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passenger capacity of 110. Occupants 

can move between decks via a staircase 

located near door 2 on the main deck of 

the airplane in the forward part of the 

cabin. With large seating capacities on 

the main deck and upper deck of the 

747–8, the stairway must be designed to 

support evacuation between decks of 

the airplane in an in-flight emergency. 

Discussion 

The regulations governing the 

certification of the 747–8 do not 

adequately address the certification 

requirements for a two-deck passenger 

airplane. The Airbus A380–800 and all 

of the earlier Boeing 747 passenger 

airplane models were certified with 

seating capacity on two separate decks. 

When the seating capacity of the upper 

deck of the Boeing 747 exceeded 24 

passengers, the FAA issued Special 

Condition No. 25–61–NW–1 for a 

maximum seat capacity of 32 passengers 

on the upper deck for take-off and 

landing. A second set of special 

conditions, Special Condition No. 

25–71–NW–3, was issued to include 

airplanes up to a maximum seating 

capacity of 45 passengers on the upper 

deck for take-off and landing. The 

second set of special conditions was 

modified to address airplanes with a 

maximum seating capacity of 110 

passengers on the upper deck for takeoff and landing. Special Conditions No. 

25–326–SC for the Airbus A380–800 

allowed a seating capacity on two 

separate decks: The main deck with a 

maximum passenger capacity of 542 and 

the upper deck with a maximum 

passenger capacity of 308. Although 

these previously issued special 

conditions for the A380–800 provided a 

starting point for developing the 747–8 

special conditions, the proposed 747–8 

special conditions are specific to the 

unique aspects of this airplane’s design. 

The regulations do not adequately 

address a passenger airplane with 

separate decks for passenger occupancy, 

thus the FAA considers this to be a 

novel design. Therefore, the FAA is 

proposing that special conditions, in 

addition to the requirements of 

§§ 25.803 and 25.811 through 25.813, 

are required to address the proposed 

design. 

Applicability 

As discussed above, these proposed 

special conditions are applicable to 

Boeing Model 747–8 airplanes. Should 

Boeing apply at a later date for a change 

to the type certificate to include another 

model incorporating the same novel or 

unusual design features, these proposed 

special conditions would apply to that 

model as well under the provisions of 

§ 21.101. 

Conclusion 

This action affects only certain novel 

or unusual design features of the Boeing 

Model 747–8 airplane. It is not a rule of 

general applicability. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25 

Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements. 

The authority citation for these 

Special Conditions is as follows: 

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

44702, 44704. 

The Proposed Special Conditions 

Accordingly, the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) proposes the 

following special conditions as part of 

the type certification basis for the 

Boeing 747–8 airplanes. 

1. The stairway must have essentially 

straight route segments with a landing at 

each significant change in segment 

direction. 

2. The stairway must have essentially 

rectangular treads. 

3. With the airplane in level attitude 

and in each attitude resulting from the 

collapse of one or more legs of the 

landing gear, the stairway must have 

entrance, exit, and gradient 

characteristics that allow the upper deck 

passengers, with assistance from a 

crewmember, to merge with passengers 

on the main deck during an emergency 

evacuation and exit the airplane through 

a main deck exit. This must be shown 

by demonstration, tests, analysis, or any 

combination thereof. 

4. The stairway must accommodate 

the carriage of an incapacitated 

occupant from the upper deck to the 

main deck. The crewmember 

procedures for such carriage must be 

established and included in the airplane 

flight manual. 

5. The stairway must be located to 

provide occupants an adequate descent 

rate under probable emergency 

conditions, including a condition in 

which an occupant falls or is 

incapacitated while on the stairway. 

6. The stairway must be designed and 

located to minimize damage to its 

structure during an emergency landing 

or ditching. 

7. General illumination must be 

provided so, when measured along the 

center lines of each tread and landing, 

the illumination is not less than 0.05 

foot-candle. This is in lieu of 

compliance with § 25.812(c), at 

Amendment 25–116. 

8. Means must be provided to assist 

passengers in locating the stairway in 

dense smoke conditions as part of 

compliance with § 25.811(c), at 

Amendment 25–88. 

9. An emergency exit sign meeting 

§ 25.812(b)(1)(i), at Amendment 25–116, 

must be provided in the upper deck 

near the stairway visible to passengers 

approaching along the main aisle as 

required by § 25.811(d)(1), at 

Amendment 25–88. 

10. Floor proximity lighting required 

by § 25.812(e), at Amendment 25–120, 

must be provided along the stairs. 

11. When passengers occupy the 

upper deck, at least one flight attendant 

must also be present during taxi, takeoff, and landing. 

12. The stairway must have a handrail 

on at least one side to allow occupants 

to steady themselves during foreseeable 

conditions, including but not limited to, 

gear collapse on the ground and 

moderate turbulence in flight. The 

handrail(s) must be constructed so there 

is no obstruction on them that will 

cause the user to release his/her grip or 

hinder the continuous movement of the 

hands along the handrail. Handrail(s) 

must be terminated in a manner that 

will not interfere with occupants 

walking by or create a hazard (such as 

catching clothing). Boeing must 

demonstrate that the design can 

accommodate the stature of a fifth 

percentile female and a ninety-fifth 

percentile male. 

13. The public address system must 

be intelligible in the stairway during all 

flight phases. 

14. ‘‘No smoking’’ and ‘‘return to seat’’ 

signs must be installed and visible in 

the stairway both going up and down 

and at the stairway entrances. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 9, 

2011. 

K.C. Yanamura, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–6340 Filed 3–17–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2010–1232; Airspace 

Docket No. 10–AEA–28] 

Proposed Amendment of Class E 

Airspace; Waynesboro, VA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

Amend Class E Airspace at Waynesboro, 


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VA, to accommodate new Standard 

Instrument Approach Procedures 

(SIAPs) developed for Eagle’s Nest 

Airport. This action would enhance the 

safety and airspace management of 

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations 

at the airport. 

DATES: 0901 UTC. Comments must be 

received on or before May 2, 2011. 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 7400.9 

and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this rule 

to: U. S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 

20590–0001; Telephone: 1–800–647– 

5527; Fax: 202–493–2251. You must 

identify the Docket Number FAA–2010– 

1232; Airspace Docket No. 10–AEA–28, 

at the beginning of your comments. You 

may also submit and review received 

comments through the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Fornito, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, P.O. Box 20636, 

Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 

305–6364. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

Interested persons are invited to 

comment on this rule 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 (FAA Docket No. 

FAA–2010–1232; Airspace Docket No. 

10–AEA–28) and be submitted in 

triplicate to the Docket Management 

System (see ADDRESSES section for 

address and phone number). You may 

also submit comments through the 

Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

Annotators wishing the FAA to 

acknowledge receipt of their comments 

on this action must submit with those 

comments a self-addressed stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to 

Docket No. FAA–2010–1232; Airspace 

Docket No. 10–AEA–28.’’ 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 from and 

comments submitted through http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Recently 

published rulemaking documents can 

also be accessed through the FAA’s Web 

page at http://www.faa.gov/ 

airports_airtraffic/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 address and 

phone number) between 9 a.m. and 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal Holidays. An informal docket 

may also be examined during normal 

business hours at the office of the 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, room 210, 1701 

Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia 

30337. 

Persons interested in being placed on 

a mailing list for future NPRM’s should 

contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking, 

(202) 267–9677, to request a copy of 

Advisory circular No. 11–2A, Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking distribution 

System, which describes the application 

procedure. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is considering an 

amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal 

Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to create 

additional Class E airspace at 

Waynesboro, VA to accommodate new 

standard instrument approach 

procedures developed for Eagle’s Nest 

Airport. Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

would be established for the safety and 

management of IFR operations. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA 

order 7400.9U, dated August 18, 2010, 

and effective September 15, 2010, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designation 

listed in this document would be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

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, 

would not have a significant economic 

impact on a substantial number of small 

entities under the criteria of the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

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 proposed 

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 proposed regulation is 

within the scope of that authority as it 

would establish additional airspace for 

the Waynesboro, VA Class E airspace 

area. 

Lists 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 

1. The authority citation for Part 71 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 40103, 40113, 

40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– 

1963 Comp., p. 389. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9U, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 18, 2010, and 

effective September 15, 2010, is 

amended as follows: 


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Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

AEA VA E5 Waynesboro, VA [Amended] 

Eagle’s Nest Airport, VA 

(Lat. 38°04′37.486′′ N., long. 78°56′39.089′′ 

W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.2 mile 

radius of Eagle’s Nest Airport and within 2 

miles either side of the 052° course to the 

airport and extending from the 6.2-mile 

radius to 15.1 miles southwest of the airport 

and within 2 miles either side of the 232° 

course to the airport and extending from the 

6.2-mile radius to 15.1 miles northeast of the 

airport. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on March 

7, 2011. 

Barry A. Knight, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 

Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2011–6351 Filed 3–17–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2010–1285; Airspace 

Docket No. 10–AEA–27] 

Proposed Amendment of Class E 

Airspace; Staunton, VA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend Class E airspace at Shenandoah 

Valley Regional Airport, Staunton, VA. 

The Bridgewater Non-Directional 

Beacon (NDB) has been 

decommissioned and new Standard 

Instrument Approach Procedures have 

been developed for the safety and 

airspace management of Instrument 

Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the 

airport. 

DATES: 0901 UTC. Comments must be 

received on or before May 2, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this rule 

to: U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 

20590–0001; Telephone: 1–800–647– 

5527; Fax: 202–493–2251. You must 

identify the Docket Number FAA–2010– 

1285; Airspace Docket No. 10–AEA–27, 

at the beginning of your comments. You 

may also submit and review received 

comments through the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Fornito, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, P.O. Box 20636, 

Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 

305–6364. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

Interested persons are invited to 

comment on this rule 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. 

Comments should identify both 

docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA– 

2010–1285; Airspace Docket No. 10– 

AEA–27) and be submitted in triplicate 

to the Docket Management System (see 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number). You may also submit 

comments through the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

Annotators wishing the FAA to 

acknowledge receipt of their comments 

on this action must submit with those 

comments a self-addressed stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to 

Docket No. FAA–2010–1285; Airspace 

Docket No. 10–AEA–27.’’ 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 from and 

comments submitted through http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Recently 

published rulemaking documents can 

also be accessed through the FAA’s Web 

page at http://www.faa.gov/ 

airports_airtraffic/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 address and 

phone number) between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal Holidays. An informal docket 

may also be examined during normal 

business hours at the office of the 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, room 210, 1701 

Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia 

30337. 

Persons interested in being placed on 

a mailing list for future NPRMs should 

contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking, 

(202) 267–9677, to request a copy of 

Advisory Circular No. 11–2A, Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking Distribution 

System, which describes the application 

procedure. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is considering an 

amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal 

Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to amend 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface at 

Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport, 

Staunton, VA, to provide controlled 

airspace required to support new 

standard instrument approach 

procedures for Shenandoah Valley 

Regional Airport. This action is 

necessary for the safety and 

management of IFR operations at the 

airport. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA 

order 7400.9U, dated August 18, 2010, 

and effective September 15, 2010, 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. 

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, 

would not have a significant economic 

impact on a substantial number of small 

entities under the criteria of the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

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. 


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