pilot's audio panel. This
condition could result in degradation and complete loss of
communications between the pilot and co-pilot during flight,
impairing the co-pilot's capability to react immediately to
operational difficulties, which could lead to subsequent loss of
control of the helicopter.

(c) Effective Date

    This AD becomes effective December 13, 2013.

(d) Compliance

    You are responsible for performing each action required by this
AD within the specified compliance time unless it has already been
accomplished prior to that time.

(e) Required Action

    Within 500 hours time-in-service or 5 months, or in the event of
an AVIONICS FAULT crew alerting system (CAS) message, whichever
occurs first, replace each co-pilot audio panel solder splice listed
in Tables 1 and 2 of Agusta Bollettino Tecnico No. 139-249, dated
July 13, 2011 (BT), by following the procedures in paragraphs 7.1
through 7.11. and Figures 12, 14, and 15 of the BT.

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Safety Management Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs
for this AD. Send your proposal to: John VanHoudt, Aerospace
Engineer, FAA, Rotorcraft Directorate, Regulations and Policy Group,
2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76137, telephone (817) 222-
5110, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) For operations conducted under a 14 CFR part 119 operating
certificate or under 14 CFR part 91, subpart K, we suggest that you
notify your principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector,
the manager of the local flight standards district office or
certificate holding district office, before operating any aircraft
complying with this AD through an AMOC.

(g) Additional Information

    (1) The subject of this AD is addressed in European Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA) AD No. 2011-0140, dated July 20, 2011. You may
view the EASA AD on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov in
Docket No. FAA-2012-0529.

(h) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code: 2397:
Communications System Wiring.

(i) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of the service information listed in this
paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Agusta Bollettino Tecnico No. 139-249, dated July 13, 2011.
    (ii) Reserved.
    (3) For Agusta service information identified in this AD,
contact Agusta Westland, Customer Support & Services, Via Per
Tornavento 15, 21019 Somma Lombardo (VA) Italy, ATTN: Giovanni
Cecchelli; telephone 39-0331-711133; fax 39 0331 711180; or at
http://www.agustawestland.com/technical-bullettins.
    (4) You may view this service information at FAA, Office of the
Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663,
Fort Worth, Texas 76137. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 25, 2013.
Kim Smith,
Directorate Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2012-0896; Directorate Identifier 2010-SW-070-AD;
Amendment 39-17173; AD 2012-17-10]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Various Restricted Category Helicopters

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for various
restricted category Model HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1E, UH-
1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, and UH-1P helicopters with certain main rotor (M/R)
blade assemblies installed, to require inspecting the grip plates,
doublers, and upper and lower surfaces of the M/R blades in the area
between blade stations 24.5 and 40 for an edge void, corrosion, or a
crack. This AD is prompted by several reports of fatigue cracks on M/R
blades installed on Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Bell) Model 212
helicopters. These same part-numbered M/R blades may also be installed
on certain FAA-approved modified restricted category helicopters. These
actions are intended to detect an edge void, corrosion, or a crack on
an M/R blade, which could lead to loss of the M/R blade and subsequent
loss of control of the helicopter.

DATES: This AD becomes effective September 28, 2012.
    We must receive comments on this AD by November 13, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Send comments to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to the ``Mail'' address between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Examining the AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket on the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov or in person at the Docket
Operations Office

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the economic evaluation, any
comments received, and other information. The street address for the
Docket Operations Office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES
section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after
receipt.
    For service information identified in this AD, contact Bell
Helicopter Textron, Inc., P.O. Box 482, Fort Worth, TX 76101; telephone
(817) 280-3391; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; or at http://www.bellcustomer.com/files/. You may review a copy of the referenced service information at
the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham
Blvd., Room 663, Fort Worth, Texas 76137.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Kohner, Aviation Safety
Engineer, Rotorcraft Certification Office, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA,
2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    This AD is a final rule that involves requirements affecting flight
safety, and we did not provide you with notice and an opportunity to
provide your comments prior to it becoming effective. However, we
invite you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting written
comments, data, or views. We also invite comments relating to the
economic, environmental, energy, or federalism impacts that resulted
from adopting this AD. The most helpful comments reference a specific
portion of the AD, explain the reason for any recommended change, and
include supporting data. To ensure the docket does not contain
duplicate comments, commenters should send only one copy of written
comments, or if comments are filed electronically, commenters should
submit them only one time. We will file in the docket all comments that
we receive, as well as a report summarizing each substantive public
contact with FAA personnel concerning this rulemaking during the
comment period. We will consider all the comments we receive and may
conduct additional rulemaking based on those comments.

Discussion

    This AD is prompted by several reports of fatigue cracks on M/R
blades installed on Bell Model 212 helicopters. The cracks were found
in the lower skin, doublers, and box beam at the M/R blade attachment
bolt hole, and through the lower grip plate at blade station (BS) 36.
Because the fatigue cracks were discovered on M/R blades installed on
the Bell Model 212 helicopters, we issued AD No. 2010-03-03, Amendment
39-16186 (75 FR 5681, February 4, 2010) (AD 2010-03-03) for certain
Bell Model 205B and 212 helicopters. That AD required visually
inspecting the M/R blades for an edge void, corrosion, or a crack.
After issuing that AD, we received another report of a fatigue crack on
a M/R blade installed on a Model 212 helicopter. Further analysis by
the manufacturer revealed that the inspections required by AD 2010-03-
03 needed to be expanded and performed at an increased frequency, and
on additional part-numbered M/R blades which can also be installed on
other Bell model helicopters. We then issued AD No. 2011-23-02 (76 FR
68301, November 4, 2011) (AD 2011-23-02), which superseded AD 2010-03-
03. AD 2011-23-02 retained the requirements of the superseded AD,
increased the frequency and scope of the inspections required by that
AD, and expanded the applicability to include the Model 205A-1 and 210
helicopters, additional M/R blade part numbers, and all helicopter
serial numbers for the affected models.
    Since the issuance of AD 2011-23-02, we have determined that the
same part-numbered M/R blades can also be installed on certain FAA-
approved modified restricted category helicopters. Therefore, we are
mandating the inspection requirements for the applicable restricted
category helicopters. The actions specified in this AD are intended to
detect an edge void, corrosion, or a crack on an M/R blade, which could
lead to loss of the M/R blade and subsequent loss of control of the
helicopter.

FAA's Determination

    We are issuing this AD because we evaluated all the relevant
information and determined the unsafe condition described previously is
likely to exist or develop in other helicopters of these same type
designs.

Related Service Information

    Bell has issued Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) No. 205B-08-51 dated
January 11, 2011 (ASB 205B-08-51) for Model 205B helicopters, ASB No.
210-08-03 dated January 10, 2011 (ASB 210-08-03) for the Model 210
helicopters, and ASB No. 212-08-130 dated January 11, 2011 (ASB 212-08-
130) for Model 212 helicopters, all revision B. The ASBs describe
procedures to detect an edge void, corrosion, or a crack in the upper
and lower grip plates, doublers, and blade skins of the M/R blade
between blade stations 24.5 and 85.

AD Requirements

    This AD requires, within 25 hours time-in-service (TIS), and
thereafter at intervals not to exceed 25 hours TIS, the following
actions:
     Washing the upper and lower M/R blade surfaces using a
solution of cleaning compound and water;
     Visually inspecting the upper and lower grip plates,
doublers, and remaining surfaces of the M/R blade in an area from blade
stations 24.5 to 40, including the entire width of the M/R blade chord
width for an edge void, any corrosion, or a crack;
     Wiping each of the bond lines at the edges of both grip
plates and each of the layered doublers with an alcohol-soaked cloth
for their entire length and chord width and, using a 3x power or higher
magnifying glass and a bright light, visually inspecting each of the
bond lines on the upper and lower surfaces of the M/R blade for an edge
void, any corrosion, or any edge delamination, as indicated by a crack
in the paint finish.
     If there is an edge delamination or a crack in the paint
finish, removing paint from areas in which an edge delamination along
any bond line of a grip plate or doubler or a crack in the M/R blade
paint finish is discovered to determine if an edge void or a crack
exists in the M/R blade and, if there is not an edge void or a crack,
refinishing the sanded area;
     Applying a light coat of preservative oil to all surfaces
of the M/R blade;
     Replacing any M/R blade that has an edge void or any
corrosion with an airworthy M/R blade or repairing the M/R blade if the
damage is within the maximum repair damage limits;
     Replacing any M/R blade that has a crack in any grip plate
or doubler with an airworthy M/R blade; and
     Replacing any M/R blade that has a crack in the M/R blade
skin with an airworthy M/R blade, or repairing the M/R blade if the
damage is within the maximum repair damage limits.

Differences Between This AD and the Service Information

    This AD applies to various restricted category Model HH-1K, TH-1F,
TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1E, UH-1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, and UH-1P helicopters;
ASB 205B-08-51, ASB 210-08-03, and ASB 212-08-130 apply to Model 205B,
210, and 212 helicopters, respectively.
    This AD also differs from the ASBs as follows:
     We do not include the requirement to inspect for a dark
line along any of

the bond lines after wiping with an alcohol-soaked cloth to detect an
edge void or edge delamination as stated in the ASBs. The alcohol is
only being used as a cleaning agent for the purposes of this AD.
     This AD requires inspecting for an edge void, a crack, or
any corrosion in an area from blade stations 24.5 to 40, including the
entire width of the M/R blade chord, while the ASBs require inspecting
from blade stations 24.5 to 85. This AD includes the inspections of the
bondlines for their entire length and chord width for an edge
delamination or for a crack in the paint finish, while the ASB
inspections do not.
     The ASBs use the phrase ``bond lines between doublers,
grip plates, and skin'' to describe the bond lines, and we use ``bond
lines at the edges of both grip plates and each of the layer
doublers.''
     The ASBs use the phrase ``cracks in the bond lines between
doublers or grip plates'' to describe a separation of the doubler or
grip plate along an edge, and we use the term ``edge delamination.''

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD will affect 25 helicopters of U.S.
Registry.
    We estimate that operators may incur the following costs in order
to comply with this AD. Washing and visually inspecting each M/R blade
requires one work hour at an average labor rate of $85 per hour, for a
cost per helicopter of $85 and a total cost to the U.S. operator fleet
of $2,125 per inspection cycle. If an edge void, corrosion, or a crack
is found, replacing an M/R blade with an airworthy M/R blade requires
approximately 24 work hours at an average labor rate of $85 per hour,
and required parts cost $121,875, for a total cost for each M/R blade
replacement of $123,915.

FAA's Justification and Determination of the Effective Date

    The short compliance time is required because the previously
described critical unsafe condition can adversely affect the structural
integrity and controllability of the helicopter. In addition, the
various restricted category helicopters are high usage aircraft, and
they could reach 100 hours TIS within 60 days. Therefore, the actions
described previously are required within 25 hours TIS, a short
compliance time, and are to be repeated thereafter at intervals not to
exceed 25 hours TIS, and this AD must be issued immediately.
    Since an unsafe condition exists that requires the immediate
adoption of this AD, we determined that notice and opportunity for
public comment before issuing this AD are impracticable and that good
cause exists for making this amendment effective in less than 30 days.

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 action.

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this AD will not have federalism implications
under Executive Order 13132. This AD will 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, I certify that this AD:
    1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
    2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979);
    3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska to the extent that
it justifies making a regulatory distinction; and
    4. 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 an economic evaluation of the estimated costs to comply
with this AD and placed it in the AD docket.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
Reference, Safety.

Adoption of the Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

2012-17-10 Various Restricted Category Helicopters: Amendment 39-
17173; Docket No. FAA-2012-0896; Directorate Identifier 2010-SW-070-
AD.

(a) Applicability

    This AD applies to restricted category Model HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-
1L, UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1E, UH-1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, and UH-1P helicopters
with a main rotor (M/R) blade, part number (P/N) 204-012-001-023 or
-033; 210-015-001-101; 212-015-501-005, -111, -113, -115, -117, -
119, or -121, installed, certificated in any category.

(b) Unsafe Condition

    This AD defines the unsafe condition as an edge void, corrosion,
or a crack on an M/R blade. This condition could lead to loss of the
M/R blade and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

(c) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective September
28, 2012.

(d) Compliance

    You are responsible for performing each action required by this
AD within the specified compliance time unless it has already been
accomplished prior to that time.

(e) Required Actions

    (1) Within 25 hours time-in-service (TIS), and thereafter at
intervals not to exceed 25 hours TIS:
    (i) Wash the upper and lower surfaces of each affected M/R blade
with a solution of cleaning compound (C-318) and water. Rinse
thoroughly and wipe dry.
    (ii) Using a 3x power or higher magnifying glass and a bright
light, on each affected M/R blade, in an area from blade stations
24.5 to 40, including the entire width of the M/R blade chord, as
depicted in Figure 1 to Paragraph (e) of this AD:

[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR13SE12.001

    (A) Visually inspect the upper and lower grip plates and
doublers of the M/R blade for an edge void, any corrosion, or a
crack.
    (B) Visually inspect the remaining upper and lower surfaces of
the M/R blade for an edge void, any corrosion, or a crack.

    Note 1 to paragraphs (e)(1)(ii) and (e)(1)(iv):  The inspections
required by paragraphs (e)(1)(ii) and (e)(1)(iv) of this AD do not
require removal of the M/R blades from the M/R hub and can be
accomplished while the M/R blades are installed on the helicopter.

    Note 2 to paragraph (e)(1)(ii):  Crack indications on an actual
M/R blade are shown in Figure 2 to Paragraph (e) of this AD.

[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR13SE12.002

    (iii) Wipe each of the bond lines at the edges of both grip
plates and each of the layered doublers (bond lines) on the upper
and lower surfaces of each affected M/R blade with an alcohol-soaked
cloth (C-385) for their entire length and chord width. Wipe dry with
a clean cloth.
    (iv) Using a 3x power or higher magnifying glass and a bright
light, visually inspect each of the bond lines on the upper and
lower surfaces of the M/R blade for their entire length and chord
width for an edge void, any corrosion, or any edge delamination, as
indicated by a crack in the paint finish. An edge delamination is
defined as a separation of the detail parts along an edge.

    Note 3 to paragraph (e)(1)(iv):  A crack in the paint finish
which follows the outline of a grip plate or doubler may indicate a
possible edge void.

    (v) If there is any edge delamination along any bond line of a
grip plate or doubler, or a crack in the paint finish, before
further flight, remove the paint in the affected area by lightly
sanding with 180-220 grit paper in a span-wise direction to
determine if there is an edge void, or if the grip plate, doubler,
or skin is cracked. If any parent material is removed during the
sanding operation, replace the M/R blade with an airworthy M/R blade
or repair the M/R blade if the amount of parent material removed is
within the maximum repair damage limits. If there is no edge void or
crack, refinish the sanded area.

    Note 4 to paragraphs (e)(1)(v) and (e)(2):  The maximum repair
damage limits are contained in the applicable Component and Repair
Overhaul Manual.

    (vi) If there is no edge void, corrosion, or crack, apply a
light coat of preservative oil (C-125) to all surfaces of each
affected M/R blade.
    (2) If an edge void, any corrosion, or a crack is discovered
during any inspections in paragraph (e)(1) of this AD, before
further flight, accomplish the following:
    (i) If there is an edge void, determine the depth and length
using a .0015 inch feeler gauge.
    (ii) If there is an edge void in a grip plate or doubler near
the outboard tip, tap inspect the affected area to determine the
size and shape of the void.
    (iii) Repair the M/R blade if the edge void is within the
maximum repair damage limits or replace the M/R blade with an
airworthy M/R blade.

    (iv) If there is any corrosion, replace the M/R blade with an
airworthy M/R blade or repair the M/R blade if the damage is within
the maximum repair damage limits.
    (v) If there is a crack in any grip plate or doubler, replace
the M/R blade with an airworthy M/R blade.
    (vi) If there is a crack in the M/R blade skin, replace the M/R
blade with an airworthy M/R blade, or repair the M/R blade if the
damage is within the maximum repair damage limits.

(f) Special Flight Permits

    Special flight permits will be permitted for flights to an
authorized inspection and repair facility provided the one-time
ferry flight does not exceed 5 hours TIS and is for the
accomplishment of an inspection only.

(g) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Rotorcraft Certification Office, FAA, may
approve AMOCs for this AD. Send your proposal to: Michael Kohner,
Aviation Safety Engineer, Rotorcraft Certification Office,
Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX
76137; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) For operations conducted under a 14 CFR part 119 operating
certificate or under 14 CFR part 91, subpart K, we suggest that you
notify your principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector,
the manager of the local flight standards district office or
certificate holding district office before operating any aircraft
complying with this AD through an AMOC.

(h) Additional Information

    Bell Helicopter Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) No. 205B-08-51
Revision B, dated January 11, 2011, for Model 205B helicopters, ASB
No. 210-08-03 Revision B, dated January 10, 2011 for the Model 210
helicopters, and ASB No. 212-08-130 Revision B, dated January 11,
2011, for Model 212 helicopters, which are not incorporated by
reference, contain additional information about the subject of this
AD. For service information identified in this AD, contact Bell
Helicopter Textron, Inc., P.O. Box 482, Fort Worth, TX 76101;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; or at http://www.bellcustomer.com/files/. You may review a copy of this service
information at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort Worth, Texas 76137.

(i) Subject

    Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) Code: 6210: Main Rotor
Blades.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 21, 2012.
Lance T. Gant,
Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
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[Notices]
[Pages 34333-34334]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-95007; File No. 10-239]

24X National Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing of Application for
Registration as a National Securities Exchange Under Section 6 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

May 31, 2022.
    On March 25, 2022, 24X National Exchange LLC (``24X'' or
``Applicant'') submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') a Form 1 application under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (``Exchange Act''), seeking registration as a national
securities exchange under Section 6 of the Exchange Act. The
Applicant's Form 1 application provides detailed information on how 24X
proposes to satisfy the requirements of the Exchange Act.
    The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on
24X's Form 1 application. The Commission will take any comments it
receives into consideration in making its determination about whether
to grant 24X's request to be registered as a national securities
exchange. The Commission will grant the registration if it finds that
the requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and

regulations thereunder with respect to 24X are satisfied.\1\
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    24X's Form 1 application states that 24X would be wholly-owned by
its parent company, 24X US Holdings LLC (``US Holdings''), which in
turn is wholly-owned by 24X Bermuda Holdings LLC (``Bermuda
Holdings'').
    The Form 1 application provides that 24X would operate a fully
automated electronic trading platform for the trading of listed
equities and would not maintain a physical trading floor. It also
provides that liquidity would be derived from quotes as well as orders
to buy and orders to sell submitted to 24X electronically by Members
from remote locations. 24X proposes to have one class of membership
open to registered broker-dealers. One novel feature of 24X's proposed
trading rules is that 24X intends to allow equities trading 24 hours a
day, 7 days per week, 365 days a year.\2\ 24X has proposed specific
rules to govern trading outside of regular trading hours.\3\ Another
notable feature in 24X's Form 1 application is that it contemplates
allowing market participants to trade fractional shares.\4\
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    \2\ See proposed 24X Rule 11.1 (describing the hours of trading
and trading days for 24X).
    \3\ For example, see proposed 24X Rule 11.16 (describing what
orders are eligible for execution outside of regular trading hours).
    \4\ See proposed 24X Rule 11.16(q) (defining the unit of trading
in stocks as one thousandth of a share).
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    A more detailed description of the manner of operation of 24X's
proposed system can be found in Exhibit E to 24X's Form 1 application.
The proposed rulebook for the proposed exchange can be found in Exhibit
B to 24X's Form 1 application, and the governing documents for 24X, US
Holdings and Bermuda Holdings can be found in Exhibit A and Exhibit C
to 24X's Form 1 application. A listing of the officers and directors of
24X can be found in Exhibit J to 24X's Form 1 application. A complete
set of forms concerning membership and access can be found in Exhibit F
to 24X's Form 1 application.
    24X's Form 1 application, including all of the Exhibits referenced
above, is available online at www.sec.gov/rules/other.shtml as well as
in the Commission's Public Reference Room. Interested persons are
invited to submit written data, views, and arguments concerning 24X's
Form 1, including whether the application is consistent with the
Exchange Act.
    Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to [email protected]. Please include
File Number 10-239 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number 10-239. This file number
should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help the
Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, please
use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on the
Commission's internet website (http://www.sec.gov/rules/other.shtml).
Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written
statements with respect to 24X's Form 1 filed with the Commission, and
all written communications relating to the application between the
Commission and any person, other than those that may be withheld from
the public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
available for website viewing and printing in the Commission's Public
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, on official
business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. All
comments received will be posted without change. Persons submitting
comments are cautioned that we do not redact or edit personal
identifying information from comment submissions.
    You should submit only information that you wish to make publicly
available. All submissions should refer to File Number 10-239 and
should be submitted on or before July 21, 2022.
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    \5\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(16) and (a)(71)(i).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\5\
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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[Pages 26341-26342]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0105; Airspace Docket No. 19-AGL-9]
RIN 2120-AA66

Amendment of Class E Airspace; Manistique, MI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class E airspace extending upward
from 700 feet above the surface and the Class E airspace extending
upward from 1,200 feet above the surface at Schoolcraft County Airport,
Manistique, MI. This action is due to an airspace review caused by the
decommissioning of the Schoolcraft VHF omnidirectional range (VOR),
which provided navigation information to the instrument procedures at
this airport, as part of the VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON)
Program. The geographic coordinates of Schoolcraft County Airport are
also being updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautic database.
Airspace redesign is necessary for the safety and management of
instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at this airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, August 15, 2019. The Director of the Federal
Register approves this incorporation by reference action under Title 1
Code of Federal Regulations part 51, subject to the annual revision of
FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can
contact the Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the
availability of FAA Order 7400.11C at NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go
to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. 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. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it amends the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface and the Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet
above the surface at Schoolcraft County Airport, Manistique, MI, to
support IFR operations at this airport.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal
Register (84 FR 8834; March 12, 2019) for Docket No. FAA-2019-0105 to
amend the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface and the Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above
the surface at Schoolcraft County Airport, Manistique, MI. Interested
parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. Two comments
were received supporting the proposed action. The FAA provides the
following response.
    Class E airspace extending from 700 feet and 1,200 feet above the
surface of an airport is provided for transition to and from the
terminal or en route environment within the National Airspace System.
The size and design of this airspace is determined by FAA Order
7400.2M, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters, and is designed to
enhance safety and support IFR operations at the associated airports.
Airspace design does not ``cause'' the decommissioning of a
navigational aid. The decommissioning of the Schoolcraft VOR was
determined by the VOR MON Program, a national program. Airspace
redesign is needed due to the decommissioning of the Schoolcraft VOR
and the cancellation and revision of instrument flight procedures at
the airport. Airspace design takes the current airport requirements and
current instrument and visual departures and arrival procedures into
consideration to insure the safety of operations at the airport.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of
FAA Order 7400.11C, dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15,
2018, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E
airspace designations listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15,
2018. FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11C lists Class A,
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 by amending the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface to within a 6.5-mile radius (reduced from a 7-mile
radius) of Schoolcraft County Airport, Manistique, MI; amending the
Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface to
within a 9-mile radius of Schoolcraft County Airport; removing the
extension to the east of the airport, as it is no longer required;
removing the city associated with the airport from the airspace legal
description to comply with FAA Order 7400.2M, Procedures for Handling
Airspace Matters; and updating the geographic coordinates of the
airport to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
    This action is the result of an airspace review caused by the
decommissioning of the Schoolcraft VOR, which provided

navigation information for the instrument procedures at these airports,
as part of the VOR MON Program.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action''
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26,
1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation
as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter
that only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5.a. This airspace action is not expected
to cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O.
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1   [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11C,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and
effective September 15, 2018, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

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AGL MI E5 Manistique, MI [Amended]

Schoolcraft County Airport, MI
    (Lat. 45[deg]58'29'' N, long. 86[deg]10'19'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.5-mile radius of Schoolcraft County Airport, and that
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a
9-mile radius of Schoolcraft County Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 29, 2019.
John A. Witucki,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
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