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(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, European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2023–0176, dated 

October 6, 2023 (EASA AD 2023–0176). 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2023–0176 

(1) Where EASA AD 2023–0176 refers to 

‘‘31 January 2023 [the effective date of EASA 

AD 2023–0011],’’ this AD requires replacing 

those words with ‘‘March 14, 2023 (the 

effective date of AD 2023–04–12).’’ 

(2) Where EASA AD 2023–0176 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

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

0176 specifies accomplishing corrective 

actions if ‘‘discrepancies, as identified in the 

AOT’’ are found, for this AD, discrepancies 

are defined as cargo sealing tape that has 

migrated more than 11 millimeters, complete 

migration of the tape as shown in Condition 

B of the service information reference in 

EASA AD 2023–0176, incorrect seating/ 

condition of the tape in repaired areas, and 

incorrect sealant condition in repaired areas. 

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

0176 specifies accomplishing corrective 

actions ‘‘in accordance with the instructions 

of the AOT,’’ for this AD, replace those words 

with ‘‘in accordance with the instructions of 

the AOT for the FWD and AFT cargo 

compartment areas and in accordance with 

the instructions of Airbus AOT A53P016–22, 

Revision 03, dated September 13, 2023, or 

later approved revisions for the BULK cargo 

compartment areas.’’ 

(5) Where the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2023–0176 specifies 

use of cargo sealing tape 398FR, this AD also 

allows use of cargo sealing tape 398FRP. 

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

section of EASA AD 2023–0176. 

(i) 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 manager of the International Validation 

Branch, mail it to the address identified in 

paragraph (j) of this AD. Information may be 

emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR-730-AMOC@faa.gov. 

(i) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the responsible Flight Standards Office. 

(ii) AMOCs approved previously for AD 

2023–04–12 are approved as AMOCs for the 

corresponding provisions of EASA AD 2023– 

0176 that are required by paragraph (g) of this 

AD. 

(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 SAS’s 

EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). 

If approved by the DOA, the approval must 

include the DOA-authorized signature. 

(3) Required for Compliance (RC): Except 

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

any service information referenced in EASA 

AD 2023–0176 that 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. 

(j) Additional Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Dat Le, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, 

Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 516–228– 

7317; email Dat.V.Le@faa.gov. 

(k) 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 2023–0176, dated October 6, 

2023. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For EASA AD 2023–0176, 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 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. This material may be found 

in the AD docket at regulations.gov under 

Docket No. FAA–2023–2142. 

(5) You may view this material at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, 

visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locationsoremailfr.inspection@nara.gov. 

Ross Landes, 

Deputy Director for Regulatory Operations, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2023–24405 Filed 11–1–23; 11:15 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–1339; Airspace 

Docket No. 22–ANM–84] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Grand Coulee Dam Airport, Electric 

City, WA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at Grand Coulee 

Dam Airport, Electric City, WA, in 

support of the airport’s transition from 

visual flight rules (VFR) to instrument 

flight rules (IFR) operations. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, May 16, 

2024. 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 JO 7400.11 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: A copy of the Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), all 

comments received, this final rule, and 

all background material may be viewed 

online at www.regulations.gov using the 

FAA Docket number. Electronic 

retrieval help and guidelines are 

available on the website. It is available 

24 hours each day, 365 days each year. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11H, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, and 

subsequent amendments can be viewed 

online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/ 

publications/. You may also contact the 

Rules and Regulations Group, Office of 

Policy, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeffrey Drasin, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Western Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, 2200 S. 

216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone (206) 231–2248. 

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 

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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 establishes 

Class E airspace to support IFR 

operations at Grand Coulee Dam 

Airport, Electric City, WA. 

History 

The FAA published an NPRM for 

Docket No. FAA–2023–1339 in the 

Federal Register (88 FR 39384; June 16, 

2023), proposing to establish Class E 

airspace at Grand Coulee Dam Airport, 

Electric City, WA. Interested parties 

were invited to participate in this 

rulemaking effort by submitting written 

comments on the proposal to the FAA. 

No comments were received. 

Incorporation by Reference 

The Class E5 airspace designation is 

published in paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order JO 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

which is incorporated by reference in 14 

CFR 71.1 on an annual basis. This 

document amends the current version of 

that order, FAA Order JO 7400.11H, 

dated August 11, 2023, and effective 

September 15, 2023. FAA Order JO 

7400.11H is publicly available as listed 

in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. These amendments will be 

published in the next update to FAA 

Order JO 7400.11. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11H 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 to 

establish Class E airspace Grand Coulee 

Dam Airport, Electric City, WA, in 

support of the airport’s transition from 

VFR to IFR operations. 

The airspace design—which extends 

from the airport reference point (ARP) 

10.2 miles east and 9.7 miles 

southwest—would fully contain 

departing and missed approach IFR 

operations until reaching 1,200 feet 

above the surface on the Area 

Navigation (RNAV) (Global Positioning 

System [GPS]) Z Runway (RWY) 22 

missed approach and the SINGG 

(RNAV) obstacle departure procedure 

(ODP), and arriving IFR operations 

below 1,500 feet above the surface on 

the RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 22 and RNAV 

(GPS) Z RWY 22 approaches. 

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 

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 qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 5–6.5.a. This airspace action 

is not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

Lists 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 14 CFR 

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 JO 7400.11H, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 11, 2023, and 

effective September 15, 2023, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ANM WA E5 Electric City, WA [New] 

Grand Coulee Dam Airport, WA 

(Lat. 47°55′19′′ N, long. 119°4′59′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within an area 

bounded by a line beginning at the airport’s 

063° bearing at 10.2 miles, then clockwise 

along the airport’s 10.2-mile radius to the 99° 

bearing at 10.2 miles, to the 172° bearing at 

4.7 miles, to the 216° bearing at 9.7 miles, 

then clockwise along the airport’s 9.7-mile 

radius to the 237° bearing at 9.7 miles to the 

329° bearing at 3.6 miles, thence to the point 

of beginning. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 18, 

2023. 

B.G. Chew, 

Group Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2023–23731 Filed 11–2–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–0866; Airspace 

Docket No. 22–AAL–51] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment to United States Area 

Navigation Route Q–46; Point Hope, 

AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends United 

States Area Navigation (RNAV) Route 

Q–46 in the vicinity of Point Hope, AK. 

The FAA is taking this action due to the 

pending decommissioning of the Point 

Hope, AK (PHO), Non-Directional 

Beacon (NDB) navigational aid 

(NAVAID). 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, January 

25, 2024. 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 JO 7400.11 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: A copy of the Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), all 

comments received, this final rule, and 

all background material may be viewed 

online at www.regulations.gov using the 

FAA Docket number. Electronic 

retrieval help and guidelines are 

available on the website. It is available 

24 hours each day, 365 days each year. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11H, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, and 

subsequent amendments can be viewed 

online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/ 

publications/. You may also contact the 

Rules and Regulations Group, Office of 


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