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(2) The following holdings and 

transactions are exempt from the 

requirements of paragraphs (c), (d), and 

(e) of this section, but these interests 

must be reported in accordance with 

paragraph (f) of this section: 

(i) The holdings of a trust in which 

the member or employee (or the 

member’s or employee’s spouse, the 

member’s or employee’s unemancipated 

minor child, or person for whom the 

member or employee serves as legal 

guardian) is: 

(A) Solely a vested beneficiary of an 

irrevocable trust; or 

(B) Solely a vested beneficiary of a 

revocable trust where the trust 

instrument expressly directs the trustee 

to make present, mandatory 

distributions of trust income or 

principal; provided, the member or 

employee did not create the trust, has 

no power to control, and does not, in 

fact, control or advise with respect to 

the holdings and transactions of the 

trust; 

(ii) Acceptance or reinvestment of 

stock dividends on securities already 

owned; 

(iii) Exercise of a right to convert 

securities; and 

(iv) The acquisition of stock or the 

acquisition or the exercise of employee 

stock options, or other comparable 

instruments, received as compensation 

from an issuer that is: 

(A) The member’s or employee’s 

former employer; or 

(B) The present or former employer of 

the member’s or employee’s spouse. 

(h) Waivers. (1) Members may request 

from the Commission a waiver of the 

prohibitions, restrictions, or 

requirements that would otherwise 

apply to a securities holding or 

transaction on the grounds that 

application of the rule would cause an 

undue hardship. A member requests a 

waiver by submitting a confidential 

written application to the Commission’s 

Office of the Ethics Counsel. The DAEO 

will review the request and provide to 

the Commission a recommendation for 

resolution of the waiver request. In 

developing a recommendation, the 

DAEO may consult, on a confidential 

basis, other Commission personnel as 

the DAEO in his or her discretion 

considers necessary. 

(2) Employees may request from the 

DAEO a waiver of the prohibitions, 

restrictions, or requirements that would 

otherwise apply to a securities holding 

or transaction on the grounds that 

application of the rule would cause an 

undue hardship. An employee requests 

a waiver by submitting a confidential 

written application to the Commission’s 

Office of the Ethics Counsel in the 

manner prescribed by the DAEO. In 

considering a waiver request, the DAEO, 

or his or her designee, may consult with 

the employee’s supervisors and other 

Commission personnel as the DAEO in 

his or her discretion considers 

necessary. 

(3) The Commission or the DAEO, as 

applicable, will provide written notice 

of its determination of the waiver 

request to the requesting member or 

employee. 

(4) The Commission or the DAEO, as 

applicable, may condition the grant of a 

waiver under this provision upon the 

agreement to certain undertakings (such 

as execution of a written statement of 

disqualification) to avoid the 

appearance of misuse of position or loss 

of impartiality, and to ensure 

confidence in the impartiality and 

objectivity of the Commission. The 

Commission or DAEO, as applicable, 

shall note the existence of conditions on 

the waiver and describe them in 

reasonable detail in the text of the 

waiver-request determination. 

(5) The grant of a waiver requested 

pursuant to this section must reflect the 

judgment that the waiver: 

(i) Is necessary to avoid an undue 

hardship and, under the particular 

circumstances, application of the 

prohibition, restriction, or requirement 

is not necessary to avoid the appearance 

of misuse of position or loss of 

impartiality, or otherwise necessary to 

ensure confidence in the impartiality 

and objectivity of the Commission; 

(ii) Is consistent with 18 U.S.C. 208 

(Acts affecting a personal financial 

interest), 5 CFR part 2635 (Standards of 

ethical conduct for employees of the 

executive branch), and 5 CFR part 2640 

(Interpretation, exemptions and waiver 

guidance concerning 18 U.S.C. 208); and 

(iii) Is not otherwise prohibited by 

law. 

(6) The determination of the 

Commission with respect to a member’s 

request for a waiver is final and binding 

on the member. 

(7) The determination of the DAEO 

with respect to an employee’s request 

for a waiver may be appealed to the 

Commission, in accordance with the 

requirements of 17 CFR 201.430 and 

201.431 (Rules 430 and 431 of the 

Commission’s Rule of Practice). The 

determination of the DAEO or, if 

appealed, the Commission, is final and 

binding on the employee. 

(8) Notwithstanding the grant of a 

waiver, a member or employee remains 

subject to the disqualification 

requirements of 5 CFR 2635.402 

(Disqualifying financial interests) and 5 

CFR 2635.502 (Personal and business 

relationships) with respect to 

transactions or holdings subject to the 

waiver. 

(i) Required disposition of securities. 

The DAEO is authorized to require 

disposition of securities acquired as a 

result of a violation of the provisions of 

this section, whether unintentional or 

not. The DAEO shall report repeated 

violations to the Commission for 

appropriate action. 

By the Securities and Exchange 

Commission. 

Dated: February 22, 2024. 

Vanessa A. Countryman, 

Secretary. 

Shelley K. Finlayson, 

Acting Director, Office of Government Ethics. 

[FR Doc. 2024–04062 Filed 2–27–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–0226; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2024–00069–R; Amendment 

39–22674; AD 2024–02–55] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron 

Canada Limited Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell 

Textron Canada Limited Model 505 

helicopters. This AD was prompted by 

reports of cracked vertical stabilizer top 

end cap assemblies. This AD requires an 

initial and recurring inspections of the 

vertical stabilizer top end cap assembly 

and corrective action if a crack is found, 

as specified in a Transport Canada AD, 

which is incorporated by reference. The 

FAA previously sent this AD as an 

emergency AD to all known U.S. owners 

and operators of these helicopters. The 

FAA is issuing this AD to address the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective March 14, 

2024. Emergency AD 2024–02–55, 

issued on January 26, 2024, which 

contained the requirements of this 

amendment, was effective with actual 

notice. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of March 14, 2024. 

The FAA must receive comments on 

this AD by April 15, 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–2024–0226; 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, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

address for Docket Operations is listed 

above. 

Material Incorporated by Reference: 

• For Transport Canada material

identified in this final rule, contact 

Transport Canada, Transport Canada 

National Aircraft Certification, 159 

Cleopatra Drive, Nepean, Ontario, K1A 

0N5, CANADA; telephone 888–663– 

3639; email TC.AirworthinessDirectivesConsignesdenavigabilite.TC@tc.gc.ca; 

internet tc.canada.ca/en/aviation. You 

may find the Transport Canada material 

on the Transport Canada website at 

wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/cawisswimn/ad_qs1.aspx. 

• You may view this material at the

FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood 

Pkwy., Room 6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 

76177. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, 

call (817) 222–5110. It is also available 

at regulations.gov under Docket No. 

FAA–2024–0226. 

Other Related Service Information: 

For Bell service information identified 

in this final rule, contact Bell Textron 

Canada Limited, 12,800 Rue de l’Avenir, 

Mirabel, Quebec J7J 1R4, Canada; 

telephone 1–450–437–2862 or 1–800– 

363–8023; fax 1–450–433–0272; email 

productsupport@bellflight.com; or at 

bellflight.com/support/contact-support. 

You may also view this service 

information at the FAA contact 

information under Material 

Incorporated by Reference above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan 

McCully, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, 

Westbury, NY 11590; phone (404) 474– 

5548; email william.mccully@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–2024–0226; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2024–00069–R’’ 

at the beginning of your comments. The 

most helpful comments reference a 

specific portion of the final rule, 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 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 Dan McCully, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 

Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, 

NY 11590; phone (404) 474–5548; email 

william.mccully@faa.gov. Any 

commentary that the FAA receives that 

is not specifically designated as CBI will 

be placed in the public docket for this 

rulemaking. 

Background 

The FAA issued Emergency AD 2024– 

02–55, dated January 26, 2024 (the 

emergency AD), to address an unsafe 

condition on Bell Textron Canada 

Limited Model 505 helicopters. The 

FAA sent the emergency AD to all 

known U.S. owners and operators of 

these helicopters. The emergency AD 

requires, within 10 hours time-inservice (TIS) and thereafter at intervals 

not to exceed 25 hours TIS, a detailed 

visual inspection for a cracked vertical 

stabilizer top end assembly and 

replacing a cracked vertical stabilizer 

top end assembly before further flight. 

The emergency AD was prompted by 

Transport Canada Emergency AD CF– 

2024–03, dated January 25, 2024 

(Transport Canada AD CF–2024–03), 

issued by Transport Canada, which is 

the aviation authority for Canada, to 

correct an unsafe condition on Bell 

Textron Canada Limited Model 505 

helicopters, serial numbers 65011 and 

subsequent. Transport Canada AD CF– 

2024–03 states that there have been 

multiple occurrences of the vertical 

stabilizer top end cap assembly being 

found cracked, with some cases 

including the departure of the 

navigation/very high frequency omnidirectional range (VOR)/glide slope 

antenna and tuning weight from the 

helicopter during flight. Detailed 

investigation has identified that the 

stabilizer top end cap assembly was not 

designed for the full fatigue spectrum. 

Transport Canada AD CF–2024–03 

further states that an investigation 

determined that if no corrective actions 

are implemented, there is the potential 

for the antenna and tuning weight to 

depart, which could impact and damage 

the tail rotor, resulting in the loss of 

directional control of the helicopter. 

Accordingly, Transport Canada AD CF– 

2024–03 mandates an initial and 

recurring inspections of the vertical 

stabilizer top end cap assembly, and 

corrective action if a crack is found. 

Transport Canada AD CF–2024–03 

states that the corrective actions are 

interim actions until a permanent 

solution can be made available for the 

fleet. 

You may examine Transport Canada 

AD CF–2024–03 in the AD docket at 

regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA– 

2024–0226. 

The FAA is issuing this AD to address 

cracking in the vertical stabilizer top 

end cap assembly. This condition, if not 

addressed, could result in the antenna 

or tuning weight departing from the 

helicopter and impacting and damaging 

the tail rotor, resulting in the loss of 

directional control of the helicopter. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Transport Canada AD CF–2024–03 

requires, within 10 hours air time, 

accomplishing a one-time detailed 

visual inspection of the vertical 

stabilizer top end cap assembly for 

cracking and accomplishing corrective 

action if cracking is found. Thereafter at 


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intervals not greater than 25 hours air 

time following the accomplishment of 

the 10-hour air time inspection or the 

corrective action, Transport Canada AD 

CF–2024–03 requires performing 

recurring detailed visual inspections of 

the vertical stabilizer top end cap 

assembly for cracking. 

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. 

Other Related Service Information 

The FAA reviewed Bell Alert Service 

Bulletin 505–24–38, dated January 24, 

2024, which specifies procedures for 

performing a one-time detailed 

inspection of the top end cap assembly 

for cracking, provides instructions for 

replacing a cracked top end cap 

assembly, and provides instructions for 

a performing a recurring detailed 

inspection of the top end cap assembly. 

FAA’s Determination 

These helicopters have been approved 

by the aviation authority of another 

country and are 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 its emergency AD 

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 Transport Canada 

AD CF–2024–03, described previously, 

as incorporated by reference, except for 

any differences identified as exceptions 

in the regulatory text of this 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, Transport Canada AD 

CF–2024–03 is incorporated by 

reference in this FAA AD. This AD, 

therefore, requires compliance with 

Transport Canada AD CF–2024–03 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 Transport Canada AD CF– 

2024–03 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 sections titled ‘‘Compliance’’ and 

‘‘Corrective Actions’’ in Transport 

Canada AD CF–2024–03. Service 

information referenced in Transport 

Canada AD CF–2024–03 for compliance 

will be available at regulations.gov 

under Docket No. FAA–2024–0226 after 

this final rule is published. 

Interim Action 

The FAA considers that this AD is an 

interim action. If final action is later 

identified, the FAA might consider 

further rulemaking then. 

Justification for Immediate Adoption 

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 

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 

required the immediate adoption of 

Emergency AD 2024–02–55, issued on 

January 26, 2024, to all known U.S. 

owners and operators of these 

helicopters. The FAA found that the risk 

to the flying public justified waiving 

notice and comment prior to adoption of 

this rule because cracking of the vertical 

stabilizer top end cap assembly could 

result in loss of the antenna and tuning 

weight during flight and damage to the 

tail rotor, which is critical for 

directional control of the helicopter. As 

the FAA also has no information 

pertaining to the quantity of cracked 

vertical stabilizer top end cap 

assemblies that may currently exist in 

the U.S. fleet or how quickly the 

condition may propagate to failure, the 

inspections required by this AD must be 

accomplished within 10 hours TIS 

followed by repetitive actions at 

intervals not to exceed 25 hours TIS, 

with corrective action required before 

further flight. These conditions still 

exist, therefore, 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 forego 

notice and comment. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

The requirements of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act (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 prior 

notice and comment, RFA analysis is 

not required. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD 

affects 141 helicopters of U.S. Registry. 

Labor rates are estimated at $85 per 

work-hour. Based on these numbers, the 

FAA estimates the following costs to 

comply with this AD. 

The initial vertical stabilizer top end 

assembly inspection takes 

approximately 2 work-hours with no 

parts cost for the inspection, for an 

initial cost of $170 per helicopter and 

$23,970 for the U.S. fleet. 

The recurring vertical stabilizer top 

end assembly inspections take 

approximately 3 work-hours with no 

parts cost for the inspections. Based on 

these figures, the cost for each 

inspection is estimated at $255 per 

helicopter and $35,955 for the U.S. fleet, 

per inspection cycle. 

If required, replacing a vertical 

stabilizer top end assembly will take 

approximately 1 work-hour with parts 

cost of approximately $125 for a vertical 

stabilizer top end assembly. Based on 

these figures, the cost to replace the 

vertical stabilizer top end assembly is 

estimated at $210. 

The FAA has included all known 

costs in its cost estimate. According to 

the manufacturer, however, some of the 

costs of this AD may be covered under 

warranty, thereby reducing the cost 

impact on affected operators. 

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 


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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, 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:

2024–02–55 Bell Textron Canada Limited: 

Amendment 39–22674; Docket No. 

FAA–2024–0226; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2024–00069–R. 

(a) Effective Date

The FAA issued Emergency Airworthiness

Directive (AD) 2024–02–55 on January 26, 

2024, directly to affected owners and 

operators. As a result of such actual notice, 

that emergency AD was effective for those 

owners and operators on the date it was 

provided. This AD contains the same 

requirements as that emergency AD and, for 

those who did not receive actual notice, is 

effective on March 14, 2024. 

(b) Affected ADs

None.

(c) Applicability

This AD applies to Bell Textron Canada

Limited Model 505 helicopters, certificated 

in any category, as identified in Transport 

Canada Emergency AD CF–2024–03, dated 

January 25, 2024 (Transport Canada AD CF– 

2024–03). 

(d) Subject

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)

Code: 5532 Vertical stabilizer, plates/skin. 

(e) Unsafe Condition

This AD was prompted by multiple

occurrences of the vertical stabilizer top end 

cap assembly being found cracked, with 

some cases including the departure of the 

navigation/very high frequency omnidirectional range (VOR)/glide slope antenna 

and tuning weight from the helicopter during 

flight. The FAA is issuing this AD to detect 

cracking on the vertical stabilizer top end cap 

assembly. The unsafe condition, if not 

addressed, could result in the antenna or 

tuning weight departing from the helicopter 

and impacting and damaging the tail rotor, 

resulting in the loss of directional control of 

the helicopter. 

(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, Transport Canada AD CF– 

2024–03. 

(h) Exceptions to Transport Canada AD CF–

2024–03

(1) Where Transport Canada AD CF–2024–

03 refers to its effective date, this AD requires 

using the effective date of this AD. 

(2) Where Transport Canada AD CF–2024–

03 refers to ‘‘air time,’’ this AD requires 

replacing those words with ‘‘hours time-inservice.’’ 

(i) Special Flight Permits

Special flight permits are prohibited.

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance

(AMOCs)

(1) 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 local 

Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the International Validation 

Branch, send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (k) of this AD or 

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

mailing information, also submit information 

by email. 

(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. 

(k) Related Information

For more information about this AD,

contact Dan McCully, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 

410, Westbury, NY 11590; phone (404) 474– 

5548; email william.mccully@faa.gov. 

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference

(1) The Director of the Federal Register

approved the incorporation by reference 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) Transport Canada Emergency AD CF–

2024–03, dated January 25, 2024. 

(ii) [Reserved]

(3) For Transport Canada Emergency AD

CF–2024–03, contact Transport Canada 

National Aircraft Certification, 159 Cleopatra 

Drive, Nepean, Ontario, K1A 0N5, Canada; 

phone 888–663–3639; email 

TC.AirworthinessDirectivesConsignesdenavigabilite.TC@tc.gc.ca; 

internet tc.canada.ca/en/aviation. You may 

find the Transport Canada material on the 

Transport Canada website at 

wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/cawisswimn/ad_qs1.aspx. 

(4) You may view this service information

at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., 

Room 6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (817) 222–5110. 

(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-locationsoremailfr.inspection@nara.gov. 

Issued on February 23, 2024. 

Caitlin Locke, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–04172 Filed 2–26–24; 11:15 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–0368; Airspace 

Docket No. 23–AEA–16] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of United States Area 

Navigation (RNAV) Route Q–97; Maine 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the 

description of United States Area 

Navigation (RNAV) Route Q–97 by 


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