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number of small entities. The RFA 

applies only to rules for which an 

agency is required to first publish a 

proposed rule. See 5 U.S.C. 603(a) and 

604(a). The Federal Civil Penalties 

Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements 

Act of 2015 requires agencies to adjust 

civil penalties annually. No discretion is 

allowed. Thus, the RFA does not apply 

to this final rule. 

C. Unfunded Mandate Reform Act of 

1995 (2 U.S.C. 1532) 

This rule does not involve a Federal 

mandate that may result in the 

expenditure by State, local and tribal 

governments, in the aggregate, or by the 

private sector, of $100 million or more 

and will not significantly or uniquely 

affect small governments. 

D. E.O. 12630, Takings 

This rule does not have takings 

implications. 

E. E.O. 13132, Federalism 

This rule does not have federalism 

implications. The rule does not have 

substantial direct effects 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. 

F. E.O. 12988, Civil Justice Reform 

This rule complies with the 

requirements of E.O. 12988. 

Specifically, this rule: 

(a) Does not unduly burden the 

judicial system. 

(b) Meets the criteria of section 3(a) 

requiring that all regulations be 

reviewed to eliminate errors and 

ambiguity and be written to minimize 

litigation; and 

(c) Meets the criteria of section 3(b)(2) 

requiring that all regulations be written 

in clear language and contain clear legal 

standards. 

G. E.O. 13175, Consultation With Indian 

Tribes 

In accordance with Executive Order 

13175, OPM has evaluated this rule and 

determined that it has no tribal 

implications. 

H. Paperwork Reduction Act 

This document does not contain 

information collection requirements 

subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act 

of 1995, Public Law 104–13. 

List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 185 

Claims, Fraud, Penalties. 

Office of Personnel Management. 

Kayyonne Marston, 

Federal Register Liaison. 

For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, OPM amends 5 CFR part 185 

as follows: 

PART 185—PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL 

REMEDIES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 185 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; 31 U.S.C. 

3801–3812. 

§ 185.103 [Amended] 

■ 2. In § 185.103, amend paragraphs (a) 

introductory text and (f)(2) by removing 

‘‘$13,508’’ and adding ‘‘$13,946’’ in its 

place. 

[FR Doc. 2024–01085 Filed 1–19–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–0033; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2023–01206–T; Amendment 

39–22661; AD 2024–01–10] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Airbus SAS Model A330–200, A330– 

200 Freighter, A330–300, A330–800, 

A330–900, A340–500, and A340–600 

series airplanes. This AD was prompted 

by a report of temporary loss of the 

flight director (FD) and autothrottle (A/ 

THR) on an airplane dispatched under 

the provisions of a master minimum 

equipment list (MMEL) item for fuel 

quantity indication (FQI). This AD 

requires revising the operator’s existing 

FAA-approved minimum equipment list 

(MEL), as specified in a European Union 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, 

which is incorporated by reference. The 

FAA is issuing this AD to address the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective February 6, 

2024. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of February 6, 2024. 

The FAA must receive comments on 

this AD by March 7, 2024. 

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–2024–0033; 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 final rule, 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 material incorporated by 

reference in this AD, contact EASA, 

Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; phone +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. 

• 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. It is also available at 

regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA– 

2024–0033. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Vladimir A. Ulyanov, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, 

Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; phone 

206–231–3229; email vladimir.ulyanov@

faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written data, views, or arguments about 

this final rule. Send your comments to 

an address listed under ADDRESSES. 

Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–2024–0033; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2023–01206–T’’ 

at the beginning of your comments. The 

most helpful comments reference a 

specific portion of the final rule, explain 

the reason for any recommended 

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The FAA will consider all comments 

received by the closing date and may 

amend this final rule 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 final rule. 

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 AD 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 AD, 

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 AD. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to Vladimir A. Ulyanov, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 

Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, 

NY 11590; phone 206–231–3229; email 

vladimir.ulyanov@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 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2023–0206, 

dated November 21, 2023 (EASA AD 

2023–0206) (also referred to as the 

MCAI), to correct an unsafe condition 

for all Airbus SAS Model A330–201, 

–202, –203, –223, –223F, –243, –243F, 

–301, –302, –303, –321, –322, –323, 

–341, –342, –343, –841, and –941 

airplanes; and Model A340–541, –542, 

–642, and –643 airplanes. Model A340– 

542 and –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 

temporary loss of the FD and A/THR 

occurred on an airplane dispatched 

under the provisions of MMEL item 28– 

07–02–05, ‘‘Inner Tank Fuel Quantity 

Indication on the Fuel SD page.’’ 

Subsequent investigation determined 

that this behavior is systematic, when 

an airplane is dispatched under certain 

MMEL FQI items, because the FQI 

unavailability invalidates the gross 

weight and the center-of-gravity 

computation at the fuel control and 

monitoring computer (FCMC)-level. To 

address this unsafe condition, Airbus 

issued an MMEL update prohibiting 

required navigation performance— 

authorization required (RNP–AR) 

operation for airplanes dispatched 

under certain MMEL FQI items. This 

condition, if not corrected, could affect 

the airplane’s capability to follow the 

desired ground track and vertical path 

during certain takeoff and approach 

phases. 

The FAA is issuing this AD to address 

the loss of the autopilot (AP), FD, and 

A/THR when those systems are required 

for RNP–AR takeoffs and landings, 

which could result in failure to 

maintain safe flight and landing. You 

may examine the MCAI in the AD 

docket at regulations.gov under Docket 

No. FAA–2024–0033. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

EASA AD 2023–0206 specifies 

procedures for revising the operator’s 

MEL by incorporating the information 

in MMEL items 28–07–02–05A, 28–07– 

02–06A, 28–07–02–07A, 28–07–02– 

08A, and 28–07–02–10A of Airbus 

A330/340 MMEL Major Event Revision, 

dated August 23, 2023, for airplanes that 

have implemented RNP–AR capability 

by embodying— 

• Airbus modification 57729, 200624, 

200628, 203441 or 203442 in 

production; or 

• Airbus Service Bulletin A330–34– 

3262, A330–34–3308, A330–34–3345, 

A330–34–3378, or A330–34–3409 in 

service. 

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 AD after determining that 

the unsafe condition described 

previously is likely to exist or develop 

on other products of the same type 

design. 

Requirements of This AD 

This AD requires accomplishing the 

actions specified in EASA AD 2023– 

0206 described previously, except for 

any differences identified as exceptions 

in the regulatory text of this AD. 

Compliance With MEL Revisions 

EASA AD 2023–0206 requires 

operators to implement the instructions 

of the MMEL update, on the basis of 

which the applicable MEL of each 

affected airplane must be amended and 

thereafter ‘‘operate the aeroplane(s) 

accordingly.’’ However, this AD does 

not specifically require that action as it 

is already required by an FAA 

regulation. Section 121.628(a)(5) of 14 

CFR requires airplanes to be operated 

under all applicable conditions and 

limitations contained in the operator’s 

MEL. Therefore, including a 

requirement in this AD to operate the 

airplane according to the revised MEL 

would be redundant and unnecessary. 

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, EASA AD 2023–0206 

is incorporated by reference in this AD. 

This AD requires compliance with 

EASA AD 2023–0206 in its entirety 

through that incorporation, except for 

any differences identified as exceptions 

in the regulatory text of this AD. Using 

common terms that are the same as the 

heading of a particular section in EASA 

AD 2023–0206 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 2023–0206. 

Service information required by EASA 

AD 2023–0206 for compliance will be 

available at regulations.gov under 

Docket No. FAA–2024–0033 after this 

AD is published. 

FAA’s Justification and Determination 

of the Effective Date 

Section 553(b)(3)(B) of the 

Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 

U.S.C. 551 et seq.) authorizes agencies 

to dispense with notice and comment 

procedures for rules when the agency, 

for ‘‘good cause,’’ finds that those 


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procedures are ‘‘impracticable, 

unnecessary, or contrary to the public 

interest.’’ Under this section, an agency, 

upon finding good cause, may issue a 

final rule without providing notice and 

seeking comment prior to issuance. 

Further, section 553(d) of the APA 

authorizes agencies to make rules 

effective in less than thirty days, upon 

a finding of good cause. 

An unsafe condition exists that 

requires the immediate adoption of this 

AD without providing an opportunity 

for public comments prior to adoption. 

The FAA has found that the risk to the 

flying public justifies forgoing notice 

and comment prior to adoption of this 

rule because the loss of the AP, FD, and 

A/THR when those systems are required 

for RNP–AR takeoffs and landings could 

result in failure to maintain safe flight 

and landing. Accordingly, notice and 

opportunity for prior public comment 

are impracticable and contrary to the 

public interest pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

553(b)(3)(B). 

In addition, the FAA finds that good 

cause exists pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d) 

for making this amendment effective in 

less than 30 days, for the same reasons 

the FAA found good cause to forgo 

notice and comment. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) 

The requirements of the RFA do not 

apply when an agency finds good cause 

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 to adopt a rule 

without prior notice and comment. 

Because the FAA has determined that it 

has good cause to adopt this rule 

without notice and comment, RFA 

analysis is not required. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD 

affects 142 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

The FAA estimates the following costs 

to comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS

Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 ...................................................................................... $0 $85 $12,070 

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 

This AD will not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This AD will 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 that this AD: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

and 

(2) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

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: 

2024–01–10 Airbus SAS: Amendment 39– 

22661; Docket No. FAA–2024–0033; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2023–01206–T. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective February 6, 2024. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Airbus SAS 

airplanes identified in paragraphs (c)(1) and 

(2) of this AD, certificated in any category. 

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

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

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

airplanes. 

(2) Model A340–541 and –642 airplanes. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 28, Fuel. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report of 

temporary loss of the flight director (FD) and 

autothrottle (A/THR) on an airplane 

dispatched under the provisions of a master 

minimum equipment list (MMEL) item for 

fuel quantity indication. The FAA is issuing 

this AD to address the loss of the autopilot 

(AP), FD, and A/THR when those systems are 

required for navigation performance— 

authorization required (RNP–AR) takeoffs 

and landings. The unsafe condition, if not 

addressed, could result in failure to maintain 

safe flight and landing. 

(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, EASA AD 2023–0206, 

dated November 21, 2023 (EASA AD 2023– 

0206). 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2023–0206 

(1) Where EASA AD 2023–0206 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(2) Where paragraph (1) of EASA AD 2023– 

0206 specifies to ‘‘implement the instructions 

of the MMEL update, on basis of which the 

applicable MEL of each affected aeroplane 

must be amended,’’ this AD requires 

replacing those words with ‘‘revise the 

operator’s existing FAA-approved MEL by 

incorporating the information identified in 

‘‘The MMEL update’’ as defined in EASA AD 

2023–0206.’’ 

(3) Where paragraph (1) of EASA AD 2023– 

0206 specifies ‘‘and, thereafter, operate the 

aeroplane(s) accordingly,’’ this AD does not 

require that action as it is already required 

by an existing FAA operating regulation (see 

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(4) Where paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2023– 

0206 specifies ‘‘the instructions of the MMEL 

update are implemented for that aeroplane,’’ 

this AD requires replacing those words with 

‘‘the operator’s existing FAA-approved MEL 

is revised by incorporating the information 

identified in ‘‘The MMEL update’’ as defined 

in EASA AD 2023–0206.’’ 

(5) Where paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2023– 

0206 specifies implementing the instructions 

of the MMEL update before next flight after 

modifying a Group 2 airplane into a Group 

1 airplane, this AD requires accomplishing 

the MEL update within 30 days after the 

effective date of this AD, or before further 

flight after accomplishing the modification, 

whichever occurs later. 

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

section of EASA AD 2023–0206. 

(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 (j) 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. 

(j) Additional Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Vladimir A. Ulyanov, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 

410, Westbury, NY 11590; phone 206–231– 

3229; email vladimir.ulyanov@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 2023–0206, dated November 21, 

2023. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For EASA AD 2023–0206, contact 

EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; phone +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 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. 

(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 10, 2024. 

Victor Wicklund, 

Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–01162 Filed 1–18–24; 11:15 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–1325; Airspace 

Docket No. 23–AGL–17] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of VOR Federal Airway V– 

36 and Establishment of RNAV Route 

T–675; Northcentral United States 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule, delay of effective 

date. 

SUMMARY: This action delays the 

effective date of a final rule published 

in the Federal Register on October 19, 

2023, amending Very High Frequency 

Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal 

Airway V–36 and establishing Canadian 

Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T–675 in 

the northcentral United States (U.S.) 

airspace. The FAA is delaying the 

effective date to allow sufficient time for 

completion of the required flight 

inspection of the route. 

DATES: The effective date of the final 

rule published on September 22, 2023 

(88 FR 65311), with an effective date of 

November 30, 2023, delayed on October 

19, 2023 (88 FR 71990) to March 21, 

2024, is delayed to May 16, 2024. The 

Director of the Federal Register 

approved this incorporation by 

reference action under 1 CFR part 51, 

subject to the annual revision of FAA 

Order JO 7400.11 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

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: 

Background 

The FAA published a final rule in the 

Federal Register for Docket No. FAA– 

2023–1325 on September 22, 2023 (88 

FR 65311), effective November 30, 2023, 

amending VOR Federal Airway V–36 

and establishing Canadian RNAV Route 

T–675 in the northcentral U.S. airspace. 

On October 19, 2023 (88 FR 71990), the 

FAA delayed the effective date for that 

final rule to March 21, 2024. After the 

October 19, 2023, final rule was 

published, the FAA determined that the 

required flight inspection for the 

establishment, certification, and 

publication of T–675 was not completed 

due to adverse weather conditions. 

The FAA expects the required flight 

inspection for Canadian RNAV Route T– 

675 will be completed by May 16, 2024; 

therefore, the rule amending VOR 

Federal Airway V–36 and establishing 

Canadian RNAV Route T–675 within US 

airspace is delayed to coincide with that 

date. 

Incorporation by Reference 

VOR Federal airways are published in 

paragraph 6010(a) and Canadian Area 

Navigation routes (T-routes) are 

published in paragraph 6013 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 amends the current version of 

that order, FAA Order JO 7400.11H, 

dated August 11, 2023, and effective 

September 15, 2023. FAA Order JO 

7400.11H is publicly available 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. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11H lists Class A, 

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

service routes, and reporting points. 

Good Cause for No Notice and 

Comment 

Section 553(b)(3)(B) of Title 5, United 

States Code, (the Administrative 

Procedure Act) authorizes agencies to 

dispense with notice and comment 

procedures for rules when the agency 

for ‘‘good cause’’ finds that those 

procedures are ‘‘impracticable, 

unnecessary, or contrary to the public 

interest.’’ Under this section, an agency, 

upon finding good cause, may issue a 

final rule without seeking comment 

prior to the rulemaking. The FAA finds 

that prior notice and public comment to 

this final rule is unnecessary due to the 

brief length of the extension of the 


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