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List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 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): 

2018–12–04 The Boeing Company: 

Amendment 39–19308 ; Docket No. 

FAA–2018–0507; Product Identifier 

2018–NM–027–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective June 25, 2018. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to The Boeing Company 

Model 777–300ER series airplanes, 

certificated in any category, as identified in 

Boeing Service Bulletin 777–25–0617, dated 

June 6, 2014. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 25, Equipment/furnishings. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report that 

water can enter the steam oven cavity and 

become heated and then released when the 

oven door is opened. This condition, if not 

addressed, could result in injury to the 

cabincrew. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Replacement of Water Filter Assembly 

Within 375 days after the effective date of 

this AD: Replace the water filter assembly for 

Jamco steam ovens, part number (P/N) 

ASN2001–1 and P/N ASN2001–12, at the 

locations identified in, and in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Boeing Service Bulletin 777–25–0617, dated 

June 6, 2014. 

Note 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD: Boeing 

Service Bulletin 777–25–0617, dated June 6, 

2014, refers to Jamco Service Bulletin 

ASN2001–25–3118, Revision 1, dated June 5, 

2014, as an additional source of information 

for replacement of the water filter assembly. 

(h) Parts Installation Prohibition 

As of the effective date of this AD, no 

person may install on any airplane, a Jamco 

steam oven having P/N ASN2001–1 or P/N 

ASN2001–12, unless the modification 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD is 

accomplished for that steam oven. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Seattle ACO 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 local Flight Standards 

District Office, as appropriate. If sending 

information directly to the manager of the 

certification office, send it to the attention of 

the person identified in paragraph (j) of this 

AD. Information may be emailed to: 9-ANMSeattle-ACO-AMOC-Requests@faa.gov. 

(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. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair, 

modification, or alteration required by this 

AD if it is approved by the Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA) that has 

been authorized by the Manager, Seattle ACO 

Branch, to make those findings. To be 

approved, the repair method, modification 

deviation, or alteration deviation must meet 

the certification basis of the airplane, and the 

approval must specifically refer to this AD. 

(j) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Stanley Chen, Aerospace Engineer, 

Cabin Safety and Environmental Systems 

Section, FAA, Seattle ACO Branch, 2200 

South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 

phone and fax: 206–231–3565; email: 

stanley.chen@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 the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Boeing Service Bulletin 777–25–0617, 

dated June 6, 2014. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Boeing service information 

identified in this AD, contact Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, Attention: 

Contractual & Data Services (C&DS), 2600 

Westminster Blvd., MC 110–SK57, Seal 

Beach, CA 90740–5600; telephone 562–797– 

1717; internet https://

www.myboeingfleet.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Transport Standards 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, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http://

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

Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on May 

29, 2018. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Director, System Oversight Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–12270 Filed 6–7–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2018–0082; Airspace 

Docket No. 16–AWP–22] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Pago Pago, American Samoa 

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 Pago Pago 

International Airport, Pago Pago, 

American Samoa (AS), to accommodate 

new area navigation (RNAV) procedures 

at the airport. This action is necessary 

for the safety and management of 

instrument flight rules (IFR) operations 

within the National Airspace System. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September 

13, 2018. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under Title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.11 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B, 

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 this 

material at NARA, call (202) 741–6030, 

or go to https://www.archives.gov/ 

federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 


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published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kenneth Ready, Airspace Policy Group, 

Office of Airspace Services, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

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 

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 establishes 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the earth at Pago Pago 

International Airport, Pago Pago, 

American Samoa, to support IFR 

operations at the airport. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the 

Federal Register for Docket No. FAA– 

2018–0082 (83 FR 12289; March 21, 

2018). The NPRM proposed to establish 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface at Pago Pago 

International Airport, Pago Pago, 

American Samoa. Interested parties 

were invited to participate in this 

rulemaking effort by submitting written 

comments on the proposal to the FAA. 

One comment was received, supporting 

the proposal. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017, 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. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.11B, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017. FAA 

Order 7400.11B is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Rule 

The FAA is amending Title 14 Code 

of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

by establishing Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface at Pago Pago International 

Airport, Pago Pago, AS. This airspace is 

necessary to accommodate the redesign 

for IFR operations in standard 

instrument approach and departure 

procedures at the airport. Class E 

airspace is established within a 7-mile 

radius of Pago Pago International 

Airport and within 4 miles either side 

of the 071° bearing extending from the 

7-mile radius to 10.6 miles northeast, 

and within 4 miles either side of the 

240° bearing extending from the 7-mile 

radius to 10.4 miles southwest; and that 

airspace extending upward from 1,200 

feet above the surface within a 20-mile 

radius of Pago Pago International 

Airport, excluding that airspace 

extending beyond 12 miles of the 

shoreline. 

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, is non-controversial 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 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 of establishing Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface at Pago Pago International 

Airport, Pago Pago, American Samoa 

(AS) to accommodate new area 

navigation (RNAV) procedures at the 

airport qualifies for categorical 

exclusion under the National 

Environmental Policy Act and its 

implementing regulations at 40 CFR part 

1500, and in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: 

Policies and Procedures, Paragraph 5– 

6.5a, which categorically excludes from 

further environmental impact review 

rulemaking actions that designate or 

modify classes of airspace areas, 

airways, routes, and reporting points 

(see 14 CFR part 71, Designation of 

Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas; 

Air Traffic Service Routes; and 

Reporting Points). As such, this action 

is not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts. In 

accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, 

paragraph 5–2 regarding Extraordinary 

Circumstances, the FAA has reviewed 

this action for factors and circumstances 

in which a normally categorically 

excluded action may have a significant 

environmental impact requiring further 

analysis. The FAA has determined that 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment or 

environmental impact study. 

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 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 7400.11B, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 3, 2017, and 

effective September 15, 2017, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

AWP AS E5 Pago Pago, AS [New] 

Pago Pago International Airport, American 

Samoa 

(Lat. 14°19′54′′ N, Long. 170°42′41′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 7-mile radius 

of Pago Pago International Airport, and 

within 4 miles either side of the 071° bearing 

of the Pago Pago International Airport 

extending from the 7-mile radius to 10.6 

miles northeast of the airport, and within 4 

miles either side of the 240° bearing of the 

airport, and extending from 7-miles radius to 

10.4 miles southwest of the Pago Pago 


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International Airport; and that airspace 

extending upward from 1,200 feet above the 

surface within a 20-mile radius of Pago Pago 

International Airport, excluding that airspace 

extending beyond 12 miles of the shoreline. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 30, 

2018. 

Rodger A. Dean Jr., 

Manager, Airspace Policy Group. 

[FR Doc. 2018–12295 Filed 6–7–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0653; Airspace 

Docket No. 17–AWA–2] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class B Airspace; San 

Francisco, CA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies the San 

Francisco, CA, Class B airspace area to 

contain aircraft conducting instrument 

flight rules (IFR) instrument approach 

procedures to San Francisco 

International Airport (SFO), San 

Francisco, CA. The FAA is taking this 

action to improve the flow of air traffic, 

enhance safety, and reduce the potential 

for midair collision in the SFO Class B 

airspace area while accommodating the 

concerns of airspace users. Further, this 

effort supports the FAA’s national 

airspace redesign goal of optimizing 

terminal and enroute airspace to reduce 

aircraft delays and improve system 

capacity. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, August 

16, 2018. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under Title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.11 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B, 

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 7400.11B at NARA, call (202) 

741–6030, or go to https://

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

ibr-locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kenneth Ready, Airspace Policy Group, 

Office of Airspace Services, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

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 

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 as it modifies the 

San Francisco, CA, Class B airspace area 

to improve the flow of air traffic and 

enhance safety within the National 

Airspace System (NAS). 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.11B, airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017. FAA 

Order 7400.11B is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the 

Federal Register for Docket No. FAA– 

2017–0653 (83 FR 2747; January 19, 

2018). The NPRM proposed to modify 

the San Francisco, CA, Class B airspace 

area. Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal. Ten written comments were 

received in response to the NPRM. All 

comments received were considered 

before making a determination on the 

final rule. 

Class B airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 3000 of FAA 

Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class B airspace designations 

listed in this document will be 

subsequently published in the Order. 

Discussion of Comments 

In the response to the NPRM, several 

individuals and three aviation groups: 

Airline Pilots Association, International 

(ALPA), Aircraft Owners and Pilot 

Association (AOPA), and Experimental 

Aircraft Association (EAA) submitted 

comments expressing support for the 

proposed design of the San Francisco 

Class B and provided substantive 

comments and recommendations to 

further the design. The comments were 

grouped in the following: 

• Glider Operations 

• Areas C and D 

• Area B 

• Area F 

• Ceiling of class B at 10,000 feet 

• ADS–B requirement 

Having considered the issues and 

recommendations provided by the 

commenters, the FAA offers the 

following responses. 

Glider Operations 

One individual commenter stated 

glider operations are just outside of the 

current lateral limits of the airspace and 

expanding the airspace may cause 

issues for the operations that exist in 

those locations. 

Prior to publishing the NPRM, the 

FAA formed an ad-hoc committee and 

held informal airspace meetings to 

present a pre-rulemaking outline of the 

revised Class B airspace. At that time, 

representatives from the glider 

community expressed concern that the 

changes to the airspace would have a 

negative impact on glider activity near 

Mount Diablo. Based on this input, the 

proposal put forth in the NPRM 

reflected changes to the Class B airspace 

over Mt. Diablo by eliminating some of 

the Class B airspace previously 

suggested during the pre-rulemaking 

phase and raising the floor in other 

areas to 7000 feet. The FAA is retaining 

these changes in the final rule to 

accommodate glider operations in the 

Mount Diablo area. In addition, the 

airspace over Pacifica was raised in the 

design proposal, accepted during the adhoc and thereby accommodating hang 

gliders. 

Areas C and D 

Four comments were received 

regarding the shape and altitudes 

associated with Area C and Area D. One 


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