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compartment that could injure an 

occupant if it came loose in an 

emergency landing. Items of mass to be 

considered include, but are not limited 

to, rotors, transmissions, and engines. 

The items of mass must be restrained for 

the following ultimate inertial load 

factors: 

(1) Upward—1.5g. 

(2) Forward—4.0g. 

(3) Sideward—2.0g. 

(4) Downward—4.0g 

VAT.785 Seats and berths: 

(a) The seats and berths, and their 

supporting structures, must be designed 

for loads resulting from the specified 

flight and landing conditions, including 

the emergency landing conditions of 

VAT.561. 

(b) The reactions from safety belts and 

harnesses must be considered. 

(c) Each pilot seat must be designed 

for the reactions resulting from the 

application of the pilot forces prescribed 

in Sec. 27.397. 

(d) The structural analysis and testing 

of the structures specified in paragraphs 

(a) through (c) may be simplified— 

(1) By assuming that the critical load 

in each direction, as determined from 

the prescribed flight, ground, and 

emergency landing conditions, acts 

separately; or 

(2) By using selected combinations of 

loads, if the required strength in the 

specified directions is proven. 

(e) Each occupant’s seat must have a 

combined safety belt and shoulder 

harness with a single-point release. Each 

pilot’s combined safety belt and 

shoulder harness must allow each pilot, 

when seated with safety belt and 

shoulder harness fastened, to perform 

all functions necessary for flight 

operations. There must be a means to 

secure belts and harnesses, when not in 

use, to prevent interference with the 

operation of the rotorcraft and with 

rapid egress in an emergency. 

(f) Each occupant must be protected 

from serious head injury by a safety belt 

plus a shoulder harness that will 

prevent the head from contacting any 

injurious object. 

(g) The safety belt and shoulder 

harness must meet the static strength 

requirements specified by this rotorcraft 

type certification basis. 

VAT.963 Fuel tanks: general: 

Each flexible fuel tank bladder or 

liner must be approved or shown to be 

suitable for the particular application 

and must be puncture-resistant. 

Puncture resistance must be shown by 

meeting TSO–C80 paragraph 16.0 

requirements using a minimum 

puncture force of 250 pounds. 

14 CFR 36 through amendment 36–30 

as follows: 

• Subpart H 

Issued in Ft. Worth, Texas, on December 

12, 2018. 

Jorge Castillo, 

Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Standards 

Branch, Policy and Innovation Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–27566 Filed 12–20–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT of TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 25 

Airworthiness Standards: 

Transportation Category Airplanes 

CFR Correction 

■ In Title 14 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations, Parts 1 to 59, revised as of 

January 1, 2018, on page 218, in 

§ 25.143, paragraph (c)(1) is reinstated to 

read as follows: 

§ 25.143 General. 

* * * * * 

(c) * * * 

(1) At the minimum V2 for takeoff; 

* * * * * 

[FR Doc. 2018–27860 Filed 12–20–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 1301–00–D 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0671; Airspace 

Docket No. 18–ACE–3] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Maurice, IA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at Sioux County 

Regional Airport, Maurice, IA. 

Controlled airspace is necessary to 

accommodate new standard instrument 

approach procedures developed at 

Sioux County Regional Airport, for the 

safety and management of instrument 

flight rules (IFR) operations at this 

airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 28, 

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 (202) 

741–6030, 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: 

Rebecca Shelby, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Central Service Center, 10101 

Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 

76177; telephone (817) 222–5857. 

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 establishes 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface at Sioux 

County Regional Airport, Maurice, IA, 

to support IFR operations at the airport. 

History 

On August 24, 2018, the FAA 

published a notice of proposed 

rulemaking in the Federal Register (83 

FR 42815) for Docket No. FAA–2018– 

0671, to establish Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface at Sioux County Regional 

Airport, Maurice, IA. Interested parties 

were invited to participate in this 

rulemaking effort by submitting written 


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comments on the proposal to the FAA. 

No comments were received. 

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 

establishes Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

within a 6.5-mile radius of Sioux 

County Regional Airport, Maurice, IA, 

to accommodate new standard 

instrument approach procedures 

developed for the airport, for the safety 

and management of instrument flight 

rules (IFR) operations. 

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 

■ 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. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 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. 

* * * * * 

ACE IA E5 Maurice, IA [New] 

Sioux County Regional Airport, IA 

(Lat. 42°59′09′′ N, long. 096°09′41′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile 

radius of the Sioux County Regional Airport. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on December 

13, 2018. 

John Witucki, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2018–27562 Filed 12–20–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 91 

[Docket No.: FAA–2017–0782; Amdt. No. 

91–354] 

RIN 2120–AK87 

Use of Automatic Dependent 

Surveillance—Broadcast (ADS–B) Out 

in Support of Reduced Vertical 

Separation Minimum (RVSM) 

Operations 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action revises the FAA’s 

requirements for application to operate 

in RVSM airspace. The amendment 

eliminates the requirement for operators 

to apply for an RVSM authorization 

when their aircraft are equipped with 

qualified ADS–B Out systems and meet 

specific altitude keeping equipment 

requirements for operations in RVSM 

airspace. This action recognizes the 

enhancements in aircraft monitoring 

resulting from the use of ADS–B Out 

systems and responds to requests from 

operators to eliminate the burden and 

expense of the current RVSM 

application process for aircraft equipped 

with qualified ADS–B Out systems. 

DATES: Effective January 22, 2019. 

ADDRESSES: For information on where to 

obtain copies of rulemaking documents 

and other information related to this 

final rule, see ‘‘How To Obtain 

Additional Information’’ in the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 

this document. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

technical questions concerning this 

action, contact Madison Walton, 

Aviation Safety Inspector, Flight 

Technologies and Procedures Division, 

Flight Standards Services, AFS–400, 

Federal Aviation Administration, 470 

L’Enfant Plaza, Suite 4102, Washington, 

DC 20024; telephone (202) 267–8850; 

email Madison.Walton@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

with respect to aviation safety is found 

in Title 49, United States Code (49 

U.S.C.). Sections 106(f), 40113(a), and 

44701(a) authorize the FAA 

Administrator to prescribe regulations 

necessary for aviation safety. Under 

Section 40103(b), the FAA is charged 

with prescribing regulations to enhance 

the efficiency of the national airspace. 

This rulemaking is within the scope of 

these authorities as it removes 

regulatory requirements that the FAA no 

longer finds necessary for safe 

operations in RVSM airspace and 

establishes requirements for the use of 

qualified ADS–B Out systems to 

facilitate operations in that airspace. 

I. Overview of Final Rule 

This action amends Appendix G of 

part 91 of Title 14 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations (14 CFR) to permit an 

operator of an aircraft equipped with a 

qualified ADS–B Out system meeting 

altitude keeping equipment 

performance requirements for 

operations in RVSM airspace to operate 

in that airspace without requiring a 

specific authorization. Under this 

action, the FAA considers a qualified 

ADS–B Out system to be one that meets 


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