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stations to support licensing for nonlight-water reactors (LWRs) and lightwater small modular reactors with 

attributes that could support siting a 

commercial nuclear power station closer 

to population centers than large LWRs 

typically have been sited. Appendix A 

retains the regulatory requirements in 

10 CFR part 100 that call for licensees 

to establish an exclusion area, a low 

population zone, and a minimum 

distance to the nearest densely 

populated center containing more than 

25,000 residents. In addition, Appendix 

A introduces a new graded approach 

where instead of locating a reactor in an 

area where the population density does 

not exceed 500 persons per square mile 

out to 20 miles from the reactor, an 

applicant can demonstrate compliance 

with 10 CFR 100.21(h) by siting a 

nuclear reactor in a location where the 

population density does not exceed 500 

persons per square mile out to a 

distance equal to twice the distance at 

which a hypothetical individual could 

receive a calculated total effective dose 

equivalent of 1 rem over a period of 1 

month from the release of radionuclides 

following postulated accidents. 

In addition, proposed Revision 4 

restructures RG 4.7 to remove repetition 

found in Revision 3 by consolidating 

materials from the Discussion section 

and the two tables in Revision 3 of the 

RG into Section C, ‘‘Staff Regulatory 

Guidance.’’ To improve clarity and 

cohesiveness each topic in Section C 

was structured to list (1) relevant 

statutes and regulations, (2) related 

guidance, and (3) considerations, 

regulatory experience, and staff 

position. 

The staff is also issuing for public 

comment a draft regulatory analysis 

(ADAMS Accession No. ML23123A095). 

The staff developed a regulatory 

analysis to assess the value of issuing or 

revising a regulatory guide as well as 

alternative courses of action. 

As noted in the Federal Register on 

December 9, 2022 (87 FR 75671), this 

document is being published in the 

‘‘Proposed Rules’’ section of the Federal 

Register to comply with publication 

requirements under 1 CFR chapter I. 

III. Backfitting, Forward Fitting, and 

Issue Finality 

Issuance of this DG does not 

constitute backfitting as defined in 10 

CFR 50.109, ‘‘Backfitting,’’ and as 

described in NRC Management Directive 

(MD) 8.4, ‘‘Management of Backfitting, 

Forward Fitting, Issue Finality, and 

Information Requests,’’ would not affect 

the issue finality of any approval issued 

under 10 CFR part 52; and would not 

constitute forward fitting as that term is 

defined and described in MD 8.4. 

If finalized, this regulatory guide will 

not apply to any construction permits, 

operating licenses, early site permits, 

limited work authorizations issued 

under 10 CFR 50.10, or combined 

licenses, for which the NRC issued a 

final environmental impact statement 

(EIS) preceded by a draft EIS under 10 

CFR 51.76 or 51.75, any of which were 

issued by the NRC prior to issuance of 

the final regulatory guide. The NRC has 

already completed its siting 

determination for those construction 

permits, operating licenses, early site 

permits, limited work authorizations, 

and combined licenses. Therefore, no 

further NRC regulatory action on siting 

will occur for those licenses, permits, 

and authorizations, for which the 

guidance in the regulatory guide would 

be relevant. 

The methods described in this 

proposed RG will be used in evaluating 

applications for construction permits, 

early site permits, combined operating 

licenses and limited work 

authorizations, which includes 

information under 10 CFR 51.49(b) or 

(f), with respect to compliance with 

applicable regulations governing the 

siting of new nuclear power plants and 

testing facilities, unless the applicant 

proposes an acceptable alternative 

method for complying with those 

regulations. Methods that differ from 

those described in this proposed RG 

may be deemed acceptable if the 

applicant provides sufficient basis and 

information for the NRC staff to verify 

that the proposed alternative complies 

with the applicable NRC regulations. 

IV. Submitting Suggestions for 

Improvement of Regulatory Guides 

A member of the public may, at any 

time, submit suggestions to the NRC for 

improvement of existing RGs or for the 

development of new RGs. Suggestions 

can be submitted on the NRC’s public 

website at https://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/doc-collections/reg-guides/ 

contactus.html. Suggestions will be 

considered in future updates and 

enhancements to the ‘‘Regulatory 

Guide’’ series. 

Dated: October 13, 2023. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Stanley J. Gardocki, 

Acting Chief, Regulatory Guide and Programs 

Management Branch, Division of Engineering, 

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–1999; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2023–00697–T] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Defense and Space S.A. (Formerly 

Known as Construcciones 

Aeronauticas, S.A.) Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to 

supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 

2021–02–18, which applies to all Airbus 

Defense and Space S.A. Model CN–235, 

CN–235–100, CN–235–200, and CN– 

235–300 airplanes and Model C–295 

airplanes. AD 2021–02–18 requires 

repetitive inspections for cracking or 

broken rivets of certain left- and righthand stringers and surrounding 

structure, and repair if necessary. Since 

the FAA issued AD 2021–02–18, a 

modification was developed to reinforce 

the structure in the affected area, 

providing terminating action for the 

repetitive inspections required by AD 

2021–02–18. This proposed AD 

continues to require the actions in AD 

2021–02–18 and proposes to require the 

new terminating action for the repetitive 

inspections, 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 December 4, 

2023. 

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 

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. 

AD Docket: You may examine the AD 

docket at regulations.gov under Docket 

No. FAA–2023–1999; or in person at 


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Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this NPRM, the mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information 

(MCAI), any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

Material Incorporated by Reference: 

• For material incorporated by 

reference in this AD, contact EASA, 

Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 

8999 000; email Ads@easa.europa.eu; 

website easa.europa.eu. You may find 

this material on the EASA website at 

ad.easa.europa.eu. It is also available at 

regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA– 

2023–1999. 

• 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shahram Daneshmandi, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, 

Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; phone: 

206–231–3220; email: 

shahram.daneshmandi@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–2023–1999; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2023–00697–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 this 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 

regulations.gov, including any personal 

information you provide. The agency 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact received 

about this NPRM. 

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 Shahram 

Daneshmandi, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, 

Westbury, NY 11590; phone: 206–231– 

3220; email: shahram.daneshmandi@

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. 

Background 

The FAA issued AD 2021–02–18, 

Amendment 39–21401 (86 FR 10740, 

February 23, 2021) (AD 2021–02–18), 

for all Airbus Defense and Space S.A. 

Model CN–235, CN–235–100, CN–235– 

200, and CN–235–300 airplanes and 

Model C–295 airplanes. AD 2021–02–18 

was prompted by an MCAI originated by 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent for 

the Member States of the European 

Union. EASA issued AD 2020–0159, 

dated July 16, 2020 (EASA AD 2020– 

0159), to correct an unsafe condition. 

EASA AD 2020–0159 requires 

repetitive inspections for cracking or 

broken rivets of certain left- and righthand stringers and surrounding 

structure, and repair if necessary. The 

FAA issued AD 2021–02–18 to address 

such cracking in the stringers, which 

could result in reduced structural 

integrity of the airplane. 

Actions Since AD 2021–02–18 Was 

Issued 

Since the FAA issued AD 2021–02– 

18, EASA superseded EASA AD 2020– 

0159 and issued EASA AD 2023–0103, 

dated May 23, 2023 (EASA AD 2023– 

0103) (also referred to as the MCAI), to 

correct an unsafe condition for all 

Airbus Defense and Space S.A. Model 

CN–235, CN–235–200, and CN–235–300 

airplanes and Model C–295 airplanes. 

The MCAI states that since EASA AD 

2020–0159 was issued, a modification 

was developed to reinforce the structure 

in the affected area, which is a 

terminating action for the repetitive 

inspections required by EASA AD 

2020–0159. The MCAI does not include 

Model CN–235–100 airplanes since a 

determination was made that the only 

remaining airplanes in service are 

operated by a government military 

service. The FAA has determined that 

since these models remain on the FAA 

type certificate data sheet that AD action 

is necessary to address the unsafe 

condition. Therefore, this proposed AD 

includes this model in the AD 

applicability and provides corrective 

actions to address the unsafe condition. 

FAA AD 2021–02–18 explained that 

the requirements were ‘‘interim action,’’ 

and further rulemaking was being 

considered. The FAA has now 

determined that further rulemaking is 

necessary, and this proposed AD 

follows from that determination. 

The FAA is proposing this AD to 

prevent cracks on certain left- and righthand stringers in the area of frame (FR) 

43 of the fuselage. This condition, if not 

corrected, could result in reduced 

structural integrity of the airplane. You 

may examine the MCAI in the AD 

docket at regulations.gov under Docket 

No. FAA–2023–1999. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

EASA AD 2023–0103 specifies 

procedures for detailed visual (DET) or 

high frequency eddy current inspections 

of the stringer P0a and P0a’ at the 

riveted line of the attachment to the 

gusset and along the stringer head, in 

particular at the area of the last 

attachment of the gusset to the stringer 

in the midpoint between FR43 and 

FR44, DET inspections for fatigue cracks 

of the fuselage skin, along the stringers’ 

footprint and surrounding structure and 

the attachment of the gusset to the FR43; 

DET inspections for fatigue cracks of the 

actuator bracket on FR43, along the 

radius of the vertical nerves, inner lug 

holes, and attachment holes of the 

bracket to FR43; DET inspections for 

fatigue cracks or broken rivets in the 

web and joint clips to skin and stringer 

of both sides of the frame between 

stringer P1d and P1d’ (two stringers for 

each side from the central stringer P0a); 

DET inspections for fatigue cracks or 

broken rivets of the gussets, along the 

flange which joins FR43; and repair of 

any cracking or broken rivets. 

EASA AD 2023–0103 also specifies 

procedures for modifying structures 

between frames FR43 and FR44, on 

stringers STGR0A and STGR0A’: 

Replacing supports, formers, installing 

fittings, radius guards, and hardware 

attachments. 

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 ADDRESSES. 


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FAA’s Determination 

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 this State of 

Design Authority, it has notified the 

FAA of the unsafe condition described 

in the MCAI referenced above. The FAA 

is issuing this NPRM after determining 

that the unsafe condition described 

previously is likely to exist or develop 

in other products of the same type 

design. 

Proposed AD Requirements in This 

NPRM 

This proposed AD would retain 

certain requirements of AD 2021–02–18. 

This proposed AD would require 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

EASA AD 2023–0103 described 

previously, except for any differences 

identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this proposed AD. 

Explanation of Required Compliance 

Information 

In the FAA’s ongoing efforts to 

improve the efficiency of the AD 

process, the FAA developed a process to 

use some civil aviation authority (CAA) 

ADs as the primary source of 

information for compliance with 

requirements for corresponding FAA 

ADs. The FAA has been coordinating 

this process with manufacturers and 

CAAs. As a result, the FAA proposes to 

incorporate EASA AD 2023–0103 by 

reference in the FAA final rule. This 

proposed AD would, therefore, require 

compliance with EASA AD 2023–0103 

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 

EASA AD 2023–0103 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 EASA AD 2023–0103. 

Service information required by EASA 

AD 2023–0103 for compliance will be 

available at regulations.gov under 

Docket No. FAA–2023–1999 after the 

FAA final rule is published. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD, if 

adopted as proposed, would affect 10 

airplanes of U.S. registry. The FAA 

estimates the following costs to comply 

with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS

Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Up to 17 work-hours × $85 per hour = Up to $1,445 ................................................ Up to $14,002 ..... Up to $15,447 ..... Up to $154,470. 

The FAA has received no definitive 

data on which to base the cost estimates 

for the on-condition actions specified in 

this proposed AD. 

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: 

■ a. Removing Airworthiness Directive 

(AD) 2021–02–18, Amendment 39– 

21401 (86 FR 10740, February 23, 2021); 

and 

■ b. Adding the following new AD: 

Airbus Defense and Space S.A. (Formerly 

Known as Construcciones Aeronauticas, 

S.A.): Docket No. FAA–2023–1999; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2023–00697–T. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by December 4, 

2023. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2021–02–18, 

Amendment 39–21401 (86 FR 10740, 

February 23, 2021) (AD 2021–02–18). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies all Airbus Defense and 

Space S.A. Model CN–235, CN–235–100, 

CN–235–200, and CN–235–300 airplanes and 

Model C–295 airplanes, certificated in any 

category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 53, Fuselage. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by cracks found on 

certain left- and right-hand stringers in the 

area of frame (FR) 43 of the fuselage. The 

FAA is issuing this AD to address such 

cracking in the stringers, which could result 

in reduced structural integrity of the 

airplane. 


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(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Requirements 

Except as specified in paragraphs (h) and 

(i) of this AD: Comply with all required 

actions and compliance times specified in, 

and in accordance with, EASA AD 2023– 

0103, dated May 23, 2023 (EASA AD 2023– 

0103). 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2023–0103 

(1) Where EASA AD 2023–0103 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(2) This AD does not adopt the ‘‘Remarks’’ 

section of EASA AD 2023–0103. 

(3) Where EASA AD 2023–0103 specifies 

‘‘The SB: Airbus DS Service Bulletin (SB) 

SB235–53–0070C (for CN–235, CN–235–200 

and CN–235–300 aeroplanes) and SB295–53– 

0025C (for C–295 aeroplanes), as applicable,’’ 

for this AD replace those words with ‘‘The 

SB: Airbus DS Service Bulletin (SB) SB235– 

53–0070C (for CN–235, CN–235–200 and 

CN–235–300 aeroplanes), SB235–53–0070M 

(for CN–235–100 aeroplanes), and SB295– 

53–0025C (for C–295 aeroplanes), as 

applicable.’’ 

(4) Where EASA AD 2023–0103 specifies 

‘‘Groups: Group 1 aeroplanes are CN–235, 

CN–235–200 aeroplanes. Group 2 aeroplanes 

are CN–235–300 and C–295 aeroplanes,’’ for 

this AD replace those words with ‘‘Groups: 

Group 1 aeroplanes are CN–235, CN–235– 

100, and CN–235–200 aeroplanes. Group 2 

aeroplanes are CN–235–300 and C–295 

aeroplanes.’’ 

(5) Where the column header of Table 1 of 

EASA AD 2023–0103 is titled ‘‘Accumulated 

Flight Hours (FH) and Flight Cycles (FC)’’, for 

this AD replace those words with 

‘‘Accumulated Flight Hours (FH) and Flight 

Cycles (FC), as of March 30, 2021 (the 

effective date of AD 2021–02–18).’’ 

(6) Where EASA AD 2023–0103 specifies a 

compliance time of ‘‘During the next Acheck, or within 300 FH after 30 July 2020 

[the effective date of EASA AD 2020–0159], 

whichever occurs later,’’ for this AD replace 

those words with ‘‘Within 300 FH after 

March 30, 2021 (the effective date of AD 

2021–02–18).’’ 

(7) Where EASA AD 2023–0103 specifies a 

compliance time of ‘‘Within 50 FH or 50 FC, 

whichever occurs first after 30 July 2020 [the 

effective date of EASA AD 2020–0159],’’ for 

this AD replace those words with ‘‘Within 50 

FH or 50 FC, whichever occurs first after 

March 30, 2021 (the effective date of AD 

2021–02–18).’’ 

(8) Where paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2023– 

0103 specifies to ‘‘contact Airbus DS for 

approved instructions and accomplish those 

instructions accordingly’’ if discrepancies are 

detected, for this AD if any cracking is 

detected, the cracking must be repaired 

before further flight using a method approved 

by the Manager, International Validation 

Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus Defense 

and Space S.A.’s EASA Design Organization 

Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, 

the approval must include the DOAauthorized signature. 

(i) No Reporting Requirement 

Although the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2023–0103 specifies 

to submit certain information to the 

manufacturer, this AD does not include that 

requirement. 

(j) Additional AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): 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 

responsible Flight Standards Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to 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-AIR-730-AMOC@faa.gov. 

(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, International Validation 

Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus Defense 

and Space S.A.’s EASA DOA. If approved by 

the DOA, the approval must include the 

DOA-authorized signature. 

(3) Required for Compliance (RC): Except 

as required by paragraph (j)(2) of this AD, if 

any service information referenced in EASA 

AD 2023–0103 contains paragraphs that are 

labeled as RC, the instructions in RC 

paragraphs, including subparagraphs under 

an RC paragraph, must be done to comply 

with this AD; any paragraphs, including 

subparagraphs under those paragraphs, that 

are not identified as RC are recommended. 

The instructions in paragraphs, including 

subparagraphs under those paragraphs, 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 instructions identified 

as RC can be done and the airplane can be 

put back in an airworthy condition. Any 

substitutions or changes to instructions 

identified as RC require approval of an 

AMOC. 

(k) Additional Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Shahram Daneshmandi, Aviation 

Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, 

Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; phone: 206– 

231–3220; email: shahram.daneshmandi@

faa.gov. 

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 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 2023–0103, dated May 23, 2023. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For EASA AD 2023–0103, contact 

EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 

000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; website 

easa.europa.eu. You may find this EASA AD 

on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu. 

(4) You may view this service information 

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. 

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, 

email fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to: 

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

Issued on October 11, 2023. 

Victor Wicklund, 

Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

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14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–2105; Airspace 

Docket No. 22–AAL–61] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Alaskan Very High 

Frequency Omnidirectional Range 

Federal Airway V–506 in the Vicinity of 

Kodiak, AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend Alaskan Very High Frequency 

Omnidirectional Range Federal airway 

(VOR) V–506 in the vicinity of Kodiak, 

AK. The FAA is taking this action due 

to the loss of signal from the Kodiak, 

AK, VOR and due to the pending 

decommissioning of the Hotham, AK, 

Nondirectional Radio Beacon (NDB). 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before December 4, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by FAA Docket No. FAA–2023–2105 

and Airspace Docket No. 22–AAL–61 

using any of the following methods: 

* Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov and follow the 

online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

* Mail: Send comments to Docket 

Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West 

Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 


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