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associated software must be developed, 

at a minimum, to the Level C software 

design assurance level. 

2. ‘‘Hazardous/Severe-Major’’—For 

systems with ‘‘hazardous/severe-major’’ 

failure conditions, failures resulting in 

these hazardous/severe-major effects 

must be shown to be extremely remote, 

a probability of occurrence on the order 

of between 1 × 10¥7 to 1 × 10¥9 failures/ 

hour, and associated software must be 

developed, at a minimum, to the Level 

B software design assurance level. 

3. ‘‘Catastrophic’’—For systems with 

‘‘catastrophic’’ failure conditions, 

failures resulting in these catastrophic 

effects must be shown to be extremely 

improbable, a probability of occurrence 

on the order of 1 × 10¥9 failures/hour 

or less, and associated software must be 

developed, at a minimum, to the Level 

A design assurance level. 

System Design Environmental 

Requirements 

The HeliSAS AP/SAS system 

equipment must be qualified to the 

appropriate environmental level for all 

relevant aspects to show that it performs 

its intended function under any 

foreseeable operating condition, 

including the expected environment in 

which the HeliSAS AP/SAS is intended 

to operate. Some of the main 

considerations for environmental 

concerns are installation locations and 

the resulting exposure to environmental 

conditions for the HeliSAS AP/SAS 

system equipment, including 

considerations for other equipment that 

may be affected environmentally by the 

HeliSAS AP/SAS equipment 

installation. The level of environmental 

qualification must be related to the 

severity of the considered failure 

conditions and effects on the rotorcraft. 

Test & Analysis Requirements 

Compliance with the requirements of 

these special conditions may be shown 

by a variety of methods, which typically 

consist of analysis, flight tests, ground 

tests, and simulation, as a minimum. 

Compliance methodology is related to 

the associated failure condition 

category. If the HeliSAS AP/SAS is a 

complex system, compliance with the 

requirements for failure conditions 

classified as ‘‘major’’ may be shown by 

analysis, in combination with 

appropriate testing to validate the 

analysis. Compliance with the 

requirements for failure conditions 

classified as ‘‘hazardous/severe-major’’ 

may be shown by flight-testing in 

combination with analysis and 

simulation, and the appropriate testing 

to validate the analysis. Flight tests may 

be limited for ‘‘hazardous/severe-major’’ 

failure conditions and effects due to 

safety considerations. Compliance with 

the requirements for failure conditions 

classified as ‘‘catastrophic’’ may be 

shown by analysis, and appropriate 

testing in combination with simulation 

to validate the analysis. Very limited 

flight tests in combination with 

simulation are used as a part of a 

showing of compliance for 

‘‘catastrophic’’ failure conditions. Flight 

tests are performed only in 

circumstances that use operational 

variations, or extrapolations from other 

flight performance aspects to address 

flight safety. 

These special conditions require that 

the HeliSAS AP/SAS system installed 

on a Robinson Helicopter Company 

model R44 or R44 II helicopter, Type 

Certificate Number H11NM, meet these 

requirements to adequately address the 

failure effects identified by the FHA, 

and subsequently verified by the SSA, 

within the defined design system 

integrity requirements. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas on August 4, 

2014. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–19211 Filed 8–13–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0104; Airspace 

Docket No. 13–AEA–4] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment and Revocation of Jet 

Routes; Northeast United States 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies jet routes 

J–64 and J–80, and removes jet route J– 

77, in the northeastern United States. 

The FAA is taking this action to remove 

segments that are receiving minimal to 

no usage due to other more efficient 

routes in the area. This action 

eliminates the unneeded route 

segments, reduces aeronautical chart 

clutter and improves chart readability. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, 

September 18, 2014. 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. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9X, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ 

air_traffic/publications/. The Order is 

also available for inspection at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of this 

material 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, 

you can contact the Airspace Policy and 

ATC Procedures Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC, 20591; telephone: 202– 

267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Gallant, Airspace Policy and 

Regulations Group, Office of Airspace 

Services, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

The FAA published in the Federal 

Register a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend jet routes 

J–64 and J–80, and cancel jet route J–77, 

in the northeastern United States (79 FR 

13948, March 12, 2014). Interested 

parties were invited to participate in 

this rulemaking effort by submitting 

written comments on the proposal. One 

comment was received expressing 

support for the proposal. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by 

modifying two jet routes and cancelling 

one jet route in the northeastern United 

States to remove inefficient or 

minimally used route segments. This 

action makes the following 

modifications to the routes: 

J–64: J–64 extends between Los 

Angeles, CA, and Robbinsville, NJ. This 

route now terminates at the intersection 

of the Ravine, PA, 102° radial and the 

Lancaster, PA, 044° radial, instead of 

Robbinsville, NJ. This new termination 

point is the charted SARAA fix, which 

is approximately 65 nautical miles 

northwest of Robbinsville, NJ. 

J–77: J–77 is removed. Numerous 

other routes are available for navigation 

between the Baltimore, MD, area and 

Boston, MA. 

J–80: J–80 extends between Oakland, 

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terminates at Bellaire, OH, eliminating 

the segments between Bellaire, OH, and 

Bangor, ME. RNAV route Q–480 and jet 

route J–581 provide alternative routing 

between Bellaire, OH, and Bangor, ME. 

Except for editorial changes, this rule 

is the same as published in the NPRM. 

Jet routes are published in paragraph 

2004 of FAA Order 7400.9X dated 

August 7, 2013, and effective September 

15, 2013, which is incorporated by 

reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The jet routes 

and VOR Federal airways listed in this 

document will be subsequently 

published in the Order. 

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. Therefore, this regulation: (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 because 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. 

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 

because it modifies the route structure 

as required to preserve the safe and 

efficient flow of air traffic within the 

National Airspace System. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 311a. This action is not 

expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

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 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 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9X, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 7, 2013 and 

effective September 15, 2013, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 2004—Jet Routes 

* * * * * 

J–64 [Amended] 

From Los Angeles, CA, via INT Los 

Angeles 083° and Hector, CA, 226° radials; 

Hector; Peach Springs, AZ; Tuba City, AZ; 

Rattlesnake, NM; Pueblo, CO; Hill City, KS; 

Pawnee City, NE; Lamoni, IA; Bradford, IL; 

via the INT of the Bradford 089° and the Fort 

Wayne, IN, 280° radials; Fort Wayne; 

Ellwood City, PA; Ravine, PA; to INT Ravine 

102° and Lancaster, PA, 044° radials. 

J–77 (Removed) 

J–80 (Amended) 

From Oakland, CA; Manteca, CA; Coaldale, 

NV; Wilson Creek, NV; Milford, UT; Grand 

Junction, CO; Red Table, CO; Falcon, CO; 

Goodland, KS; Hill City, KS; Kansas City, 

MO; Spinner, IL; Brickyard, IN; to Bellaire, 

OH. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 6, 

2014. 

Gary A. Norek, 

Manager, Airspace Policy and Regulations 

Group. 

[FR Doc. 2014–19043 Filed 8–13–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0501; Airspace 

Docket No. 14–AGL–11] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Air Traffic Service 

(ATS) Routes in the Vicinity of Grand 

Rapids, MI 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; technical 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the legal 

descriptions of Jet Route J–34 and VHF 

omnidirectional range (VOR) Federal 

airways V–274, V–285, and V–510, in 

the vicinity of Grand Rapids, MI. The 

FAA is taking this action because the 

name of the Grand Rapids, MI, VOR/

Distance Measure Equipment (VOR/

DME) facility, which is included in the 

descriptions of the above routes, is 

being changed to the Victory VOR/DME. 

DATES: Effective Dates: 0901 UTC, 

November 13, 2014. 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. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9X, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ 

air_traffic/publications/. The Order is 

also available for inspection at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of this 

material 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, 

you can contact the Airspace Policy and 

Regulations Group, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: 202–267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy and 

Regulations Group, Office of Airspace 

Services, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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