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Personnel Management, at 202–606– 

4056; Shira B. McKinlay, Internal 

Revenue Service, Department of the 

Treasury, at 202–317–5500; Elizabeth 

Schumacher or Shannon Hysjulien, 

Employee Benefits Security 

Administration, Department of Labor, at 

202–693–8335; Zarah Ghiasuddin or 

Bryan Kirk, Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, Department of 

Health and Human Services, at 301– 

492–4308. 

Customer Service Information: 

Information from the Office of Personnel 

Management (OPM) on health benefits 

plans offered under the Federal 

Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) 

Program can be found on the OPM 

website (https://www.opm.gov/ 

healthcare-insurance/healthcare/). 

Individuals interested in obtaining 

information from the Department of 

Labor (DOL) concerning employmentbased health coverage laws may call the 

Employee Benefits Security 

Administration (EBSA) Toll-Free 

Hotline at 1–866–444–EBSA (3272) or 

visit the DOL’s website (www.dol.gov/ 

agencies/ebsa). In addition, information 

from the Department of Health and 

Human Services (HHS) on private 

health insurance coverage and coverage 

provided by non-Federal governmental 

group health plans can be found on the 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services (CMS) website (https://

www.cms.gov/marketplace), information 

on health care reform can be found at 

https://www.healthcare.gov, and 

information on surprise medical bills 

can be found at https://www.cms.gov/ 

nosurprises. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Departments of the Treasury, Labor, and 

HHS (collectively, the Departments) and 

the Office of Personnel Management 

(OPM) published proposed rules 

entitled ‘‘Federal Independent Dispute 

Resolution Operations,’’ which 

appeared in the Federal Register on 

November 3, 2023 (88 FR 75744). In the 

proposed rules, the Departments and 

OPM proposed requirements related to 

the Federal independent dispute 

resolution (IDR) process established 

under the No Surprises Act, including 

new requirements for disclosing 

information along with the initial 

payment or notice of denial of payment 

for certain items and services subject to 

the surprise billing protections in the 

No Surprises Act and when initiating 

the Federal IDR process and the 

provision of certain Claim Adjustment 

Reason Codes (CARCs) and Remittance 

Advice Remark Codes (RARCs) with 

paper or electronic remittances. 

Additionally, those proposed rules 

would define bundled payment 

arrangements and would amend certain 

requirements related to the open 

negotiation period, initiation of the 

Federal IDR process, eligibility 

determinations, batched disputes, 

extensions due to extenuating 

circumstances, selection of the certified 

IDR entity, and the collection of 

administrative fees and certified IDR 

entity fees. Lastly, the proposed rules 

would require plans and issuers to 

register in the Federal IDR portal. 

The Departments published the final 

rules entitled ‘‘Federal Independent 

Dispute Resolution Process 

Administrative Fee and Certified IDR 

Entity Fee Ranges’’ (the IDR Fees final 

rules), which appeared in the Federal 

Register on December 21, 2023 (88 FR 

88494). The IDR Fees final rules amend 

existing regulations to provide that the 

administrative fee amount charged by 

the Departments to participate in the 

Federal IDR process and the ranges for 

certified IDR entity fees will be 

established by the Departments in 

notice and comment rulemaking. The 

preamble to the IDR Fees final rules also 

sets forth the methodology used to 

calculate the administrative fee and the 

considerations used to develop the 

certified IDR entity fee ranges. The IDR 

Fees final rules also finalize the amount 

of the administrative fee and the 

certified IDR entity fee ranges for 

disputes initiated on or after the 

effective date of the IDR Fees final rules. 

In addition, the preamble to the IDR 

Fees final rules addresses how changes 

in that rulemaking relate to the 

proposals contained in the Federal 

Independent Dispute Resolution 

Operations proposed rules, for which 

the comment period closed on January 

2, 2024. To provide additional time for 

interested parties to consider and 

comment on any implications of the IDR 

Fees final rules, the Departments and 

OPM are reopening the comment period 

on the Federal Independent Dispute 

Resolution Operations proposed rules 

for all comments from January 22, 2024 

to February 5, 2024. To be assured 

consideration, comments on the 

proposed rules must be received no later 

than February 5, 2024. 

Laurie Bodenheimer, 

Associate Director, Healthcare and Insurance, 

Office of Personnel Management. 

Douglas W. O’Donnell, 

Deputy Commissioner for Services and 

Enforcement, Internal Revenue Service. 

Lisa M. Gomez, 

Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits 

Security Administration, Department of 

Labor. 

Xavier Becerra, 

Secretary, Department of Health and Human 

Services. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–0029; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2023–01182–T] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to 

supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 

2021–20–08, which applies to certain 

Airbus SAS Model A318, A319, A320, 

A321, A330–200, A330–200 Freighter, 

A330–300, A330–800, A330–900, A340– 

200, A340–300, A340–500, A340–600, 

and A380–800 series airplanes. AD 

2021–20–08 requires replacing certain 

parts manufacturer approval (PMA) 

nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries with 

serviceable Ni-Cd batteries. Since the 

FAA issued AD 2021–20–08, it was 

determined that the on-wing 

preservation procedures originally 

provided in the service information did 

not ensure the expected preservation of 

the battery capacity. This proposed AD 

would add airplanes to the applicability 

and require replacement of certain 

affected parts with serviceable parts as 

a precondition for return to service of 

airplanes from storage or parking, as 

specified in a European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is 

proposed for incorporation by reference 

(IBR). The FAA is proposing this AD to 

address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: The FAA must receive comments 

on this proposed AD by March 7, 2024. 


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ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

regulations.gov. Follow the instructions 

for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

AD Docket: You may examine the AD 

docket at regulations.gov under Docket 

No. FAA–2024–0029; or in person at 

Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this NPRM, the mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information 

(MCAI), any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

Material Incorporated by Reference: 

• For the EASA AD identified in this 

NPRM, contact EASA, KonradAdenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, 

Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; 

email Ads@easa.europa.eu; website 

easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

material on the EASA website at 

ad.easa.europa.eu. It is also available at 

regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA– 

2024–0029. 

• 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan 

Rodina, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 

1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, 

Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 206– 

231–3225; email dan.rodina@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written relevant data, views, or 

arguments about this proposal. Send 

your comments to an address listed 

under ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2024–0029; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2023–01182–T’’ at the beginning 

of your comments. The most helpful 

comments reference a specific portion of 

the proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. The FAA will consider 

all comments received by the closing 

date and may amend this proposal 

because of those comments. 

Except for Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) as described in the 

following paragraph, and other 

information as described in 14 CFR 

11.35, the FAA will post all comments 

received, without change, to 

regulations.gov, including any personal 

information you provide. The agency 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact received 

about this NPRM. 

Confidential Business Information 

CBI is commercial or financial 

information that is both customarily and 

actually treated as private by its owner. 

Under the Freedom of Information Act 

(FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt 

from public disclosure. If your 

comments responsive to this NPRM 

contain commercial or financial 

information that is customarily treated 

as private, that you actually treat as 

private, and that is relevant or 

responsive to this NPRM, it is important 

that you clearly designate the submitted 

comments as CBI. Please mark each 

page of your submission containing CBI 

as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ The FAA will treat such 

marked submissions as confidential 

under the FOIA, and they will not be 

placed in the public docket of this 

NPRM. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to Dan Rodina, Aviation 

Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart 

Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 

11590; telephone 206–231–3225; email 

dan.rodina@faa.gov. Any commentary 

that the FAA receives which is not 

specifically designated as CBI will be 

placed in the public docket for this 

rulemaking. 

Background 

The FAA issued AD 2021–20–08, 

Amendment 39–21746 (86 FR 57025, 

October 14, 2021) (AD 2021–20–08), for 

all Airbus SAS Model A318, A319, 

A320, A321, A330–200, A330–200 

Freighter, A330–300, A330–800, A330– 

900, A340–200, A340–300, A340–500, 

A340–600, and A380–800 series 

airplanes. AD 2021–20–08 was 

prompted by an MCAI originated by 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent for 

the Member States of the European 

Union. EASA issued AD 2020–0274, 

dated December 10, 2020, to correct an 

unsafe condition. 

AD 2021–20–08 requires replacing 

certain PMA nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) 

batteries with serviceable Ni-Cd 

batteries or maintaining the electrical 

storage capacity of those PMA Ni-Cd 

batteries during airplane storage or 

parking. The FAA issued AD 2021–20– 

08 to address reduced capacity of 

certain Ni-Cd batteries, which could 

lead to reduced battery endurance 

performance and possibly result in 

failure to supply the minimum essential 

electrical power during abnormal or 

emergency conditions. 

Actions Since AD 2021–20–08 Was 

Issued 

Since the FAA issued AD 2021–20– 

08, EASA superseded EASA AD 2020– 

0274, dated 10 December 2020, and 

issued EASA AD 2023–0196, dated 

November 10, 2023 (EASA AD 2023– 

0196) (also referred to as the MCAI), to 

correct an unsafe condition for all: 

• Airbus SAS Model A300 B4–2C, 

B4–102, B4–103, B4–120, B4–203, B4– 

220; 

• Airbus SAS Model A300 B4–601, 

B4–603, B4–620, and B4–622 airplanes; 

• Airbus SAS Model A300 B4–605R 

and B4–622R airplanes; 

• Airbus SAS Model A300 C4–203, 

C4–620, and C4–605R variant F 

airplanes; 

• Airbus SAS Model A300 F4–203, 

F4–605R, F4–608ST, and F4–622R 

airplanes; 

• Airbus SAS Model A310–203, –221, 

–222, –204, –203C, –322, –304, –324, 

–308, and –325 airplanes; 

• Airbus SAS Model A318–111, –112, 

–121, and –122 airplanes; 

• Airbus SAS Model A319–111, –112, 

–113, –114, –115, –131, –132, –133, 

–151N, –153N, and –171N airplanes; 

• Airbus SAS Model A320–211, –212, 

–214, –215, –216, –231, –232, –233, 

–251N, –252N, –253N, –271N, –272N, 

and –273N airplanes; 

• Airbus SAS Model A321–111, –112, 

–131, –211, –212, –213, –231, –232, 

–251N, –251NX, –252N, –252NX, 

–253N, –253NX, –271N, –271NX, 

–272N, and –272NX airplanes; 

• Airbus SAS Model A330–201, –202, 

–203, –223, –223F, –243, –243F, –301, 

–302, –303, –321, –322, –323, –341, 

–342, –343, –743L, –841, and –941 

airplanes; 

• Airbus SAS Model A340–211, –212, 

–213, –311, –312, –313, –541, –542, 

–642, and –643 airplanes; 

• Airbus SAS Model A350–941 and 

A350–1041 airplanes; and 

• Airbus SAS Model A380–841, –842, 

and –861 airplanes. 

Model A300 B4–102, A300 B4–120, 

A300 B4–220, A300 C4–203, A300 C4– 

620, A300 F4–203, A300 F4–608ST, 

A310–203C, A310–308, A320–215, 

A330–743L, A340–542, and A340–643 

airplanes are not certificated by the FAA 

and are not included on the U.S. type 

certificate data sheet; this AD therefore 

does not include those airplanes in the 

applicability. The MCAI states that it 

was determined that the on-wing 

preservation procedures originally 

provided for these airplanes did not 


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ensure the expected preservation of the 

battery capacity. 

The FAA is proposing this AD to 

address the potential for reduced battery 

capacity. This condition, if not 

addressed, could lead to reduced battery 

endurance performance, possibly 

resulting in failure to supply the 

minimum essential electrical power 

during abnormal or emergency 

conditions. You may examine the MCAI 

in the AD docket at regulations.gov 

under Docket No. FAA–2024–0029. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

EASA AD 2023–0196 specifies 

procedures for replacing certain PMA 

Ni-Cd batteries with serviceable Ni-Cd 

batteries. EASA AD 2023–0196 adds 

Model A300 series airplanes; Model 

A300 B4–600, B4–600R, and F4–600R 

series airplanes, and Model A300 C4– 

605R Variant F airplanes (collectively 

called Model A300–600 series 

airplanes); Model A310 series airplanes; 

and Model A350–941 and –1041 

airplanes to the applicability. This 

material 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 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country and is approved for operation in 

the United States. Pursuant to the FAA’s 

bilateral agreement with this State of 

Design Authority, it has notified the 

FAA of the unsafe condition described 

in the MCAI referenced above. The FAA 

is issuing this NPRM after determining 

that the unsafe condition described 

previously is likely to exist or develop 

in other products of the same type 

design. 

Proposed AD Requirements in This 

NPRM 

This proposed AD would require 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

EASA AD 2023–0196 described 

previously, except for any differences 

identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this proposed AD. 

Explanation of Required Compliance 

Information 

In the FAA’s ongoing efforts to 

improve the efficiency of the AD 

process, the FAA developed a process to 

use some civil aviation authority (CAA) 

ADs as the primary source of 

information for compliance with 

requirements for corresponding FAA 

ADs. The FAA has been coordinating 

this process with manufacturers and 

CAAs. As a result, the FAA proposes to 

incorporate EASA AD 2023–0196 by 

reference in the FAA final rule. This 

proposed AD would, therefore, require 

compliance with EASA AD 2023–0196 

in its entirety through that 

incorporation, except for any differences 

identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this proposed AD. 

Using common terms that are the same 

as the heading of a particular section in 

EASA AD 2023–0196 does not mean 

that operators need comply only with 

that section. For example, where the AD 

requirement refers to ‘‘all required 

actions and compliance times,’’ 

compliance with this AD requirement is 

not limited to the section titled 

‘‘Required Action(s) and Compliance 

Time(s)’’ in EASA AD 2023–0196. 

Service information required by EASA 

AD 2023–0196 for compliance will be 

available at regulations.gov under 

Docket No. FAA–2024–0029 after the 

FAA final rule is published. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD, if 

adopted as proposed, would affect 1,814 

airplanes of U.S. registry. The FAA 

estimates the following costs to comply 

with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

New proposed actions ..................... 5 work-hours × $85 per hour = $425 ............................ $0 $425 $770,950 

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. 

The FAA is 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 

The FAA 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) Would not affect intrastate 

aviation in Alaska, and 

(3) Would 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: 

■ a. Removing Airworthiness Directive 

(AD) 2021–20–08, Amendment 39– 

21746 (86 FR 57025, October 14, 2021); 

and 

■ b. Adding the following new AD: 


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Airbus SAS: Docket No. FAA–2024–0029; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2023–01182–T. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by March 7, 

2024. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2021–20–08, 

Amendment 39–21746 (86 FR 57025, October 

14, 2021) (AD 2021–20–08). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Airbus SAS 

airplanes identified in paragraphs (c)(1) 

through (14) of this AD, certificated in any 

category. 

(1) Model A300 B4–2C, B4–103, and B4– 

203 airplanes. 

(2) Model A300 B4–601, B4–603, B4–620, 

and B4–622 airplanes. 

(3) Model A300 B4–605R and B4–622R 

airplanes. 

(4) Model A300 C4–605R variant F 

airplanes. 

(5) Model A300 F4–605R and F4–622R 

airplanes. 

(6) Model A310–203, –204, –221, –222, 

–304, –322, –324, and –325 airplanes. 

(7) Model A318–111, –112, –121, and –122 

airplanes. 

(8) Model A319–111, –112, –113, –114, 

–115, –131, –132, –133, –151N, –153N, and 

–171N airplanes. 

(9) Model A320–211, –212, –214, –216, 

–231, –232, –233, –251N, –252N, –253N, 

–271N, –272N, and –273N airplanes. 

(10) Model A321–111, –112, –131, –211, 

–212, –213, –231, –232, –251N, –251NX, 

–252N, –252NX, –253N, –253NX, –271N, 

–271NX, –272N, and –272NX airplanes. 

(11) Model A330–201, –202, –203, –223, 

–223F, –243, –243F, –301, –302, –303, –321, 

–322, –323, –341, –342, –343, –841, and –941 

airplanes. 

(12) Model A340–211, –212, –213, –311, 

–312, –313, –541, and –642 airplanes. 

(13) Model A350–941 and A350–1041 

airplanes. 

(14) Model A380–841, –842, and –861 

airplanes. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 24, Electrical Power. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report that 

repetitive disconnection and reconnection of 

certain nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries 

during airplane parking or storage could lead 

to a reduction in capacity of those batteries. 

The FAA is issuing this AD to address 

reduced capacity of certain Ni-Cd batteries. 

The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could 

lead to reduced battery endurance 

performance and possibly result in failure to 

supply the minimum essential electrical 

power during abnormal or emergency 

conditions. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(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 2023–0196, dated 

November 10, 2023 (EASA AD 2023–0196). 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2023–0196 

(1) Where EASA AD 2023–0196 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

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

section of EASA AD 2023–0196. 

(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 (k) of this AD. Information may be 

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

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 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 2023–0196 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 Dan Rodina, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 

410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 206– 

231–3225; email dan.rodina@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 2023–0196, dated November 10, 

2023. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For EASA AD 2023–0196, 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 service information 

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. 

(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-locations, or email fr.inspection@

nara.gov. 

Issued on January 12, 2024. 

Victor Wicklund, 

Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

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[Docket No. FAA–2024–0020; Airspace 

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Revocation of Jet Route J–179 and 

Amendment of United States Area 

Navigation Route Q–10 in the Vicinity 

of Emmonak, AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

revoke Jet Route J–179 in its entirety 

and amend United States Area 

Navigation Route (RNAV) Q–10 in the 

vicinity of Emmonak, AK. The FAA is 

proposing this action due to the pending 

decommissioning of the Aniak, AK, 

Nondirectional Radio Beacon (NDB) and 

the St Marys, AK, NDB. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before March 7, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by FAA Docket No. FAA–2024–0020 

and Airspace Docket No. 23–AAL–19 

using any of the following methods: 


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