[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 26, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 65834-65835]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20732]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2023-2006; Airspace Docket No. 23-AAL-18
RIN 2120-AA66

Amendment of Alaskan Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range
Federal Airway V-508 in the Vicinity of Aniak, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Alaskan Very High Frequency
Omnidirectional Range Federal Airway (VOR) V-508 in the vicinity of
Aniak, AK. The FAA is taking this action due to the pending
decommissioning of the Aniak, AK, Nondirectional Radio Beacon (NDB).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 13, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by FAA Docket No. FAA-2023-2006 and
Airspace Docket No. 23-AAL-18 using any of the following methods:
    * Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov and follow
the online instructions for sending your comments electronically.
    * Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12-140, West
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    * Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in
Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
    * Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions for
accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of
the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11H, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. You may also contact the Rules and
Regulations Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration,
800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Roff, Rules and Regulations
Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

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
the 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 would modify the airway structure as necessary to
preserve the safe and efficient flow of air traffic within the National
Airspace System.

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites interested persons to participate in this
rulemaking by submitting written comments, data, or views. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. The most
helpful comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain
the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. To
ensure the docket does not contain duplicate comments, commenters
should submit only one time if comments are filed electronically, or
commenters should send only one copy of written comments if comments
are filed in writing.
    The FAA will file in the docket all comments it receives, as well
as a report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA
personnel concerning this proposed rulemaking. Before acting on this
proposal, the FAA will consider all comments it receives on or before
the closing date for comments. The FAA will consider comments filed
after the comment period has closed if it is possible to do so without
incurring expense or delay. The FAA may change this proposal in light
of the comments it receives.
    Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts
these comments, without edit, including any personal information the
commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system
of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy.

Availability of Rulemaking Documents

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
internet at www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at
www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Operations office (see ADDRESSES section for address, phone number, and
hours of operations). An informal docket may also be examined during
normal business hours at the office of the Western Service Center,
Federal Aviation 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198.

Incorporation by Reference

    Alaskan VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 6010(b) of
FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 on an annual basis. This
document proposes to amend the current version of that order, FAA Order
JO 7400.11H, dated August 11, 2023, and effective September 15, 2023.
These updates would be published in the next update to FAA Order JO
7400.11. That order is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this document.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11H lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting points.

Background

    In 2003, Congress enacted the Vision 100-Century of Aviation
Reauthorization Act (Pub. L. 108-176), which established a joint
planning and development office in the FAA to manage the work related
to the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). Today,
NextGen is an ongoing FAA-led modernization of the nation's air
transportation system to make flying safer, more efficient, and more
predictable.
    In support of NextGen, this proposal is part of an ongoing, large,
and comprehensive T-route modernization project in the state of Alaska.
The

project mission statement states: ``To modernize Alaska's Air Traffic
Service route structure using satellite-based navigation development of
new T-routes and optimization of existing T-routes will enhance safety,
increase efficiency and access, and will provide en route continuity
that is not subject to the restrictions associated with ground-based
airway navigation.''
    As part of this initiative, the Aniak NDB is scheduled to be
decommissioned. As a result, a portion of Alaskan V-508 will become
unusable. This airspace action proposes to amend the Alaskan V-508 by
revoking the portion of the airway that relies on the Aniak NDB. The
FAA published a final rule for Docket No. FAA-2022-0245 in the Federal
Register (88 FR 50018; August 1, 2023) effective October 5, 2023,
establishing Area Navigation (RNAV) T-route, T-380. This RNAV route was
established, in part, to provide alternative to VOR Federal Airway V-
508. The portion of Alaskan V-508 that is proposed to be revoked is
paralleled by T-380.

The Proposal

    The FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 by amending Alaskan VOR
Federal airway V-508. The proposed airspace actions are described
below.
    V-508: The Alaskan Federal Airway V-508 extends between the
Middleton Island, AK, VOR/DME, Kenai, AK, VOR/DME, Sparrevohn, AK, VOR/
DME and the Aniak, AK, NDB. The FAA proposes to revoke the portion of
the Alaskan Federal Airway V-508 that extends between the Sparrevohn,
AK, VOR/DME and the Aniak, AK, NDB. As amended, Alaskan Federal Airway
V-508 would extend between the Middleton Island, AK, VOR/DME; Kenai,
AK, VOR/DME; to Sparrevohn, AK, VOR/DME.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
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
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this proposed rule, when promulgated, will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend 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 14 CFR 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 JO
7400.11H, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 11,
2023, and effective September 15, 2023, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6010(b); Alaskan VOR Federal Airways.

* * * * *

V-508 [Amended]

    From Middleton Island, AK; Kenai, AK; to Sparrevohn, AK.
* * * * *

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 20, 2023.
Karen L. Chiodini,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
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[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 53310-53312]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0750; Airspace Docket No. 20-ACE-17]
RIN 2120-AA66

Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Trenton, MO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend the Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Trenton Municipal Airport,
Trenton, MO. The FAA is proposing this action as the result of an
airspace review caused by the decommissioning of the Trenton non-
directional beacon (NDB) which provided navigation information to the
instrument procedures at this airport. The geographical coordinates

would also be 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: Comments must be received on or before October 13, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; telephone
(202) 366-9826, or<PHONE_NUMBER>. You must identify FAA Docket No.
FAA-2020-0750/Airspace Docket No. 20-ACE-17 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at https://www.regulations.gov. You may review the public docket containing the
proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in
the Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except federal holidays.
    FAA Order 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://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 7400.11D at NARA, email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Shelby, 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 would amend the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface at Trenton Municipal Airport, Trenton, MO, to support
instrument flight rule operations at this airport.

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2020-0750/
Airspace Docket No. 20-ACE-17.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received before the specified closing date for
comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule.
The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of the
comments received. A report summarizing each substantive public contact
with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see the ADDRESSES section for the address and phone number)
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal
business hours at the Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic
Organization, Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11D, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and effective
September 15, 2019. FAA Order 7400.11D is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11D lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an 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 6.4-mile radius of
Trenton Municipal Airport, Trenton, MO; removing the Trenton NDB from
the airspace legal description.
    This action is due to an airspace review caused by the
decommissioning of the Trenton NDB.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of
FAA Order 7400.11D, dated August 8, 2019, and effective September 15,
2019, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E
airspace designation listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order. FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, is published yearly and effective on September 15.

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 will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when promulgated, would not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the Federal
Aviation Administration proposes to amend 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 14 CFR 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 7400.11D,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and
effective September 15, 2019, is amended as follows:

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

* * * * *

ACE MO E5 Trenton, MO [Amended]

Trenton Municipal Airport, MO
    (Lat. 40[deg]05'01'' N, long. 93[deg]35'27'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.4-mile radius of Trenton Municipal Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 24, 2020.
Steven T. Phillips,
Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
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[Notices]
[Page 8196]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 3273-024]

Chittenden Falls Hydropower, Inc.; Notice of Availability of
Environmental Assessment

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission)
regulations, 18 CFR part 380, the Office of Energy Projects has
reviewed the application for a subsequent license for the Chittenden
Falls Hydroelectric Project No. 3273 (Chittenden Falls Project),
located on Kinderhook Creek near the Town of Stockport, Columbia
County, New York, and has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for
the project.
    The EA contains staff's analysis of the potential environmental
impacts of the Chittenden Falls Project and concludes that licensing
the project, with appropriate environmental protective measures, would
not constitute a major federal action that would significantly affect
the quality of the human environment.
    The Commission provides all interested persons with an opportunity
to view and/or print the EA via the internet through the Commission's
Home Page (http://www.ferc.gov) using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the
docket number, excluding the last three digits in the docket number
field, to access the document. At this time, the Commission has
suspended access to the Commission's Public Reference Room, due to the
proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning the Novel
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the President on March 13,
2020. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll-free at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or for TTY,
(202) 502-8659.
    You may also register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eSubscription.aspx to be notified via email of new filings and
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance,
contact FERC Online Support.
    Any comments should be filed within 45 days from the date of this
notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments using the Commission's eFiling system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eFiling.aspx. Commenters can submit brief comments
up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment
system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx. You must
include your name and contact information at the end of your comments.
For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support. In lieu of
electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via
the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier
must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
The first page of any filing should include docket number P-3273-024.
    For further information, contact Monir Chowdhury at<PHONE_NUMBER>,
or at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: January 29, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Rules and Regulations

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2011-0649; Directorate Identifier 2011-NM-076-AD;
Amendment 39-16882; AD 2011-25-06]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
The Boeing Company Model MD-11 and MD-11F airplanes. This AD was
prompted by a report that the rub strips attached to the horizontal
stabilizer front spar access door location were manufactured improperly
using anodized aluminum. This AD requires replacing the anodized rub
strips with new alodined rub strips to prevent inadequate electrical
bonding between the rub strips and the fuel access door, which can
contribute to possible ignition of flammable fuel vapor in the tail
fuel tank as a result of a lightning strike. We are issuing this AD to
correct the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective January 17, 2012.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in the AD as of January 17,
2012.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management,
3855 Lakewood Boulevard, MC D800-0019, Long Beach, California 90846-
0001; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>, extension 2; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet: https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You may
review copies of the referenced service information at the FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,
Washington. For information on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://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 the
Docket Office (phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>) is Document 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: Philip Kush, Aerospace Engineer,
Propulsion Branch, ANM-140L, FAA, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification
Office, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, California 90712-4137;
phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an AD that would apply to the specified products.
That NPRM was published in the Federal Register on June 30, 2011 (76 FR
38332). That NPRM proposed to require replacing the anodized rub strips
of the tail fuel tank access door with new alodined rub strips.

Revisions to AD Language

    In the NPRM (76 FR 38332, June 30, 2011) we specified that this AD
was prompted by a report that the rub strips of the tail fuel tank
access door were manufactured improperly. We are revising the statement
to more accurately reflect the location of the rub strips. We have
revised the summary section and paragraph (e) of this AD accordingly.
    Also, to more accurately describe the rub strips, we have revised
paragraph (g) of this AD to state, ``replace the anodized rub strips
with new alodined rub strips.''

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. The following presents the comment received on the proposal
and the FAA's response to the comment.

Request To Revise Part Number

    UPS requested that Boeing revise the part number of the alodined
rub strip specified in Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin MD11-
55-027, dated March 17, 2011. UPS stated that the existing anodized rub
strip has the same part number as the new alodined rub strip, and this
may cause confusion for the operators. UPS stated that changing the
part number of the new alodined rub strip would prevent an anodized rub
strip from being installed instead of the required alodined rub strip.
    We disagree with the commenter's request to revise the part number
of the alodined rub strip. Boeing has verified that prior to issuance
of Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin MD11-55-027, dated March
17, 2011, two alodined rub strips have been sold to the MD-11
operators. The rub strips are not part of the access door. They are
riveted to the horizontal stabilizer front spar web and are not re-
installable after drilling out rivets during replacement. Since only
alodined rub strips are available and since the anodized rub strips are
destroyed during removal, reinstalling anodized rub strips is not
possible. We have determined that the only airplanes with anodized rub
strips are the airplanes listed in the Applicability section of this
AD. No change has been made to the AD in this regard.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data, considered the comment received, and
determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting the
AD as proposed.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 120 airplanes of U.S. registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost per    Cost on U.S.
                  Action                            Labor cost           Parts cost    product       operators
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Replace rub strips.......................  32 work-hours x $85 per               $0       $2,720        $326,400
                                            hour = $2,720.
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    According to the manufacturer, some of the costs of this AD may be
covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact on affected
individuals. We do not control warranty coverage for affected
individuals. As a result, we have included all costs in our cost
estimate.

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

    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, 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.

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]

0
2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

2011-25-06 The Boeing Company: Amendment 39-16882; Docket No. FAA-
2011-0649; Directorate Identifier 2011-NM-076-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective January 17, 2012.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    The Boeing Company Model MD-11 and MD-11F airplanes,
certificated in any category, as identified in Boeing Special
Attention Service Bulletin MD11-55-027, dated March 17, 2011.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/Air Transport Association
(ATA) of America Code 5510: Horizontal stabilizer structure.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by a report that the rub strips attached to
the horizontal stabilizer front spar access door location were
manufactured improperly using anodized aluminum. We are issuing this
AD to prevent inadequate electrical bonding between the rub strips
and the fuel access door, which can contribute to possible ignition
of flammable fuel vapor in the tail fuel tank as a result of a
lightning strike.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Installation

    Within 60 months after the effective date of this AD, replace
the anodized rub strips with new alodined rub strips, in accordance
with the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Special Attention
Service Bulletin MD11-55-027, dated March 17, 2011.

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office
(ACO), Transport Airplane Directorate, 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 ACO, send it to the attention of the person
identified in the Related Information section of this AD.
    (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.

(i) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Philip Kush,
Aerospace Engineer, Propulsion Branch, ANM-140L, FAA, Los Angeles
ACO, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, California 90712-4137;
phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
(j) Material Incorporated by Reference

    You must use the following service information to do the actions
required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. The Director
of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference
(IBR) under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51 of the following
service information on the date specified:
    (1) Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin MD11-55-027, dated
March 17, 2011, approved for IBR January 17, 2012,
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management,
3855 Lakewood Boulevard, MC D800-0019, Long Beach, California 90846-
0001; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>, extension 2; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet: https://www.myboeingfleet.com.
    (3) You may review copies of the referenced service information
at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW.,
Renton, Washington. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (4) You may also review copies of the service information that
is incorporated by reference at the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this
material at an NARA facility, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to http://
www.archives.gov/

federal--register/code--of--federal--regulations/ibr--
locations.html.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on November 23, 2011.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-31269 Filed 12-12-11; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register: March 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 56)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 12831-12832]
[DOCID:fr25mr09-68]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket ID FEMA-2008-0020; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1016]

Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Proposed rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: On November 5, 2008, FEMA published in the Federal Register a
proposed rule that contained an erroneous table. This notice provides
corrections to that table, to be used in lieu of the information
published at 73 FR 65816 through 65817. The table provided here
represents the flooding source, location of referenced elevation,
effective and modified elevation, and communities affected for St.
Joseph County, Michigan (All Jurisdictions).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief,
Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472,
(202) 646-3151 or (e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) publishes proposed determinations of Base (1% annual-chance)
Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified BFEs for communities participating
in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), in accordance with
section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C.
4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a).
    These proposed BFEs and modified BFEs, together with the floodplain
management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that are
required. They should not be construed to mean that the community must
change any existing ordinances that are more stringent in their
floodplain management requirements. The community may at any time enact
stricter requirements of its own, or pursuant to policies established
by other Federal, State, or regional entities. These proposed
elevations are used to meet the floodplain management requirements of
the NFIP and are also used to calculate the appropriate flood insurance
premium rates for new buildings built after these elevations are made
final, and for the contents in these buildings.

Correction

    In the proposed rule published at 73 FR 65816 through 65817, in the
November 5, 2008 issue of the Federal Register, FEMA published a table
under the authority of 44 CFR 67.4. The table, entitled ``St. Joseph
County, Michigan and Incorporated Areas'' addressed flooding sources
countywide. That table contained inaccurate information as to the
location of referenced elevation, effective and modified elevation in
feet, or communities affected for these flooding sources. In this
notice, FEMA is publishing a table containing the accurate information,
to address these prior errors. The information provided below should be
used in lieu of that previously published notice.

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                                                                  * Elevation in feet
                                                                (NGVD)  + Elevation in
                                                                feet  (NAVD)
                                                                  Depth in feet above
         Flooding source(s)            Location of referenced       ground  [caret]        Communities affected
                                            elevation**           Elevation in meters
                                                                         (MSL)
                                                              --------------------------
                                                                Effective     Modified
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                               St. Joseph County, Michigan, and Incorporated Areas
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Adams Lake..........................  Entire shoreline of             None         +843  Township of Leonidas.
                                       Adams Lake.
Clear Lake..........................  Entire shoreline of             None         +876  Township of Fabius.
                                       Clear Lake.
Corey Lake..........................  Entire shoreline of             None         +877  Township of Fabius.
                                       Corey Lake.
Fishers Lake........................  Entire shoreline of             None         +815  Township of Park.
                                       Fishers Lake.
Flowerfield Creek...................  Approximately 0.8 mile          None         +817  Township of
                                       downstream of M 216                                Flowerfield.
                                       (Marcellus Road).
                                      Approximately 0.3 mile          None         +842
                                       upstream of Main
                                       Street on the St.
                                       Joseph County/
                                       Kalamazoo County
                                       border.

Kaiser Lake.........................  Entire shoreline of             None         +877  Township of Fabius.
                                       Kaiser Lake.
Lake Templene.......................  Entire shoreline of             None         +831  Township of Sherman.
                                       Lake Templene.
Long Lake...........................  Entire shoreline of             None         +892  Township of Fabius.
                                       Long Lake.
Mud Lake............................  Entire shoreline of Mud         None         +877  Township of Fabius.
                                       Lake.
Pleasant Lake.......................  Entire shoreline of             None         +853  Township of Fabius.
                                       Pleasant Lake.
Spring Creek........................  At confluence with              None         +821  Township of
                                       Flowerfield Creek.                                 Flowerfield, Township
                                                                                of Park.
                                      Approximately 0.6 mile          None         +844
                                       upstream of Quake Road
                                       on the St. Joseph
                                       County/Kalamazoo
                                       County border.
St. Joseph River....................  Approximately 0.7 mile          None         +829  Township of Mendon.
                                       downstream of Wakeman
                                       Road.
                                      Approximately 350 feet          None         +829
                                       downstream of Wakeman
                                       road.
Unnamed pond........................  Entire shoreline of             None         +815  Township of Park.
                                       Unnamed pond.
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    Dated: January 27, 2009.
Michael K. Buckley,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Mitigation Directorate, Department of
Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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