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(k) Quick-Release Devices. The S–64 

is specifically designed for rotorcraft 

load combination operations with 

particular weight-specified hard points 

designed into the airframe. Because of 

this unusual design, when quick release 

devices are required under 14 CFR part 

133, it must enable the pilot to release 

the external-load quickly during flight. 

The quick-release system must comply 

with the following: 

(1) An activating control for the quickrelease system must be installed on one 

of the pilot’s primary controls and must 

be designed and located so it may be 

operated by the pilot without 

hazardously limiting his or her ability to 

control the rotorcraft during an 

emergency situation. 

(2) An alternative independent 

activating control for the quick-release 

system must be provided and must be 

readily accessible to the pilot or a 

crewmember. 

(3) The design of the quick-release 

system must ensure that failure, which 

could prevent the release of external 

loads, is extremely improbable. 

(4) The quick-release system must be 

capable of functioning properly after 

failure of all engines. 

(5) The quick-release system must 

function properly with external loads 

up to and including the maximum 

weight for which certification is 

requested. 

(6) The quick-release system must 

include a means to check for proper 

operation of the system at established 

intervals. 

(l) Maximum Weight with External 

Load. When establishing compliance 

with § 29.25, the maximum weight of 

the rotorcraft-load combination for 

operations with external loads must be 

established by the applicant and may 

not exceed the weight at which 

compliance with all applicable 

requirements has been shown. 

(m) External Load Jettisoning. The 

external load must be jettisonable to the 

maximum weight for which the 

helicopter has been type certificated for 

operation without external loads or with 

Class A loads. 

(n) Minimum Flight Crew. To meet the 

requirements of § 29.1523, the minimum 

flight crew consists of a pilot and a 

copilot. For pickup of the external-load 

and on-site maneuvering and release of 

the external-load, the copilot may act as 

the aft-facing hoist operator. 

(o) Occupancy. When engaged in 

operations other than external-load 

operations under 14 CFR part 133, the 

carriage of passengers in the two 

observer seats and the rear-facing aftstick operator’s seat, when the aft-stick 

operator’s controls are disengaged and 

the collective guard is installed, will be 

controlled by the FAA operating 

requirements applicable to that 

particular operation. 

(p) Operations. The S–64 meets the 

Category B fire protection requirements 

for structures and controls in lieu of 

Category A requirements. Therefore, 

when operating over congested areas, 

the rotorcraft must be operated at an 

altitude and over routes that provide 

suitable landing areas that can be 

reached in no more than 5 minutes. 

(q) Markings and Placards. For 

purposes of rotorcraft load combination 

operations, the following markings and 

placards must be displayed 

conspicuously and must be applied so 

they cannot be easily erased, disfigured, 

or obscured. 

(1) A placard, plainly visible to 

appropriate crewmembers, referring to 

the helicopter flight manual limitations 

and restrictions for rotorcraft load 

combinations allowed under 14 CFR 

part 133. 

(2) A placard, marking, or instructions 

(displayed next to the external-load 

attaching means) stating the maximum 

external-load prescribed as an operating 

limitation for rotorcraft load 

combinations allowed under 14 CFR 

part 133. 

(3) A placard in the cockpit 

prescribing the occupancy limitation 

during rotorcraft load combination 

operations under 14 CFR part 133. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 4, 

2010. 

Scott A. Horn, 

Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–19921 Filed 8–16–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2009–0902; Airspace 

Docket No. 09–ANM–16] 

Modification of Class E Airspace; 

Astoria, OR 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action will amend Class 

E airspace at Astoria, OR, to 

accommodate aircraft using a new Area 

Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning 

System (GPS) Standard Instrument 

Approach Procedure (SIAP) at Astoria 

Regional Airport. This will improve the 

safety and management of Instrument 

Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the 

airport. This action also will correct the 

airport name from Port of Astoria 

Airport, and makes minor adjustments 

to the legal description of the airspace. 

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, 

November 18, 2010. 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 7400.9 and 

publication of conforming amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center, 1601 

Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98057; 

telephone (425) 203–4537. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On November 13, 2009, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking to amend 

controlled airspace at Astoria, OR (74 

FR 58573). Interested parties were 

invited to participate in this rulemaking 

effort by submitting written comments 

on the proposal to the FAA. No 

comments were received. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6002 and 6005, 

respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9T 

signed August 27, 2009, and effective 

September 15, 2009, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

Part 71.1. The Class E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in that 

Order. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by 

amending Class E surface airspace, and 

adding additional Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface, at Astoria Regional Airport, 

to accommodate IFR aircraft executing 

new RNAV GPS SIAP at the airport. 

This action is necessary for the safety 

and management of IFR operations. This 

action also makes a minor correction to 

the legal description for Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface to coincide with the FAA’s 

National Aeronautical Navigation 

Services, and corrects the airport name 

from Port of Astoria Airport to Astoria 

Regional Airport. 

The FAA has determined this 

regulation only involves an established 

body of technical regulations for which 

frequent and routine amendments are 

necessary to keep them operationally 

current. Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is 

not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ 

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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 this 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. The FAA’s 

authority to issue rules regarding 

aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the 

U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106 

discusses 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 

additional controlled airspace at Astoria 

Regional Airport, Astoria, OR. 

List 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 14 CFR 

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 Part 71.1 of the Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9T, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

signed August 27, 2009, and effective 

September 15, 2009 is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated 

as surface areas. 

* * * * * 

ANM OR E2 Astoria, OR [Modified] 

Astoria Regional Airport, Astoria, OR 

(Lat. 46°09′29′′ N., long. 123°52′43′′ W.) 

Camp Rilea Heliport 

(Lat. 46°06′59′′ N., long. 123°55′54′′ W.) 

Within a 4-mile radius of the Astoria 

Regional Airport, and within 1.8 miles each 

side of the Astoria Regional Airport 268° 

bearing extending from the 4-mile radius to 

7 miles west of the Astoria Regional Airport, 

and within 1.8 miles each side of the Astoria 

Regional Airport 095° bearing extending from 

the 4-mile radius to 12.1 miles east of the 

Astoria Regional Airport, excluding the 

airspace within a wedge south of Camp Rilea 

Heliport, from the 120° bearing clockwise to 

the 225° bearing of the Camp Rilea Heliport. 

This Class E airspace area is effective during 

the dates and times established in advance by 

a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and 

time will thereafter be continuously 

published in the Airport/Facility Directory. 

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface of the earth. 

* * * * * 

ANM OR E5 Astoria, OR [Modified] 

Astoria Regional Airport, Astoria, OR 

(Lat. 46°09′29′′ N., long. 123°52′43′′ W.) 

Seaside Municipal Airport 

(Lat. 46°00′54′′ N., long. 123°54′28′′ W.) 

That airspace extending from 700 feet 

above the surface within a 6.5-mile radius of 

Astoria Regional Airport, within 4 miles 

north and 8.3 miles south of the Astoria 

Regional Airport 268° bearing extending from 

the 6.5-mile radius to 15.9 miles west of 

Astoria Regional Airport, excluding the 

portion within a 1.8-mile radius of Seaside 

Municipal Airport; and within 4 miles 

northeast and 8.3 miles southwest of the 

Astoria Regional Airport 326° bearing 

extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 21.4 

miles northwest of Astoria Regional Airport; 

and within 4 miles north and 4 miles south 

of the Astoria Regional Airport 096° bearing 

extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 12 

miles east, and 8.3 miles north and 4 miles 

south of the Astoria Regional Airport 096° 

bearing from 12 miles east, to 28.3 miles east 

of Astoria Regional Airport; and within a 

15.9-mile radius of Astoria Regional Airport 

extending clockwise from the 326° bearing to 

the 347° bearing; and within a 23.1-mile 

radius of Astoria Regional Airport extending 

clockwise from the 347° bearing to the 039° 

bearing extending from the 15.9-mile radius 

to a 23.1-mile radius of Astoria Regional 

Airport extending clockwise from the airport 

039° bearing to the airport 185° bearing. 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on August 9, 

2010. 

Lori Andriesen, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2010–20215 Filed 8–16–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

19 CFR Parts 10, 24, 162, 163, and 178 

[USCBP–2008–0060; CBP Dec. 10–26] 

RIN 1515–AD60 (Formerly 1505–AB84) 

Dominican Republic—Central 

America—United States Free Trade 

Agreement 

AGENCIES: Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security; Department of the Treasury. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This document adopts as a 

final rule, with some changes, interim 

amendments to title 19 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations (‘‘CFR’’) which were 

published in the Federal Register on 

June 13, 2008, as CBP Dec. 08–22 to 

implement the preferential tariff 

treatment and other customs-related 

provisions of the Dominican Republic— 

Central America—United States Free 

Trade Agreement. 

DATES: Final rule effective September 

16, 2010. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Textile Operational Aspects: Robert 

Abels, Trade Policy and Programs, 

Office of International Trade, (202) 863– 

6503. 

Other Operational Aspects: Seth 

Mazze, Trade Policy and Programs, 

Office of International Trade, (202) 863– 

6567. 

Legal Aspects: Karen Greene, 

Regulations and Rulings, Office of 

International Trade, (202) 325–0041. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On August 5, 2004, the governments 

of Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, 

El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, 

Nicaragua, and the United States signed 

the Dominican Republic—Central 

America—United States Free Trade 

Agreement (‘‘CAFTA–DR’’ or 

‘‘Agreement’’). 

The provisions of the CAFTA–DR 

were adopted by the United States with 

the enactment on August 2, 2005, of the 

Dominican Republic—Central 

America—United States Free Trade 

Agreement Implementation Act (the 

‘‘Act’’), Public Law 109–53, 119 Stat. 462 

(19 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.). Section 210 of 

the Act requires that regulations be 

prescribed as necessary to implement 

these provisions of the CAFTA–DR. 

On June 13, 2008, CBP published CBP 

Dec. 08–22 in the Federal Register (73 


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