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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) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 

the DOT Regulatory Policies and 

Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 

1979), 

(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska, and 

(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. 

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 adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate 

Previously Held by Hawker Beechcraft 

Corporation; Raytheon Aircraft 

Company): Docket No. FAA–2016–0460; 

Directorate Identifier 2015–NM–078–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by March 7, 

2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Beechcraft Corporation 

(type certificate previously held by Hawker 

Beechcraft Corporation; Raytheon Aircraft 

Company) airplanes, certificated in any 

category, as identified in paragraphs (c)(1) 

and (c)(2) of this AD. 

(1) Model BAe.125 series 1000A and 1000B 

airplanes, serial numbers 258151, 258159, 

and 259004 through 259042 inclusive. 

(2) Model Hawker 1000 airplanes, serial 

numbers 259003 and 259043 through 259052 

inclusive. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 78, Exhaust. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

inadvertent stowage of the thrust reversers, 

which can result in high forward engine 

thrust even though the throttle is 

commanding reverse thrust. We are issuing 

this AD to prevent inadvertent stowage of the 

thrust reversers, which could cause a runway 

overrun during a rejected takeoff or landing, 

and consequent structural failure and 

possible injury to occupants. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Installation 

Within 600 flight hours or 12 months after 

the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs first: Install kits having part numbers 

140–9005 and 140–9006, in accordance with 

the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin 78– 

4133, dated May 2015, except as specified in 

paragraph (h) of this AD. 

(h) Exception to Service Information 

A note in the Accomplishment Instructions 

of Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin 78– 

4133, dated May 2015, instructs operators to 

contact Beechcraft Corporation if any 

difficulty is encountered in accomplishing 

the service bulletin. However, any deviation 

from the actions required by paragraph (g) of 

this AD must be approved as an alternative 

method of compliance (AMOC) under 

paragraph (i)(1) of this AD. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Wichita Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), 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 local Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the ACO, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (j)(1) of this AD. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the local flight standards district office/

certificate holding district office. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Jeffrey Englert, Aerospace Engineer, 

Mechanical Systems and Propulsion Branch, 

ACE–116W, FAA, Wichita Aircraft 

Certification Office, 1801 Airport Road, 

Room 100, Dwight D. Eisenhower National 

Airport, Wichita, KS 67209; phone: 316–946– 

4167; fax: 316–946–4107; email: 

jeffrey.englert@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Beechcraft Corporation, 

TMDC, P.O. Box 85, Wichita, KS 67201– 

0085; telephone 316–676–8238; fax 316–671– 

2540; email tmdc@beechcraft.com; Internet 

http://pubs.beechcraft.com. You may view 

this referenced service information at FAA, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information 

on the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on January 

8, 2016. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–00951 Filed 1–20–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–0457; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NM–084–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; BAE 

Systems (Operations) Limited 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to supersede 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2012–11– 

15, for all BAE Systems (Operations) 

Limited Model 4101 airplanes. AD 

2012–11–15 currently requires a onetime detailed inspection for cracks, 

corrosion, and other defects of the rear 

face of the wing rear spar, and repair if 

necessary. Since we issued AD 2012– 

11–15, we received new reports of 

cracking found in the wing rear spar and 

technical analysis results confirmed that 

the crack initiation and propagation are 

due to fatigue, with no indication of any 

other crack initiation mechanism (e.g. 

stress corrosion). This proposed AD 

would require repetitive detailed 

inspections, and repair if necessary. We 

are proposing this AD to detect and 

correct cracking in the wing rear spar, 

which could propagate to a critical 

length, possibly affecting the structural 

integrity of the area and resulting in a 

fuel tank rupture, with consequent 

damage to the airplane and possible 

injury to its occupants. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by March 7, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 


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30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact BAE Systems 

(Operations) Limited, Customer 

Information Department, Prestwick 

International Airport, Ayrshire, KA9 

2RW, Scotland, United Kingdom; 

telephone +44 1292 675207; fax +44 

1292 675704; email RApublications@

baesystems.com; Internet http://

www.baesystems.com/Businesses/

RegionalAircraft/index.htm. You may 

view this referenced service information 

at the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 

Renton, WA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, 

call 425–227–1221. 

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–2016– 

0457; 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 proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Operations 

office (telephone 800–647–5527) is in 

the ADDRESSES section. Comments will 

be available in the AD docket shortly 

after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; telephone 425–227–1175; 

fax 425–227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposed AD. Send your comments 

to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2016–0457; Directorate Identifier 

2015–NM–084–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD based on those comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

On March 31, 2012, we issued AD 

2012–11–15, Amendment 39–17079 (77 

FR 36127, June 18, 2012). AD 2012–11– 

15 requires actions intended to address 

an unsafe condition on BAE Systems 

(Operations) Limited Model 4101 

airplanes. 

Since we issued AD 2012–11–15, 

Amendment 39–17079 (77 FR 36127, 

June 18, 2012), we received new reports 

of cracking found in the wing rear spar 

and technical analysis results confirmed 

that the crack initiation and propagation 

are due to fatigue, with no indication of 

any other crack initiation mechanism 

(e.g. stress corrosion). 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2015–0100, dated June 3, 2015 

(referred to after this as the Mandatory 

Continuing Airworthiness Information, 

or ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe 

condition for all BAE Systems 

(Operations) Limited Model 4101 

airplanes. The MCAI states: 

During an investigation of a fuel leak on 

the rear spar of a Jetstream 4100 aeroplane, 

4 cracks were found between Ribs 6 and 7 

(immediately inboard of the inboard engine 

rib). The cracks initiated at adjacent fastener 

bores in the rear spar upper boom, and 

progressed downwards, diagonally, into the 

rear spar web. 

These cracks, if not detected and corrected, 

could propagate to a critical length, affecting 

the structural integrity of the area, possibly 

resulting in a fuel tank rupture with 

consequent damage to the aeroplane and 

injury to its occupants. 

Prompted by these findings, EASA issued 

[EASA] AD 2011–0096 [which corresponds 

to FAA AD 2012–11–15, Amendment 39– 

17079 (77 FR 36127, June 18, 2012)] to 

require a one-time [detailed] inspection [for 

cracks, corrosion, and other defects] of the 

rear face of the wing rear spar and the 

accomplishment of applicable corrective 

actions [i.e., repair], depending on findings. 

Initial analysis of the event did not lead to 

the conclusion that the cracking was fatigue 

related, therefore [EASA] AD 2011–0096 did 

not require repetitive inspections. 

Since that [EASA] AD [2011–0096] was 

issued, the results of the technical analysis 

confirmed that the cracks were due to fatigue, 

with no indication of any other crack 

initiation mechanism (e.g. stress corrosion). 

In addition, further similar in-service events 

have been reported. During investigation of 

those events, further metallurgical analysis 

indicated that the crack initiation and 

propagation are indeed fatigue driven and 

occur at the same location. 

To address this unsafe condition, a review 

of the inspection interval was undertaken 

based on the cracks from both aeroplanes and 

BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd issued Service 

Bulletin (SB) J41–A57–029 Revision 3 in 

order to reduce the inspection interval of the 

wing rear spar from 2,000 flight cycles (FC) 

to 1,600 FC. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD supersedes AD 2011–0096, 

without retaining its requirements, 

introduces repetitive inspections and, 

depending on findings, requires the 

accomplishments of applicable corrective 

action(s) [i.e., repair]. 

You may examine the MCAI in the 

AD docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2016– 

0457. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

BAE Systems (Operations) Limited 

has issued Alert Service Bulletin J41– 

A57–029, Revision 3, dated April 8, 

2014. The service information describes 

detailed inspections for cracks, 

corrosion, and other defects of the rear 

face of the wing rear spars. 

BAE Systems (Operations) Limited 

also has issued Subject 57–00–00, 

Wings General, of Chapter 57, Wings, of 

the Jetstream Series 4100 Structural 

Repair Manual, Volume 1, Revision 32, 

dated October 15, 2014. The service 

information describes procedures for 

doing certain wing repairs. 

This service information is reasonably 

available because the interested parties 

have access to it through their normal 

course of business or by the means 

identified in the ADDRESSES section. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This Proposed AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to our 

bilateral agreement with the State of 

Design Authority, we have been notified 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are proposing this 

AD because we evaluated all pertinent 

information and determined an unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 15 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take up 

to 25 work-hours per product to comply 

with the basic requirements of this 

proposed AD. The average labor rate is 


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$85 per work-hour. Based on these 

figures, we estimate the cost of this 

proposed AD on U.S. operators to be up 

to $31,875, or up to $2,125 per product. 

We have received no definitive data 

that would enable us to provide a cost 

estimates for the on-condition actions 

(repairing cracks, corrosion, and defects) 

specified in this 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. 

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 

We 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. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the 

DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures 

(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 

3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in 

Alaska; and 

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. 

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 

removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 

2012–11–15, Amendment 39–17079 (77 

FR 36127, June 18, 2012), and adding 

the following new AD: 

BAE Systems (Operations) Limited: Docket 

No. FAA–2016–0457; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NM–084–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by March 7, 

2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2012–11–15, 

Amendment 39–17079 (77 FR 36127, June 

18, 2012). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to BAE (Operations) 

Limited Model 4101 airplanes, certificated in 

any category, all models, and all serial 

numbers. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 57, Wings. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by new reports of 

cracking found in the wing rear spar and 

technical analysis results confirmed that the 

crack initiation and propagation are due to 

fatigue, with no indication of any other crack 

initiation mechanism (e.g., stress corrosion). 

We are issuing this AD to detect and correct 

cracking in the wing rear spar, which could 

propagate to a critical length, possibly 

affecting the structural integrity of the area 

and resulting in a fuel tank rupture, with 

consequent damage to the airplane and 

possible injury to its occupants. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Repetitive Inspections and Repair 

Within 30 days after the effective date of 

this AD, or within 1,600 flight cycles since 

the most recent detailed inspection was done 

as specified in BAE Systems Alert Service 

Bulletin J41–A57–029, whichever occurs 

later: Do a detailed inspection for cracks, 

corrosion, and other defects (defects include 

scratches, dents, holes, damage to fastener 

holes, or damage to surface protection and 

finish) of the rear face of the wing rear spars, 

in accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of BAE Systems Alert Service 

Bulletin J41–A57–029, Revision 3, dated 

April 8, 2014. Repeat the inspection 

thereafter at intervals not to exceed 1,600 

flight cycles. 

(1) If any cracking, corrosion, or other 

defect is found within the criteria defined in 

Subject 57–00–00, Wings General, of Chapter 

57, Wings, of the Jetstream Series 4100 

Structural Repair Manual, Volume 1, 

Revision 32, dated October 15, 2014: Before 

further flight, repair the affected area, in 

accordance with the repair instructions of 

Subject 57–00–00, Wings General, of Chapter 

57, Wings, of the Jetstream Series 4100 

Structural Repair Manual, Volume 1, 

Revision 32, dated October 15, 2014. 

(2) If any cracking, corrosion, or other 

defect is found exceeding the criteria defined 

in Subject 57–00–00, Wings General, of 

Chapter 57, Wings, of the Jetstream Series 

4100 Structural Repair Manual, Volume 1, 

Revision 32, dated October 15, 2014: Before 

further flight, repair using a method 

approved by the Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, FAA; or the European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA); or BAE Systems 

(Operations) Limited’s EASA Design 

Organization Approval (DOA). 

(h) Repair Does Not Constitute Terminating 

Action Except for Certain Repairs 

Accomplishment of a repair as required by 

paragraphs (g)(1) and (g)(2) of this AD, does 

not constitute terminating action for the 

repetitive inspections required by paragraph 

(g) of this AD, unless the approved repair 

required by paragraph (g)(2) of this AD states 

otherwise (e.g., the approved repair states the 

repair terminates the inspections for the 

repaired area only). 

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 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 local 

Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the International Branch, send it to ATTN: 

Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone 425–227–1175; fax 425–227–1149. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-ANM-116- 

AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. Before using 

any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate 

principal inspector, or lacking a principal 

inspector, the manager of the local flight 

standards district office/certificate holding 

district office. The AMOC approval letter 

must specifically reference this AD. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: As of the 

effective date of this AD, for any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer, the action must be 

accomplished using a method approved by 

the Manager, International Branch, ANM– 

116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or 

the European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA); or BAE Systems (Operations) 

Limited’s EASA Design Organization 

Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, 


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the approval must include the DOAauthorized signature. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2015–0100, dated 

June 3, 2015, for related information. This 

MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. FAA– 

2016–0457. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact BAE Systems (Operations) 

Limited, Customer Information Department, 

Prestwick International Airport, Ayrshire, 

KA9 2RW, Scotland, United Kingdom; 

telephone +44 1292 675207; fax +44 1292 

675704; email RApublications@

baesystems.com; Internet http://

www.baesystems.com/Businesses/

RegionalAircraft/index.htm. You may view 

this service information at the FAA, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information 

on the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on January 

13, 2016. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–01088 Filed 1–20–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 73 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–2776; Airspace 

Docket No. 15–AEA–5] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Proposed Amendment and 

Establishment of Restricted Areas; 

Chincoteague Inlet, VA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM); reopening of comment period. 

SUMMARY: This action reopens the 

comment period for the NPRM 

published September 10, 2015, 

proposing to expand the restricted 

airspace at Chincoteague Inlet, VA. This 

reopening of the comment period is 

necessary because a chart depicting the 

proposed airspace was not available 

prior to the original comment period 

closing date. This action will ensure 

that interested persons have the 

opportunity to view the chart and 

submit comments regarding the 

proposal. 

DATES: The comment period for the 

NPRM published September 10, 2015 

(80 FR 54444) closed on October 26, 

2015, and reopened until February 22, 

2016. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposal to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001; telephone: 

(202) 366–9826. You must identify FAA 

Docket No. FAA–2015–2776 and 

Airspace Docket No. 15–AEA–5, at the 

beginning of your comments. You may 

also submit comments through the 

Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. Comments 

on environmental and land use aspects 

to should be directed to: NASA Wallops 

Flight Facility, Attn: Ms. Shari Silbert, 

Wallops Island, VA 23337; telephone: 

(757) 824–2327. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Gallant, Airspace Policy Group, Office 

of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in this proposed rulemaking 

by submitting such written data, views, 

or arguments as they may desire. 

Comments that provide the factual basis 

supporting the views and suggestions 

presented are particularly helpful in 

developing reasoned regulatory 

decisions on the proposal. Comments 

are specifically invited on the overall 

regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 

environmental, and energy-related 

aspects of the proposal. 

Communications should identify both 

docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA– 

2015–2776 and Airspace Docket No. 15– 

AEA–5) and be submitted in triplicate to 

the Docket Management System (see 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number). You may also submit 

comments through the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

Persons wishing the FAA to 

acknowledge receipt of their comments 

on this action must submit with those 

comments a self-addressed, stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA 

Docket No. FAA–2015–2776 and 

Airspace Docket No. 15–AEA–5.’’ The 

postcard will be date/time stamped and 

returned to the commenter. 

All communications received on or 

before the specified closing date for 

comments will be considered before 

taking action on the proposed rule. The 

proposal contained in this action may 

be changed in light of comments 

received. All comments submitted will 

be available for examination in the 

public docket both before and after the 

closing date for comments. A report 

summarizing each substantive public 

contact with FAA personnel concerned 

with this rulemaking will be filed in the 

docket. 

Availability of NPRM’s 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded through the 

internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the proposal, any comments 

received and any final disposition in 

person at the Dockets Office (see 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and 

5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. An informal 

docket may also be examined during 

normal business hours at the office of 

the Operations Support Group, Eastern 

Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 1701 Columbia Ave., 

College Park, GA 30337. 

Persons interested in being placed on 

a mailing list for future NPRM’s should 

contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking, 

(202) 267–9677, for a copy of Advisory 

Circular No. 11–2A. 

Background 

On September 10, 2015, the FAA 

published a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) proposing the 

amendment and establishment of 

restricted areas at Chincoteague Inlet, 

VA (80 FR 54444), Docket No. FAA– 

2015–2776, Airspace Docket No. 15– 

AEA–5. The NPRM included a 

statement that a color chart of the 

proposed airspace would be available 

for viewing on the www.regulations.gov 

Web site. However, the chart was not 

posted until after the comment closing 

date. One commenter responded that it 

is difficult to understand the proposed 

changes because the chart was 

unavailable. 

A color chart showing the location of 

the proposed restricted areas is now 

posted on the internet at http://

www.regulations.gov. Search docket no. 

FAA–2015–2776 and click on ‘‘open 

docket folder’’ to view the chart. 

To give the public an opportunity to 

view the chart prior to submitting 

comments, the FAA is reopening the 

comment period for 30 days. All 

comments submitted during the new 

comment period, as well as all 

comments previously received, will be 

considered before any final action is 

taken on the proposal. No other 

proposal information as published in 

the NPRM has been changed. 


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