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

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by: 

■ a. Removing Airworthiness Directive 

(AD) 2016–11–21, Amendment 39– 

18548 (81 FR 36137); and 

■ b. Adding the following new AD: 

Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH: 

Docket No. FAA–2019–0113; Product 

Identifier 2017–SW–140–AD. 

(a) Applicability 

This airworthiness directive (AD) applies 

to Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH 

Model EC135P1, EC135P2, EC135P2+, 

EC135P3, EC135T1, EC135T2, EC135T2+, 

and EC135T3 helicopters, certificated in any 

category. 

(b) Unsafe Condition 

The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent 

certain parts from remaining in service 

beyond their fatigue life, resulting in failure 

of the part and subsequent loss of control of 

the helicopter. 

(c) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2016–11–21, 

Amendment 39–18548 (81 FR 36137, June 6, 

2016). 

(d) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments by April 

22, 2021. 

(e) 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. 

(f) Required Actions 

(1) Before further flight, establish a life 

limit for the tail rotor hub body (hub body), 

part number (P/N) L642A2003102, of 27,400 

hours time-in-service (TIS). If you cannot 

determine the hub body’s TIS, follow the 

instructions in Table 1, Examples and 

Calculations, Effectivity: The history of the 

hub body is not known or can’t be identified, 

in Airbus Helicopters Alert Service Bulletin 

(ASB) EC135–04A–012, Revision 0, dated 

September 11, 2017, except where the service 

information specifies that you contact the 

manufacturer, you are required to remove the 

part from service instead. 

(2) Before further flight, revise the life limit 

for each part listed in paragraphs (f)(2)(i) and 

(ii) of this AD in the Airworthiness 

Limitations Section (ALS) of the existing 

maintenance manual for your helicopter and 

record the revised life limit on the 

component history card or equivalent record 

as follows: 

(i) For swashplate parts: 

(A) The life limit for the ring (control ring), 

P/N L623M2001213, is 10,700 hours TIS. 

(B) The life limit for the cardan ring (twopart), P/N L623M2005205, is 14,300 hours 

TIS. 

(C) The life limit for the bolt (control ring), 

P/N L671M7001215, is 14,300 hours TIS. 

(D) The life limit for the bolt (sliding 

sleeve), P/N L623M2006206 and P/N 

L623M2006213, is 14,300 hours TIS. 

(ii) For mixing lever gear unit parts: 

(A) The life limit for the forked lever 

assembly, P/N L671M3012102, is 10,400 

hours TIS. 

(B) The life limit for the hinged support, 

P/N L671M7003210, is 8,400 hours TIS. 

(C) The life limit for the bolt, P/N 

L671M7001220, is 8,400 hours TIS. 

(3) Before further flight, remove from 

service any part listed in paragraphs (f)(1) 

and (2) of this AD that has reached or 

exceeded its revised life limit. 

(4) Thereafter, for any part listed in 

paragraphs (f)(1) and (2) of this AD that has 

not reached or exceeded its life limit, 

continue to record the life limit of the part 

on its component history card or equivalent 

record and remove any part listed in 

paragraph (f)(1) and (2) of this AD from 

service before the part has reached or 

exceeded its revised life limit. 

(g) Special Flight Permits 

Special flight permits are limited to a 

onetime flight to a maintenance facility to 

replace a part that has reached its life limit. 

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Strategic Policy 

Rotorcraft Section, FAA, has the authority to 

approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

If sending information directly to the 

manager of the Strategic Policy Rotorcraft 

Section, send it to: Manager, Strategic Policy 

Rotorcraft Section, FAA, 10101 Hillwood 

Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone 

817–222–5110. Information may be emailed 

to: 9-ASW-FTW-AMOC-Requests@faa.gov. 

(2) For operations conducted under a 14 

CFR part 119 operating certificate or under 

14 CFR part 91, subpart K, the FAA suggests 

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. 

(i) Additional Information 

The subject of this AD is addressed in 

European Aviation Safety Agency (now 

European Union Aviation Safety Agency) 

(EASA) AD No. 2017–0243, dated December 

6, 2017. You may view the EASA AD on the 

internet at https://www.regulations.gov in the 

AD Docket. 

(j) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 6400, Tail Rotor System. 

Issued on February 17, 2021. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–03991 Filed 3–5–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0131; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2020–01628–T] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a 

new airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Airbus SAS Model A330–200, –300, 

–800, and –900 series airplanes; and 

Model A340–200, –300, –500, and –600 

series airplanes. This proposed AD was 

prompted by reports that certain oxygen 

supply solenoid valves are a potential 

source of increased flow resistance 

within the flightcrew oxygen system. 

This proposed AD would require a 

special detailed inspection (flow test) of 

certain solenoid valves, and 

replacement if necessary, as specified in 

a European Union Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) AD, which is proposed 

for incorporation by reference. The FAA 

is proposing this AD to address the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: The FAA must receive comments 

on this proposed AD by April 22, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For material that will be incorporated 

by reference (IBR) in this AD, contact 

the EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 

50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 

221 8999 000; email ADs@

easa.europa.eu; internet 

www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

IBR material on the EASA website at 

https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may 

view this IBR material at the FAA, 

Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA. For 


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information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. 

It is also available in the AD docket on 

the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2021– 

0131. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2021– 

0131; or in person at Docket Operations 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

The AD docket contains this NPRM, any 

comments received, and other 

information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, 

Large Aircraft Section, International 

Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone and fax 206–231–3229; email 

vladimir.ulyanov@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written relevant data, views, or 

arguments about this proposal. Send 

your comments to an address listed 

under ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2021–0131; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2020–01628–T’’ at the beginning 

of your comments. The most helpful 

comments reference a specific portion of 

the proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. The FAA will consider 

all comments received by the closing 

date and may amend the proposal 

because of those comments. 

Except for Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) as described in the 

following paragraph, and other 

information as described in 14 CFR 

11.35, the FAA will post all comments 

received, without change, to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. The 

agency will also post a report 

summarizing each substantive verbal 

contact received about this proposed 

AD. 

Confidential Business Information 

CBI is commercial or financial 

information that is both customarily and 

actually treated as private by its owner. 

Under the Freedom of Information Act 

(FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt 

from public disclosure. If your 

comments responsive to this NPRM 

contain commercial or financial 

information that is customarily treated 

as private, that you actually treat as 

private, and that is relevant or 

responsive to this NPRM, it is important 

that you clearly designate the submitted 

comments as CBI. Please mark each 

page of your submission containing CBI 

as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ The FAA will treat such 

marked submissions as confidential 

under the FOIA, and they will not be 

placed in the public docket of this 

NPRM. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to Vladimir Ulyanov, 

Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft 

Section, International Validation 

Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax 

206–231–3229; email vladimir.ulyanov@

faa.gov. Any commentary that the FAA 

receives which is not specifically 

designated as CBI will be placed in the 

public docket for this rulemaking. 

Discussion 

The EASA, which is the Technical 

Agent for the Member States of the 

European Union, has issued EASA AD 

2020–0273, dated December 9, 2020 

(EASA AD 2020–0273) (also referred to 

as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or the 

MCAI), to correct an unsafe condition 

for all Airbus SAS Model A330–201, 

A330–202, A330–203, A330–223, A330– 

243, A330–301, A330–302, A330–303, 

A330–321, A330–322, A330–323, A330– 

341, A330–342, A330–343, A330–743L, 

A330–841, A330–941, A340–211, A340– 

212, A340–213, A340–311, A340–312, 

A340–313, A340–541, A340–542, A340– 

642, and A340–643 airplanes. Model 

A330–743L, A340–542, and A340–643 

airplanes are not certificated by the FAA 

and are not included on the U.S. type 

certificate data sheet; this proposed AD 

therefore does not include those 

airplanes in the applicability. 

This proposed AD was prompted by 

reports that oxygen supply solenoid 

valves having certain part numbers and 

a certain year of manufacture, are a 

potential source of increased flow 

resistance within the flightcrew oxygen 

system. The FAA is proposing this AD 

to address increased flow resistance 

within the flightcrew oxygen system, 

which could lead to a reduced flow of 

oxygen supply to the flightcrew oxygen 

masks, and in combination with inflight depressurization, smoke in the 

flight deck, or a smoke evacuation 

procedure, could lead to flightcrew 

hypoxia and loss of useful 

consciousness, resulting in loss of 

control of the airplane. See the MCAI for 

additional background information. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

EASA AD 2020–0273 describes 

procedures for doing a special detailed 

inspection (flow test) of certain solenoid 

valves by using the flightcrew oxygen 

masks and replacing any solenoid valve 

that fails the flow test with a serviceable 

part. This material 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. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This Proposed AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to the 

FAA’s bilateral agreement with the State 

of Design Authority, the FAA has been 

notified of the unsafe condition 

described in the MCAI referenced 

above. The FAA is proposing this AD 

because the FAA evaluated all the 

relevant information and determined 

the unsafe condition described 

previously is likely to exist or develop 

in other products of the same type 

design. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This proposed AD would require 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

EASA AD 2020–0273 described 

previously, as incorporated by 

reference, except for any differences 

identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this AD. 

Explanation of Required Compliance 

Information 

In the FAA’s ongoing efforts to 

improve the efficiency of the AD 

process, the FAA initially worked with 

Airbus and EASA to develop a process 

to use certain EASA ADs as the primary 

source of information for compliance 

with requirements for corresponding 

FAA ADs. The FAA has since 

coordinated with other manufacturers 

and civil aviation authorities (CAAs) to 

use this process. As a result, EASA AD 

2020–0273 will be incorporated by 

reference in the FAA final rule. This 

proposed AD would, therefore, require 

compliance with EASA AD 2020–0273 

in its entirety, through that 

incorporation, except for any differences 

identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this proposed AD. 

Using common terms that are the same 

as the heading of a particular section in 

the EASA AD does not mean that 

operators need comply only with that 

section. For example, where the AD 

requirement refers to ‘‘all required 

actions and compliance times,’’ 

compliance with this AD requirement is 

not limited to the section titled 

‘‘Required Action(s) and Compliance 

Time(s)’’ in the EASA AD. Service 


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information specified in EASA AD 

2020–0273 that is required for 

compliance with EASA AD 2020–0273 

will be available on the internet at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2021–0131 after the FAA final 

rule is published. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this proposed 

AD affects 112 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

The FAA estimates the following costs 

to comply with this proposed AD: 

Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

3 work-hours × $85 per hour = $255 .......................................................................................... $0 $255 $28,560 

The FAA estimates the following 

costs to do any necessary replacement 

that would be required based on the 

results of any proposed actions. The 

FAA has no way of determining the 

number of aircraft that might need 

replacement: 

ESTIMATED COSTS OF ON-CONDITION ACTION

Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 .......................................................................................................................... Up to $5,496 Up to $5,581. 

According to the manufacturer, some 

or all of the costs of this proposed AD 

may be covered under warranty, thereby 

reducing the cost impact on affected 

operators. The FAA does not control 

warranty coverage for affected operators. 

As a result, the FAA has included all 

known costs in the 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. 

The FAA is 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 

The FAA determined that this 

proposed AD would not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This proposed AD would 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 this proposed regulation: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Would not affect intrastate 

aviation in Alaska, and 

(3) Would 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. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 

39 as follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

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

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive: 

Airbus SAS: Docket No. FAA–2021–0131; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2020–01628–T. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) action by April 

22, 2021. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Airbus SAS 

airplanes, certificated in any category, 

identified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (8) of 

this AD. 

(1) Model A330–201, –202, –203, –223, and 

–243 airplanes. 

(2) Model A330–301, –302, –303, –321, 

–322, –323, –341, –342, and –343 airplanes. 

(3) Model A330–841 airplanes. 

(4) Model A330–941 airplanes. 

(5) Model A340–211, –212, and –213 

airplanes. 

(6) Model A340–311, –312, and –313 

airplanes. 

(7) Model A340–541 airplanes. 

(8) Model A340–642 airplanes. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 35, Oxygen. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports that 

certain oxygen supply solenoid valves are a 

potential source of increased flow resistance 

within the flightcrew oxygen system. The 

FAA is issuing this AD to address increased 

flow resistance within the flightcrew oxygen 

system, which could lead to a reduced flow 

of oxygen supply to the flightcrew oxygen 

masks, and in combination with in-flight 

depressurization, smoke in the flight deck, or 

a smoke evacuation procedure, could lead to 

flightcrew hypoxia and loss of useful 

consciousness, resulting in loss of control of 

the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Requirements 

Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this 

AD: Comply with all required actions and 

compliance times specified in, and in 

accordance with, European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2020–0273, dated 

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(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2020–0273 

(1) Where EASA AD 2020–0273 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(2) The ‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD 

2020–0273 does not apply to this AD. 

(i) No Reporting Requirement 

Although the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2020–0273 specifies 

to submit certain information to the 

manufacturer, this AD does not include that 

requirement. 

(j) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Large Aircraft 

Section, International Validation 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 Large Aircraft 

Section, International Validation Branch, 

send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (k)(2) of this AD. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR730-AMOC@faa.gov. Before using any 

approved AMOC, notify your appropriate 

principal inspector, or lacking a principal 

inspector, the manager of the responsible 

Flight Standards Office. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain instructions 

from a manufacturer, the instructions must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, Large Aircraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA; or 

EASA; or Airbus SAS’s EASA Design 

Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by 

the DOA, the approval must include the 

DOA-authorized signature. 

(3) Required for Compliance (RC): For any 

service information referenced in EASA AD 

2020–0273 that contains RC procedures and 

tests: Except as required by paragraph (j)(2) 

of this AD, RC procedures and tests must be 

done to comply with this AD; any procedures 

or tests that are not identified as RC are 

recommended. Those procedures and tests 

that are not identified as RC may be deviated 

from using accepted methods in accordance 

with the operator’s maintenance or 

inspection program without obtaining 

approval of an AMOC, provided the 

procedures and tests identified as RC can be 

done and the airplane can be put back in an 

airworthy condition. Any substitutions or 

changes to procedures or tests identified as 

RC require approval of an AMOC. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) For information about EASA AD 2020– 

0273, contact the EASA, Konrad-AdenauerUfer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone 

+49 221 8999 000; email ADs@

easa.europa.eu; internet 

www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

EASA AD on the EASA website at https://

ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this 

material at the FAA, Airworthiness Products 

Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 

South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. This 

material may be found in the AD docket on 

the internet at https://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2021–0131. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace 

Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 

South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone and fax 206–231–3229; email 

vladimir.ulyanov@faa.gov. 

Issued on February 26, 2021. 

Gaetano A. Sciortino, 

Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–04442 Filed 3–5–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0044; Airspace 

Docket No. 19–AWP–25] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Proposed Amendment of Class D and 

Class E Airspace; Bakersfield, CA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

modify the Class D airspace, at 

Meadows Field Airport. This action also 

proposes to modify the Class E airspace 

designated as a surface area and the 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface. Additionally, 

this action proposes several 

administrative corrections to the Class 

D, Class E2, and Class E5 text headers. 

Lastly, this action proposes to update 

the term ‘‘Airport/Facility Directory’’ in 

the last sentence of the Class D’s 

airspace description to ‘‘Chart 

Supplement.’’ This action would ensure 

the safety and management of 

instrument flight rules (IFR) operations 

at the airport. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before April 22, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposal to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 1– 

800–647–5527, or (202) 366–9826. You 

must identify FAA Docket No. FAA– 

2021–0044; Airspace Docket No. 19– 

AWP–25, at the beginning of your 

comments. You may also submit 

comments through the internet at 

https://www.regulations.gov. 

FAA Order 7400.11E, 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 7400.11E at NARA, email 

fedreg.legal@nara.gov or go to https://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locations.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Matthew Van Der Wal, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Western Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, 2200 S. 

216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone (206) 231–3695. 

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 D and Class E airspace 

at Meadows Field Airport, Bakersfield, 

CA, to support IFR operations at the 

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. 

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