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tank vent is continuously exposed to 

flame. 

* * * * * 

PART 121—OPERATING 

REQUIREMENTS: DOMESTIC, FLAG, 

AND SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATIONS 

■ 3. The authority citation for part 121 

continues to read as follows: 

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

40113, 40119, 41706, 42301 preceding note 

added by Pub. L. 112–95, sec. 412, 126 Stat. 

89, 44101, 44701–44702, 44705, 44709– 

44711, 44713, 44716–44717, 44722, 44729, 

44732; 46105; Pub. L. 111–216, 124 Stat. 

2348 (49 U.S.C. 44701 note); Pub. L. 112–95, 

126 Stat 62 (49 U.S.C. 44732 note). 

■ 4. Add § 121.1119 to subpart AA to 

read as follows: 

§ 121.1119 Fuel tank vent explosion 

protection. 

(a) Applicability. This section applies 

to transport category, turbine-powered 

airplanes with a type certificate issued 

after January 1, 1958, that have: 

(1) A maximum type-certificated 

passenger capacity of 30 or more; or 

(2) A maximum payload capacity of 

7,500 pounds or more. 

(b) New production airplanes. No 

certificate holder may operate an 

airplane for which the State of 

Manufacture issued the original 

certificate of airworthiness or export 

airworthiness approval after August 23, 

2018 unless means, approved by the 

Administrator, to prevent fuel tank 

explosions caused by propagation of 

flames from outside the fuel tank vents 

into the fuel tank vapor spaces are 

installed and operational. 

PART 129—OPERATIONS: FOREIGN 

AIR CARRIERS AND FOREIGN 

OPERATORS OF U.S.-REGISTERED 

AIRCRAFT ENGAGED IN COMMON 

CARRIAGE 

■ 5. The authority citation for part 129 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 1372, 40113, 40119, 

44101, 44701–44702, 44705, 44709–44711, 

44713, 44716–44717, 44722, 44901–44904, 

44906, 44912, 46105, Pub. L. 107–71 sec. 

104. 

■ 6. Add § 129.119 to subpart B to read 

as follows: 

§ 129.119 Fuel tank vent explosion 

protection. 

(a) Applicability. This section applies 

to transport category, turbine-powered 

airplanes with a type certificate issued 

after January 1, 1958, that have: 

(1) A maximum type-certificated 

passenger capacity of 30 or more; or 

(2) A maximum payload capacity of 

7,500 pounds or more. 

(b) New production airplanes. No 

certificate holder may operate an 

airplane for which the State of 

Manufacture issued the original 

certificate of airworthiness or export 

airworthiness approval after August 23, 

2018 unless means, approved by the 

Administrator, to prevent fuel tank 

explosions caused by propagation of 

flames from outside the fuel tank vents 

into the fuel tank vapor spaces are 

installed and operational. 

Issued under authority provided by 49 

U.S.C. 106(f) and 44701(a) in Washington, 

DC, on June 7, 2016. 

Michael P. Huerta, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2016–14454 Filed 6–23–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–7491; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NE–39–AD; Amendment 39– 

18569; AD 2016–13–05] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; General 

Electric Company Turbofan Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

General Electric Company (GE) GE90– 

76B, GE90–77B, GE90–85B, GE90–90B, 

and GE90–94B turbofan engines. This 

AD was prompted by an uncontained 

failure of the high-pressure compressor 

(HPC) stage 8–10 spool, leading to an 

airplane fire. This AD requires eddy 

current inspection (ECI) or ultrasonic 

inspection (USI) of the HPC stage 8–10 

spool and removing from service those 

parts that fail inspection. We are issuing 

this AD to prevent failure of the HPC 

stage 8–10 spool, uncontained rotor 

release, damage to the engine, and 

damage to the airplane. 

DATES: This AD is effective July 29, 

2016. 

ADDRESSES: See the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

7491; or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The address for the 

Docket Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is 

Document Management Facility, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Frost, Aerospace Engineer, Engine 

Certification Office, FAA, 1200 District 

Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 

781–238–7756; fax: 781–238–7199; 

email: john.frost@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 by adding an AD that would 

apply to all GE GE90–76B, GE90–77B, 

GE90–85B, GE90–90B, and GE90–94B 

turbofan engines. The NPRM published 

in the Federal Register on January 13, 

2016 (81 FR 1582). The NPRM was 

prompted by an uncontained failure of 

the HPC stage 8–10 spool, leading to an 

airplane fire. The NPRM proposed to 

require ECIs or USIs of the HPC stage 8– 

10 spool and removing from service 

those parts that fail inspection. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent failure of the 

HPC stage 8–10 spool, uncontained 

rotor release, damage to the engine, and 

damage to the airplane. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comments 

received on the NPRM (81 FR 1582, 

January 13, 2016) and the FAA’s 

response to each comment. 

Support for the NPRM (81 FR 1582, 

January 13, 2016) 

The Air Line Pilots Association 

expressed support for the NPRM (81 FR 

1582, January 13, 2016). 

Request To Change Applicability 

British Airways, United Airlines, and 

The Boeing Company commented that 

HPC stage 8–10 spool, part numbers (P/ 

Ns) 1844M90G01 and 1844M90G02 are 

not required in the Applicability 

paragraph of this AD. They noted that 

the associated AD 2015–27–01, (81 FR 

1291, January 12, 2016) and the 

precipitating event involved only HPC 

stage 8–10 spool, P/N 1694M80G04. 

We disagree. HPC stage 8–10 spool P/ 

Ns 1844M90G01 and 1844M90G02 are 

susceptible to the same failure mode as 

HPC stage 8–10 spool, P/N 

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acknowledge that the one-time 

inspection is not needed for the majority 

of HPC stage 8–10 spool P/Ns 

1844M90G01 and 1844M90G02. 

Therefore, we revised paragraph (e)(1) of 

this AD to apply to only specific serial 

numbers (S/Ns) of P/Ns 1844M90G01 

and 1844M90G02 for the one-time 

inspection. 

Request To Change Compliance Time 

British Airways requested that we 

clarify if a repetitive on-wing inspection 

is required. They reasoned that the 

service information lists the on-wing 

inspection as one time only. 

We disagree. Paragraph (e)(1) of this 

AD mandates that specific parts be 

inspected prior to a cycle limit. This 

initial inspection may be performed on 

wing using USI or at shop visit using 

ECI. Repetitive inspections prior to shop 

visit are not mandated, however we 

acknowledge that GE has commented 

that they should be performed. We did 

not change this AD. 

Request To Change Terminating Action 

GE requested that we remove the 

repetitive shop visit inspection from the 

Compliance section of this AD and 

instead mandate that the airworthiness 

limitations section (ALS) of the engine 

manual include the repetitive 

inspections. They also requested that 

the Summary section and Related 

Information section of this AD be 

revised to reflect this change. They 

reasoned that this will allow a 

terminating action for this AD. 

We disagree. At this time we do not 

feel that a change to the ALS is 

appropriate as root cause has not been 

determined. We did not change this AD. 

Request To Change Installation 

Prohibition 

GE requested that we clarify that the 

installation prohibition does not apply 

to new parts. They stated that new parts 

do not need to be inspected prior to 

installation. The inspections are only 

applicable to parts that have been used 

in service. 

We agree. We revised paragraph (f) of 

this AD to specify that inspections are 

only required for parts that have been 

used in service. 

Request To Change Service Information 

GE and British Airways requested that 

we revise the Related Service 

Information paragraph of this AD to 

remove the reference to Engine Manual, 

Chapter 72–00–31, Special Procedure 

007 and add a reference to GE GE90 SB 

72–1146. They reasoned that the Special 

Procedure is considered an additional 

inspection technique and the other 

inspection procedures listed provide 

full detection capability of defects in the 

area of concern. 

We disagree. The service information 

is not incorporated by reference in this 

AD and was previously included for 

information purposes only. However, to 

preclude any confusion on this point, 

we removed all service information 

from the Related Information section of 

this AD. 

Request To Change Applicability 

GE requested that we reduce the 

applicability for the initial inspection. 

GE has determined that an older 

manufacturing process may be a 

contributor to part failure and that all 

parts manufactured using this process 

should be inspected prior to shop visit. 

We agree. We revised the applicability 

of the initial inspection to include all 

HPC stage 8–10 spool, P/N 

1694M80G04, and specific S/Ns of HPC 

stage 8–10 spool, P/Ns 1844M90G01 

and 1844M90G02, that were 

manufactured using the older process. 

Request To Change Compliance Time 

GE has requested that the initial USI 

compliance time be reduced and to add 

repetitive inspections every 500 cycles 

until shop visit ECI for the parts 

manufactured using the older 

manufacturing process noted above. GE 

has determined that the smallest 

detectable flaw using USI with the 

compressor blades installed is larger 

than what was used in the prior 

analysis. 

We partially agree. We agree that the 

USI inspection is not as capable as what 

was used in the prior analysis. We also 

agree that a reduced threshold for initial 

inspection is appropriate. So, we 

reduced the initial inspection threshold 

in paragraph (e)(1) of this AD from 

10,500 cycles to 9,000 cycles and 

removed USI as an option for the 

inspections in paragraph (e)(2) of this 

AD. We disagree with including the 500 

cycle repetitive inspections; however, 

repetitive inspections would be a 

consideration for additional rulemaking. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comments received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

with the changes described previously. 

We have determined that these minor 

changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (81 FR 1582, 

January 13, 2016) for correcting the 

unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (81 FR 1582, 

January 13, 2016). 

We also determined that these 

changes will not increase the economic 

burden on any operator or increase the 

scope of this AD. 

Interim Action 

GE is determining the root cause for 

the unsafe condition identified in this 

AD. Once a root cause is identified, we 

will consider additional rulemaking. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 54 

engines installed on airplanes of U.S. 

registry. We also estimate that it will 

take about 7 hours per engine to comply 

with this AD. The average labor rate is 

$85 per hour. We estimate one part will 

fail inspection at a cost of $780,000. 

Based on these figures, we estimate the 

total cost of this AD to U.S. operators to 

be $812,130. 

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. 

We are 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 

This AD will not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This AD will 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 that this AD: 

(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), 

(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

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(4) Will 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. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 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 (AD): 

2016–13–05 General Electric Company: 

Amendment 39–18569; Docket No. 

FAA–2015–7491; Directorate Identifier 

2015–NE–39–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective July 29, 2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to General Electric 

Company (GE) GE90–76B, GE90–77B, GE90– 

85B, GE90–90B, and GE90–94B turbofan 

engines with a high-pressure compressor 

(HPC) stage 8–10 spool, part numbers (P/Ns) 

1694M80G04, 1844M90G01, or 1844M90G02, 

installed. 

(d) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by an uncontained 

failure of the HPC stage 8–10 spool. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent failure of the HPC 

stage 8–10 spool, uncontained rotor release, 

damage to the engine, and damage to the 

airplane. 

(e) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(1) For HPC stage 8–10 spool, P/N 

1694M80G04, all serial numbers (S/Ns), or 

HPC stage 8–10 spool, P/N 1844M90G01 or 

1844M90G02, with a S/N listed in Figure 1 

to paragraph (e) of this AD; perform an eddy 

current inspection (ECI) or ultrasonic 

inspection (USI) of the stage 8 aft web upper 

face, after reaching 8,000 cycles since new 

(CSN), but, before exceeding 9,000 CSN, or 

within 500 cycles in service after the 

effective date of this AD, whichever occurs 

later. 

FIGURE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (e)—HPC STAGE 8–10 SPOOL S/NS

Part Nos. Serial Nos. 

1844M90G01 ........................................................ GWN005MF GWNBK753 GWNBS077 GWNBS497 GWNBS724 

GWN005MG GWNBK754 GWNBS078 GWNBS499 GWNBS794 

GWN0087M GWNBK841 GWNBS079 GWNBS500 GWNBS810 

GWN0087N GWNBK842 GWNBS080 GWNBS501 GWNBS811 

GWN00DGK GWNBK843 GWNBS081 GWNBS502 GWNBS812 

GWN00DGL GWNBK844 GWNBS157 GWNBS609 GWNBS813 

GWNBJ992 GWNBK952 GWNBS158 GWNBS610 GWNBS814 

GWNBK667 GWNBK953 GWNBS159 GWNBS611 GWNBS910 

GWNBK674 GWNBK954 GWNBS160 GWNBS612 GWNBS911 

GWNBK675 GWNBK955 GWNBS266 GWNBS613 GWNBS912 

GWNBK743 GWNBK956 GWNBS267 GWNBS614 GWNBS914 

GWNBK744 GWNBK957 GWNBS268 GWNBS721 GWNBS915 

GWNBK751 GWNBK958 GWNBS269 GWNBS722 GWNBS982 

GWNBK752 GWNBK959 GWNBS270 GWNBS723 GWNBS983 

1844M90G02 ........................................................ GWN00C2T GWN01C5N GWN02N8D GWN03RTM GWN04E21 

GWN00C2V GWN01GE2 GWN02T3R GWN03RTP GWN04GHT 

GWN00G2N GWN01GE3 GWN02WGM GWN040RL GWN04GHW 

GWN00G2P GWN01GE4 GWN0311K GWN040RM GWN04GJ0 

GWN00PFP GWN01GE6 GWN035PP GWN040RN GWN04JW6 

GWN00PFR GWN01WH1 GWN038TD GWN040RP GWN04JW7 

GWN00T2N GWN02688 GWN039TG GWN04202 GWN04JW8 

GWN00YHV GWN02689 GWN03G2R GWN0435W GWN04L7K 

GWN0125G GWN0268A GWN03G2W GWN04360 GWN04L7L 

GWN0125H GWN02DP2 GWN03G30 GWN04361 GWN04MT7 

GWN0166K GWN02DP3 GWN03JPC GWN04362 GWN04MT8 

GWN01C5K GWN02F9F GWN03JPD GWN04ATG GWNBS984 

GWN01C5L GWN02F9G GWN03N8P GWN04ATH 

GWN01C5M GWN02L9T GWN03N8R GWN04E20 

(2) For all HPC stage 8–10 spools, P/N 

1694M80G04, 1844M90G01, or 1844M90G02, 

perform an ECI of the stage 8 aft web upper 

face of the HPC stage 8–10 spool at each shop 

visit. 

(3) Remove from service any HPC stage 8– 

10 spool that fails the inspection required by 

paragraphs (e)(1) or (e)(2) of this AD, and 

replace with a spool eligible for installation. 

(f) Installation Prohibition 

After the effective date of this AD, do not 

re-install into any engine, any HPC stage 8– 

10 spool, P/Ns 1694M80G04, 1844M90G01, 

or 1844M90G02, unless the spool has passed 

an ECI of the stage 8 aft web upper face as 

specified in paragraph (e)(1) or (e)(2) of this 

AD. 

(g) Definition 

For the purpose of this AD, an engine shop 

visit is the induction of an engine into the 

shop for maintenance during which the 

compressor discharge pressure seal face is 

exposed. 

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, Engine Certification Office, 

FAA, may approve AMOCs for this AD. Use 

the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to 

make your request. You may email your 

request to: ANE-AD-AMOC@faa.gov. 

(i) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact John Frost, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, 1200 

District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; 


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phone: 781–238–7756; fax: 781–238–7199; 

email: john.frost@faa.gov. 

(j) Material Incorporated by Reference 

None. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

June 15, 2016. 

Colleen M. D’Alessandro, 

Manager, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–14474 Filed 6–23–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–8304; Airspace 

Docket No. 15–AEA–15] 

Amendment of Class D and Class E 

Airspace; Charlottesville, VA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

Airspace Designated as an Extension to 

a Class D at Charlottesville-Albemarle 

Airport, Charlottesville, VA, as the 

Azalea Park Non-Directional Radio 

Beacon (NDB) has been 

decommissioned requiring airspace 

reconfiguration at the airport. Also, the 

Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) part time 

status is removed from this airspace. 

This action also updates the geographic 

coordinates of the above airport and the 

University of Virginia Medical Center 

Heliport in Class D and E airspace listed 

in this final rule. This action enhances 

the safety and management of 

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations 

in the area. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September 

15, 2016. 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: FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

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 7400.9Z at NARA, call 202–741– 

6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/ 

federal_register/code_of_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

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: 

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 amends 

Class D and Class E airspace at 

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, 

Charlottesville, VA. 

History 

On March 28, 2016, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to amend Class D airspace, Class E 

Surface Area Airspace, Class E Airspace 

Designated as an Extension to a Class D, 

and Class E airspace extending upward 

from 700 feet above the surface at 

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, 

Charlottesville, VA (81 FR 17118). The 

Azalea Park NDB has been 

decommissioned requiring airspace 

reconfiguration at the airport. This 

action also to updates the geographic 

coordinates of the airport and 

University of Virginia Medical Center 

Heliport, and eliminates the NOTAM 

information that reads, ‘‘This Class E 

airspace area is effective during the 

specific dates and time established in 

advance by Notice to Airmen. The 

effective date and time will thereafter be 

continuously published in the Airport/ 

Facility Directory’’ from the regulatory 

text of the Class E airspace designated 

as an extension to Class D at 

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, 

Charlottesville, VA. 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 D and E airspace designations 

are published in paragraphs 5000, 6002, 

6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA 

Order 7400.9Z dated August 6, 2015, 

and effective September 15, 2015, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

part 71.1. The Class D and E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in the 

Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, 

and effective September 15, 2015. FAA 

Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.9Z 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 

amends Class D airspace, Class E 

Surface Area Airspace, Class E Airspace 

Designated as an Extension to a Class D, 

and Class E airspace extending upward 

from 700 feet above the surface at 

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, 

Charlottesville, VA. The Azalea Park 

NDB has been decommissioned 

requiring airspace reconfiguration at the 

airport. This action also updates the 

geographic coordinates of the airport 

and University of Virginia Medical 

Center Heliport, and eliminates the 

NOTAM information that reads, ‘‘This 

Class E airspace area is effective during 

the specific dates and time established 

in advance by Notice to Airmen. The 

effective date and time will thereafter be 

continuously published in the Airport/ 

Facility Directory’’ from the regulatory 

text of the Class E airspace designated 

as an extension to Class D at 

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, 

Charlottesville, VA. 

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. 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 


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