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(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, EASA AD 2020–0186, 

dated August 20, 2020 (EASA AD 2020– 

0186). 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2020–0186 

(1) Where EASA AD 2020–0186 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

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

2020–0186 does not apply to this AD. 

(3) The actions specified in paragraph (2) 

of EASA AD 2020–0186 are not required by 

this AD. 

(4) Where paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2020– 

0186 specifies to contact the manufacturer for 

approved repair instructions, for this AD, if 

any cracking is detected during any 

inspection, repair before further flight using 

a method approved by the Manager, 

International Validation Branch, FAA. For a 

repair method to be approved by the 

Manager, International Validation Branch, as 

required by this paragraph, the Manager’s 

approval letter must specifically refer to this 

AD. 

(5) Where EASA AD 2020–0186 refers to 

flight hours (FH), this AD requires using 

hours time-in-service. 

(6) Where the service information referred 

to in EASA AD 2020–0186 specifies to 

perform a visual inspection and ‘‘if in doubt’’ 

remove the rear and the tail rotor gear box 

(TGB) fairings to perform a detailed 

inspection and ‘‘carry out’’ a dye-penetrant 

inspection, those actions are required by this 

AD if any crack indication (e.g., paint chips, 

dents, or swelling) is found during any 

inspection done without removing the rear 

and the TGB fairings. 

(7) Although the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2020–0186 specifies 

to scrap certain parts, this AD requires 

removing those parts from service instead. 

(i) Special Flight Permit 

Special flight permits, as described in 14 

CFR 21.197 and 21.199, are not allowed. 

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, 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 manager of the International Validation 

Branch, send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (k) of this AD. 

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

(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. 

(k) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Kathleen Arrigotti, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 

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

phone and fax: 206–231–3218; email: 

kathleen.arrigotti@faa.gov. 

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2020–0186, dated August 20, 

2020. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For EASA AD 2020–0186, 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 

EASA AD on the EASA website at https://

ad.easa.europa.eu. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., 

Room 6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 817–222–5110. 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–2021–0094. 

(5) You may view this material that is 

incorporated by reference at the National 

Archives and Records Administration 

(NARA). For information on the availability 

of this material at NARA, email fedreg.legal@

nara.gov, or go to https://www.archives.gov/ 

federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. 

Issued on February 9, 2021. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–04800 Filed 3–4–21; 11:15 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–0941; Airspace 

Docket No. 20–ASO–24] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment and Cancellation of VOR 

Federal Airways V–49 and V–541 in the 

Vicinity of Decatur, AL 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies VHF 

Omni-directional Range Federal airway 

V–541 and removes V–49, in the 

vicinity of Decatur, AL. This action is 

necessary due to the planned 

decommissioning of the Decatur, AL, 

VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment 

(DME) navigation aid, which provides 

navigation guidance for segments of the 

routes. This will provide for the safe 

and efficient use of navigable airspace 

within the National Airspace System 

(NAS) while reducing NAVAID 

dependencies throughout the NAS as 

part of the FAA VOR Minimum 

Operation Network program. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, August 

12, 2021. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under 1 CFR part 51, 

subject to the annual revision of FAA 

Order 7400.11 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: 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 Rules and Regulations 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: 

Sean Hook, 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 VOR Federal airway route 

structure in the eastern United States to 

maintain the efficient flow of air traffic. 


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History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking for Docket No. 

FAA–2020–0941 in the Federal Register 

(85 FR 71292; November 9, 2020), 

modifying VHF Omni-directional Range 

Federal airway V–541 and removing V– 

49, in the vicinity of Decatur, AL. This 

will provide for the safe and efficient 

use of navigable airspace within the 

National Airspace System (NAS) while 

reducing NAVAID dependencies 

throughout the NAS as part of the FAA 

VOR Minimum Operation Network 

program. Interested parties were invited 

to participate in this rulemaking effort 

by submitting written comments on the 

proposal. No comments were received. 

VOR Federal airways are published in 

paragraph 6010(a) of FAA Order 

7400.11E, dated July 21, 2020, and 

effective September 15, 2020, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The VOR Federal airways listed in 

this document will be subsequently 

published in the Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This action amends FAA Order 

7400.11E, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020 

and effective September 15, 2020. FAA 

Order 7400.11E is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

proposed rule. FAA Order 7400.11E 

lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace 

areas, air traffic service routes, and 

reporting points. 

The Rule 

This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by 

modifying VOR Federal airway V–541 

and removing V–49, in the vicinity of 

Decatur, AL, due to the planned 

decommissioning of the Decatur, AL, 

VOR/DME as part of the FAA VOR 

Minimum Operation Network program. 

The route changes are described below. 

V–49: V–49 currently extends from 

the Vulcan, AL, VORTAC to the 

Nashville, TN, VORTAC. The airway is 

removed in its entirety. 

V–541: V–541 currently extends from 

the Gadsden, AL, VOR/DME to the 

Muscle Shoals, AL, VORTAC. The FAA 

straightens V–541 from the Gadsden 

VOR to the EDDIE intersection and 

removes the portion from the EDDIE 

intersection (INT Gadsden 318° T/316° 

M and Vulcan, AL, 029° T/027°M 

radials) to the Muscle Shoals VORTAC. 

This eliminates the dogleg that currently 

exists at AWPOJ, which is a Computer 

Notification Fix. 

Note: In the V–541 description, both True 

(T) and Magnetic (M) degrees are stated 

because new radials are being used in the 

legal description (EDDIE intersection) to 

replace AWPOJ intersection (INT Gadsden 

318° and Decatur, AL, 130° radials). 

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 

action 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 Department of 

Transportation (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 of modifying VOR Federal airway 

V–541 and removing V–49, in the 

vicinity of Decatur, AL, qualifies for 

categorical exclusion under the National 

Environmental Policy Act and its 

implementing regulations at 40 CFR part 

1500, and in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: 

Policies and Procedures, paragraph 5– 

6.5a, which categorically excludes from 

further environmental impact review 

rulemaking actions that designate or 

modify classes of airspace areas, 

airways, routes, and reporting points 

(see 14 CFR part 71, Designation of 

Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas; 

Air Traffic Service Routes; and 

Reporting Points). As such, this action 

is not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts. In 

accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, 

paragraph 5–2 regarding Extraordinary 

Circumstances, the FAA has reviewed 

this action for factors and circumstances 

in which a normally categorically 

excluded action may have a significant 

environmental impact requiring further 

analysis. The FAA has determined that 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment or 

environmental impact study. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

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 7400.11E, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated July 21, 2020 and effective 

September 15, 2020, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal 

Airways. 

* * * * * 

V–49 [Remove] 

* * * * * 

V–541 [Amended] 

From Gadsden, AL, to INT Gadsden 318° 

T/316° M and Vulcan, AL, 029° T/027° M 

radials. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 24, 

2021. 

George Gonzalez, 

Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations 

Group. 

[FR Doc. 2021–04156 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–2020–0992; Airspace 

Docket No. 20–ANE–3] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Deletion of VOR Federal Airways 

V–346 and V–400 in the Vicinity of 

Beauce, Canada. 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action removes VHF 

Omni-directional Range Federal airway 

V–346 and V–400, in the vicinity of 


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