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batteries to have automatic means for 

battery disconnection and control of 

battery discharge rate due to the fastacting nature of lithium-battery 

chemical reactions. Manual intervention 

would not be timely or effective in 

mitigating the hazards associated with 

these batteries. 

These special conditions will apply to 

all non-rechargeable lithium battery 

installations in lieu of § 25.1353(b)(1) 

through (b)(4) at Amendment 25–123. 

Sections 25.1353(b)(1) through (b)(4) at 

Amendment 25–123 will remain in 

effect for other battery installations. 

These proposed special conditions 

contain the additional safety standards 

that the Administrator considers 

necessary to establish a level of safety 

equivalent to that established by the 

existing airworthiness standards. 

Applicability 

As discussed above, these special 

conditions are applicable to the Boeing 

Model 737–8 airplane. Should the 

applicant apply at a later date for a 

change to the type certificate to include 

another model incorporating the same 

novel or unusual design feature, or 

should any other model already 

included on the same type certificate be 

modified to incorporate the same novel 

or unusual design feature, these special 

conditions would apply to that model as 

well. 

Conclusion 

This action affects only certain novel 

or unusual design features on one model 

of airplane. It is not a rule of general 

applicability. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25 

Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting 

and record keeping requirements. 

■ The authority citation for these 

special conditions continues to read as 

follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701, 

44702, 44704. 

The Proposed Special Conditions 

■ Accordingly, the FAA proposes the 

following special conditions as part of 

the type certification basis for Boeing 

Model 737–8 airplane. 

Non-Rechargeable Lithium Battery 

Installations 

In lieu of § 25.1353(b)(1) through 

(b)(4) at Amendment 25–123, each nonrechargeable lithium battery installation 

must: 

1. Maintain safe cell temperatures and 

pressures under all foreseeable 

operating conditions to prevent fire and 

explosion. 

2. Prevent the occurrence of selfsustaining, uncontrolled increases in 

temperature or pressure. 

3. Not emit explosive or toxic gases, 

either in normal operation or as a result 

of its failure, that may accumulate in 

hazardous quantities within the 

airplane. 

4. Meet the requirements of § 25.863. 

5. Not damage surrounding structure 

or adjacent systems, equipment, or 

electrical wiring from corrosive fluids or 

gases that may escape. 

6. Have provisions to prevent any 

hazardous effect on airplane structure or 

systems caused by the maximum 

amount of heat it can generate due to 

any failure of it or its individual cells. 

7. Be capable of automatically 

controlling the discharge rate of each 

cell to prevent cell imbalance, backcharging, overheating, and 

uncontrollable temperature and 

pressure. 

8. Have a means to automatically 

disconnect from its discharging circuit 

in the event of an over-temperature 

condition, cell failure or battery failure. 

9. Have a failure sensing and warning 

system to alert the flightcrew if its 

failure affects safe operation of the 

airplane. 

10. Have a means for the flightcrew or 

maintenance personnel to determine the 

battery charge state if the battery’s 

function is required for safe operation of 

the airplane. 

Note 1: A battery system consists of the 

battery and any protective, monitoring and 

alerting circuitry or hardware inside or 

outside of the battery. It also includes vents 

(where necessary) and packaging. For the 

purpose of these special conditions, a battery 

and battery system are referred to as a 

battery. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on February 

4, 2016. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

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14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–5194; Airspace 

Docket No. 15–ACE–6] 

Proposed Establishment of Class E 

Airspace; Coldwater, KS 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

establish Class E airspace at Coldwater, 

KS. Controlled airspace is necessary to 

accommodate new Standard Instrument 

Approach Procedures developed at 

Commanche County Airport, for the 

safety and management of Instrument 

Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the 

airport. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before March 28, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposal to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590–0001, telephone 

(202) 366–9826. You must identify the 

docket number FAA–2015–5194; 

Airspace Docket No. 15–ACE–6, at the 

beginning of your comments. You may 

also submit comments 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 in the Dockets Office between 

9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

The Docket Office (telephone 1–800– 

647–5527), is on the ground floor of the 

building at the above address. 

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_offederalregulations/ibr_locations.html. 

FAA order 7400.9, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rebecca Shelby, Central Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, Southwest 

Region, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort 

Worth, TX 76177; telephone: 817–222– 

5857. 

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. 

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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 would 

establish Class E airspace at 

Commanche County Airport, Coldwater, 

KS. 

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 and be submitted in 

triplicate to the address listed above. 

Commenters wishing the FAA to 

acknowledge receipt of their comments 

on this notice must submit with those 

comments a self-addressed, stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to 

Docket No. FAA–2015–5194/Airspace 

Docket No. 15–ACE–6.’’ The postcard 

will be date/time stamped and returned 

to the commenter. 

Availability of NPRMs 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded through the 

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

Recently published rulemaking 

documents can also be accessed through 

the FAA’s Web page at http://

www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_

traffic/publications/airspace_

amendments/. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the proposal, any comments 

received and any final disposition in 

person in 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 Central Service Center, 10101 

Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 

76177. 

Persons interested in being placed on 

a mailing list for future NPRMs should 

contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking 

(202) 267–9677, to request a copy of 

Advisory Circular No. 11–2A, Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking Distribution 

System, which describes the application 

procedure. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents Proposed for Incorporation 

by Reference 

This document proposes to amend 

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 Proposal 

This action proposes to amend Title 

14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 

CFR), Part 71 by establishing Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 7.5-mile 

radius of Commanche County Airport, 

Coldwater, KS, to accommodate new 

standard instrument approach 

procedures. Controlled airspace is 

needed for the safety and management 

of IFR operations at the airport. 

Class E airspace areas are published 

in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 

7400.9Z, dated August 6, 2015, and 

effective September 15, 2015, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designation 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

The FAA has determined that this 

proposed regulation only involves an 

established body of technical 

regulations for which frequent and 

routine amendments are necessary to 

keep them operationally current, is noncontroversial and unlikely to result in 

adverse or negative comments. 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 will 

only affect air traffic procedures and air 

navigation, it is certified that this rule, 

when promulgated, would not have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

Environmental Review 

This proposal will be subject to an 

environmental analysis in accordance 

with FAA Order 1050.1F, 

‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and 

Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final 

regulatory action. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

The Proposed Amendment 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

proposes to amend 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 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 6, 2015, and 

effective September 15, 2015, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ACE KS E5 Coldwater, KS [New] 

Commanche County Airport, KS 

(Lat. 37°13′22′′ N., long. 099°19′55′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward From 700 

feet above the surface within a 7.5-mile 

radius of Commanche County Airport. 

Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on February 3, 

2016. 

Vonnie Royal, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

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