89342 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 247 / Wednesday, December 27, 2023 / Proposed Rules 

issue), this AD requires using the effective 

date of this AD. 

(2) This AD does not adopt the paragraph

that begins with ‘‘Required as indicated, 

unless accomplished previously in 

accordance with ASB.32–A189 . . .’’ and the 

Note that begins with ‘‘Prior accomplishment 

of inspection requirements . . .’’ specified in 

‘‘Required Actions(s) and Compliance 

Time(s)’’ of U.K. CAA AD G–2023–0004R1. 

(3) Where U.K. CAA AD G–2023–0004R1

refers to ‘‘ASB’’, ‘‘the ASB’’, or ‘‘ASB.32– 

A189 Revision 2’’, this AD requires using 

BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Alert 

Service Bulletin (ASB) ASB.32–A189, 

Revision 2, dated August 3, 2023. 

(4) Where U.K. CAA AD G–2023–0004R1

specifies a detailed visual inspection ‘‘every 

500 flights or 6 months (whichever occurs 

first),’’ for this AD, replace those words with 

‘‘repeat at intervals not to exceed 500 flight 

cycles or 6 months, whichever occurs first.’’ 

(5) Where U.K. CAA AD G–2023–0004R1

specifies a special detailed inspection ‘‘every 

1200 flights or 12 months (whichever occurs 

first),’’ for this AD, replace those words with 

‘‘repeat at intervals not to exceed 1200 flight 

cycles or 12 months, whichever occurs first.’’ 

(6) Where U.K. CAA AD G–2023–0004R1

specifies ‘‘in accordance with the 

dimensional limits provided in Appendix 2 

then Safran Landing Systems must be 

contacted to provide further instructions,’’ 

this AD requires ‘‘before further flight, repair 

using a method approved by the Manager, 

International Validation Branch, FAA; or the 

United Kingdom (U.K.) Civil Aviation 

Authority (CAA) (U.K. CAA); or BAE 

Systems (Operations) Limited’s U.K. CAA 

Design Organization Approval (DOA). If 

approved by the DAO, the approval must 

include the DAO-authorized signature.’’ 

(7) Where U.K. CAA AD G–2023–0004R1

specifies the lubrication of the MLG sidestay 

outer link pivots ‘‘every 500 flights or 6 

months (whichever occurs first),’’ for this 

AD, replace those words with ‘‘repeat at 

intervals not to exceed 500 flight cycles or 6 

months, whichever occurs first.’’ 

(8) Where paragraph (5) of U.K. CAA AD

G–2023–0004R1 specifies ‘‘as required by 

paragraphs (1) and (2) of this AD,’’ for this 

AD, replace those words with ‘‘as required by 

paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of this AD.’’ 

(9) Where the Note in paragraph (5) of U.K.

CAA AD G–2023–0004R1 specifies ‘‘the part 

must have been inspected in accordance with 

paragraph (1) of this AD and a one-off 

dimensional check, airworthiness assessment 

and reporting performed in accordance with 

paragraph (2) of this AD,’’ for this AD, 

replace those words with ‘‘the part must have 

been inspected in accordance with paragraph 

(1) or (2) of this AD and a one-off

dimensional check and airworthiness

assessment performed in accordance with

paragraph (3) of this AD.’’

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

section of U.K. CAA AD G–2023–0004R1. 

(i) No Reporting Requirement

Although the U.K. CAA AD G–2023–

0004R1 and BAE Systems (Operations) 

Limited Alert Service Bulletin ASB.32–A189, 

Revision 2, dated August 3, 2023, specify to 

submit certain information to the 

manufacturer, this AD does not include that 

requirement. 

(j) Credit for Previous Actions

(1) This paragraph provides credit for

actions required by paragraph (1) of U.K. 

CAA AD G–2023–0004R1, if those actions 

were performed before the effective date of 

this AD using BAE Systems (Operations) 

Limited Alert Service Bulletin ASB.32–A189, 

dated September 16, 2022, which was 

incorporated by reference in AD 2022–25–18, 

Amendment 39 22274 (87 FR 75915, 

December 12, 2022; corrected December 27, 

2022 (87 FR 79236)); or BAE Systems 

(Operations) Limited Alert Service Bulletin 

ASB.32–A189, Revision 1, dated March 13, 

2023, which is not incorporated by reference 

in this AD. 

(2) This paragraph provides credit for

actions required by paragraph (3) of U.K. 

CAA AD G–2023–0004R1, if those actions 

were performed before the effective date of 

this AD using BAE Systems (Operations) 

Limited Alert Service Bulletin ASB.32–A189, 

Revision 1, dated March 13, 2023, which is 

not incorporated by reference in this AD. 

(k) 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 (l)(1) of this AD or email to: 9- 

AVS-AIR-730-AMOC@faa.gov. If mailing 

information, also submit information by 

email. Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the responsible Flight Standards Office. 

(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 the U.K. CAA; or BAE 

Systems (Operations) Limited’s U.K. CAA 

DOA. If approved by the DOA, the approval 

must include the DOA-authorized signature. 

(l) Additional Information

(1) For more information about this AD,

contact Todd Thompson, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 

410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 206– 

231–3228; email todd.thompson@faa.gov. 

(2) Service information identified in this

AD that is not incorporated by reference is 

available at the addresses specified in 

paragraphs (m)(4) and (5) of this AD. 

(m) 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) BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Alert

Service Bulletin ASB.32–A189, Revision 2, 

dated August 3, 2023. 

(ii) United Kingdom Civil Aviation

Authority (U.K. CAA) AD G–2023–0004R1, 

dated November 16, 2023. 

(3) For U.K. CAA AD G–2023–0004R1,

contact Civil Aviation Authority, Aviation 

House, Beehive Ring Road, Crawley, West 

Sussex RH6 0YR, United Kingdom; telephone 

+44(0) 330 022 4401; email

continued.airworthiness@caa.co.uk; website

caa.co.uk.

(4) For BAE Systems (Operations) Limited

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; website 

regional-services.com. 

(5) You may view this material at the FAA,

Airworthiness Products Section, Operational 

Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th Street, Des 

Moines, WA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

206–231–3195. 

(6) 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. 

Issued on December 19, 2023. 

Victor Wicklund, 

Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2023–28254 Filed 12–26–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–2513; Airspace 

Docket No. 23–AGL–26] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Jet Route J–211 and 

Revocation of VOR Federal Airway V– 

41; Youngstown, OH 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend Jet Route J–211 and to revoke 

Very High Frequency Omnidirectional 

Range (VOR) Federal Airway V–41. The 

FAA is proposing this action due to the 

planned decommissioning of the VOR 

portion of the Youngstown, OH (YNG), 

VOR/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) 

navigational aid (NAVAID). The 


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Youngstown VOR is being 

decommissioned in support of the 

FAA’s VOR Minimum Operational 

Network (MON) program. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before February 12, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by FAA Docket No. FAA–2023–2513 

and Airspace Docket No. 23–AGL–26 

using any of the following methods: 

* Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov and follow the 

online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

* Mail: Send comments to Docket 

Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West 

Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

* Hand Delivery or Courier: Take 

comments to Docket Operations in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

* Fax: Fax comments to Docket 

Operations at (202) 493–2251. 

Docket: Background documents or 

comments received may be read at 

www.regulations.gov at any time. 

Follow the online instructions for 

accessing the docket or go to the Docket 

Operations in Room W12–140 of the 

West Building Ground Floor at 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

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: 

Colby Abbott, Rules and Regulations 

Group, Office of Policy, 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 would 

modify the National Airspace System 

(NAS) as necessary to preserve the safe 

and efficient flow of air traffic. 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites interested persons to 

participate in this rulemaking by 

submitting written comments, data, or 

views. Comments are specifically 

invited on the overall regulatory, 

aeronautical, economic, environmental, 

and energy-related aspects of the 

proposal. The most helpful comments 

reference a specific portion of the 

proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. To ensure the docket 

does not contain duplicate comments, 

commenters should submit only one 

time if comments are filed 

electronically, or commenters should 

send only one copy of written 

comments if comments are filed in 

writing. 

The FAA will file in the docket all 

comments it receives, as well as a report 

summarizing each substantive public 

contact with FAA personnel concerning 

this proposed rulemaking. Before acting 

on this proposal, the FAA will consider 

all comments it receives on or before the 

closing date for comments. The FAA 

will consider comments filed after the 

comment period has closed if it is 

possible to do so without incurring 

expense or delay. The FAA may change 

this proposal in light of the comments 

it receives. 

Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 

553(c), DOT solicits comments from the 

public to better inform its rulemaking 

process. DOT posts these comments, 

without edit, including any personal 

information the commenter provides, to 

www.regulations.gov, as described in 

the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 

14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 

www.dot.gov/privacy. 

Availability of Rulemaking Documents 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded through the 

internet at www.regulations.gov. 

Recently published rulemaking 

documents can also be accessed through 

the FAA’s web page at www.faa.gov/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 Operations office 

(see ADDRESSES section for address, 

phone number, and hours of 

operations). An informal docket may 

also be examined during normal 

business hours at the office of the 

Operations Support Group, Central 

Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 10101 Hillwood 

Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177. 

Incorporation by Reference 

Jet Routes are published in paragraph 

2004 and VOR Federal Airways are 

published in paragraph 6010(a) 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 proposes to amend the 

current version of that order, FAA Order 

JO 7400.11H, dated August 11, 2023, 

and effective September 15, 2023. These 

updates would be published in the next 

update to FAA Order JO 7400.11. That 

order is publicly available as listed in 

the ADDRESSES section of this document. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11H lists Class A, 

B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic 

service routes, and reporting points. 

Background 

The FAA is planning to 

decommission the Youngstown, OH, 

VOR in October 2024. The Youngstown 

VOR was one of the candidate VORs 

identified for discontinuance by the 

FAA’s VOR MON program and listed in 

the final policy statement notice, 

‘‘Provision of Navigation Services for 

the Next Generation Air Transportation 

System (NextGen) Transition to 

Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) 

(Plan for Establishing a VOR Minimum 

Operational Network),’’ published in the 

Federal Register on July 26, 2016 (81 FR 

48694), Docket No. FAA–2011–1082. 

Although the VOR portion of the 

Youngstown VORTAC is planned for 

decommissioning, the co-located 

Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) 

portion of the NAVAID is being 

retained. The TACAN would continue 

to provide navigational service for 

military operations and distance 

measuring equipment (DME) service 

supporting current and future NextGen 

PBN flight procedure requirements. 

The Air Traffic Service (ATS) routes 

affected by the Youngstown VOR 

decommissioning are J–211 and V–41. 

With the planned decommissioning of 

the Youngstown VOR, the remaining 

ground-based NAVAID coverage in the 

area is insufficient to enable the 

continuity of the affected ATS routes. 

As such, proposed modifications to J– 

211 would result in the route being 

shortened and to V–41 would result in 

the airway being revoked. 


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To address the proposed 

modifications to the affected ATS 

routes, instrument flight rules (IFR) 

pilots flying in the high-altitude enroute 

structure may circumnavigate the 

affected area by using adjacent Jet 

Routes J–60, J–61, J–64, and J–162 or 

request air traffic control (ATC) radar 

vectors through the affected area. 

Additionally, IFR pilots operating 

aircraft equipped with area navigation 

(RNAV) capabilities in the high-altitude 

enroute structure could use RNAV route 

Q–178 or navigate point-to-point using 

the existing Fixes and waypoints (WP) 

that will remain in place to support 

continued operations though the 

affected area. IFR pilots operating 

aircraft equipped with RNAV 

capabilities in the low altitude enroute 

structure could also navigate point-topoint using the existing Fixes and WPs 

that will remain in place to support 

continued operations though the 

affected area. Visual flight rules pilots 

who elect to navigate via the affected 

VOR Federal Airway may also take 

advantage of the ATC services listed 

previously. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is proposing to amend 14 

CFR part 71 by amending Jet Route J– 

211 and revoking VOR Federal Airway 

V–41. The FAA is proposing this action 

due to the planned decommissioning of 

the VOR portion of the Youngstown, 

OH, VORTAC. The proposed ATS route 

actions are described below. 

J–211: J–211 currently extends 

between the Youngstown, OH, VORTAC 

and the Westminster, MD, VORTAC. 

The FAA proposes to remove the airway 

segment between the Youngstown 

VORTAC and the Johnstown, PA, VOR/ 

DME. Additionally, the route 

description is being reversed to reflect a 

south to north orientation consistent 

with odd numbered route description 

requirements. As amended, the route 

would be changed to extend between 

the Westminster VORTAC and the 

Johnstown VOR/DME. 

V–41: V–41 currently extends 

between the intersection of the Briggs, 

OH, VOR/DME 077° and Youngstown, 

OH, VORTAC 177° radials (CUTTA Fix) 

and the Youngstown VORTAC. The 

FAA proposes to remove the airway in 

its entirety. 

The NAVAID radials listed in the Jet 

Route J–211 description in the proposed 

regulatory text of this NPRM are 

unchanged and stated in degrees True 

north. 

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. 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 

proposed rule, when promulgated, will 

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 JO 7400.11H, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 11, 2023, and 

effective September 15, 2023, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 2004 Jet Routes. 

* * * * * 

J–211 [Amended] 

From Westminster, MD; INT Westminster 

292° and Johnstown, PA, 130° radials; to 

Johnstown. 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal 

Airways. 

* * * * * 

V–41 [Removed] 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on December 

20, 2023. 

Frank Lias, 

Manager, Rules and Regulations Group. 

[FR Doc. 2023–28513 Filed 12–26–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–2483; Airspace 

Docket No. 23–AGL–24] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of VOR Federal Airways 

V–48, V–52, V–216, and V–434, and 

Revocation of VOR Federal Airway V– 

206 in the Vicinity of Ottumwa, IA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend Very High Frequency 

Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal 

Airways V–48, V–52, V–216, and V– 

434, and revoke VOR Federal Airway V– 

206. The FAA is proposing this action 

due to the planned decommissioning of 

the VOR portion of the Ottumwa, IA 

(OTM), VOR/Distance Measuring 

Equipment (VOR/DME) navigational aid 

(NAVAID). The Ottumwa VOR is being 

decommissioned in support of the 

FAA’s VOR Minimum Operational 

Network (MON) program. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before February 12, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by FAA Docket No. FAA–2023–2483 

and Airspace Docket No. 23–AGL–24 

using any of the following methods: 

* Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov and follow the 

online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

* Mail: Send comments to Docket 

Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West 

Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

* Hand Delivery or Courier: Take 

comments to Docket Operations in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

* Fax: Fax comments to Docket 

Operations at (202) 493–2251. 


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