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1 89 FR 22482, corrected at 89 FR 29252. 

Requirements Bulletin 777–47A0007 RB, 

dated November 21, 2023. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 28, Fuel. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a determination 

that the nitrogen enriched air distribution 

system (NEADS) cover plate assembly 

attached to vent stringer No. 15 in the center 

wing tank was installed without a designed 

electrical bond. The FAA is issuing this AD 

to address the accumulation of electrostatic 

charge in the cover plate assembly and float 

valve assembly during airplane refueling, 

which could lead to electrostatic discharge to 

the surrounding structure. The unsafe 

condition, if not addressed, could result in an 

ignition source inside the fuel tank and 

subsequent fire or explosion. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Actions 

Except as specified by paragraph (h) of this 

AD: At the applicable times specified in the 

‘‘Compliance’’ paragraph of Boeing Alert 

Requirements Bulletin 777–47A0007 RB, 

dated November 21, 2023, do all applicable 

actions identified in, and in accordance with, 

the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Alert Requirements Bulletin 777–47A0007 

RB, dated November 21, 2023. 

Note 1 to paragraph (g): Guidance for 

accomplishing the actions required by this 

AD can be found in Boeing Alert Service 

Bulletin 777–47A0007, dated November 21, 

2023, which is referred to in Boeing Alert 

Requirements Bulletin 777–47A0007 RB, 

dated November 21, 2023. 

(h) Exceptions to Service Information 

Specifications 

(1) Where the ‘‘Effectivity’’ paragraph and 

Compliance Time columns of the tables in 

the ‘‘Compliance’’ paragraph of Boeing Alert 

Requirements Bulletin 777–47A0007 RB, 

dated November 21, 2023, refer to the 

original issue date of Requirements Bulletin 

777–47A0007 RB, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(2) Where the compliance time for 

‘‘ACTION 3: Incorporate Maintenance 

Planning Data (MPD),’’ in the ‘‘Compliance’’ 

paragraph of Boeing Alert Requirements 

Bulletin 777–47A0007 RB, dated November 

21, 2023, refers to before further flight after 

accomplishing ACTION 1 and ACTION 2, 

this AD requires incorporating the MPD 

within 60 days after the effective date of this 

AD. 

(i) No Alternative Actions, Intervals, or 

Critical Design Configuration Control 

Limitations (CDCCLs) 

After the existing maintenance or 

inspection program has been revised as 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no 

alternative actions (e.g., inspections), 

intervals, or CDCCLs may be used unless the 

actions, intervals, and CDCCLs are approved 

as an alternative method of compliance 

(AMOC) in accordance with the procedures 

specified in paragraph (j) of this AD. 

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, AIR–520, Continued 

Operational Safety 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 certification office, 

send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (k)(1) of this AD. 

Information may be emailed to: AMOC@

faa.gov. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the responsible Flight Standards Office. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair, 

modification, or alteration required by this 

AD if it is approved by The Boeing Company 

Organization Designation Authorization 

(ODA) that has been authorized by the 

Manager, AIR–520, Continued Operational 

Safety Branch, FAA, to make those findings. 

To be approved, the repair method, 

modification deviation, or alteration 

deviation must meet the certification basis of 

the airplane, and the approval must 

specifically refer to this AD. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Anthony Decaro, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA 98198; telephone: 562–627– 

5374; email: Anthony.D.Decaro@faa.gov. 

(2) Material identified in this AD that is not 

incorporated by reference is available at the 

address specified in paragraph (l)(3) of this 

AD. 

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

the material listed in this paragraph under 5 

U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) You must use this material as 

applicable to do the actions required by this 

AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 

777–47A0007 RB, dated November 21, 2023. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For this material, contact Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, Attention: 

Contractual & Data Services (C&DS), 2600 

Westminster Boulevard., MC 110–SK57, Seal 

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

1717; website myboeingfleet.com. 

(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 September 5, 2024. 

Peter A. White, 

Deputy Director, Integrated Certificate 

Management Division, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–20390 Filed 9–9–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 61 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–1463; Amdt. Nos. 

61–153A] 

RIN 2120–AL74 

Airman Certification Standards and 

Practical Test Standards for Airmen; 

Incorporation by Reference; Correction 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), U.S. Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Correcting amendment. 

SUMMARY: On April 1, 2024, the Federal 

Aviation Administration (FAA) 

published a final rule in the Federal 

Register to incorporate certain Airman 

Certification Standards and Practical 

Test Standards by reference into the 

certification requirements for pilots, 

flight instructors, flight engineers, 

aircraft dispatchers, and parachute 

riggers. That final rule incorrectly set 

forth certain regulatory text that 

includes duplicative requirements. This 

correction remedies the error. This 

correction does not make any 

substantive revisions to the regulations. 

DATES: Effective September 10, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

James Ciccone, Training and 

Certification Group, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone (202) 267–1100; email 

ACSPTSinquiries@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 

1, 2024, the ‘‘Airman Certification 

Standards and Practical Test Standards 

for Airmen; Incorporation by Reference’’ 

final rule published in the Federal 

Register, effective on May 31, 2024.1

That final rule adopted several 

amendments to parts 61, 63, and 65 of 

title 14 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations (14 CFR) by incorporating 

by reference (IBR) certain Airman 

Certification Standards (ACS) and 

Practical Test Standards (PTS), which 

serve as the testing standards for airman 

certificates and rating practical tests and 

proficiency checks. The final rule 


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2The AOOs include: air traffic control clearances 

and procedures; flight by reference to instruments; 

navigation systems; instrument approach 

procedures; emergency operations; and postflight 

procedures. 

3See 89 FR 22496, stating that the FAA simply 

proposed to remove the specific AOOs from the 

regulation itself and, instead, provide a table within 

the applicable ACS in the appendix with the 

specific AOOs and tasks to be tested. See also 87 

FR 75963. 

inadvertently and incorrectly set forth 

certain regulatory text in 14 CFR part 61 

that the FAA did not intend to include. 

Specifically, the FAA adopted the 

requirement for instrument proficiency 

checks (IPC) under § 61.57(d) to consist 

of the areas of operation (AOO) 

contained in the applicable ACS, as 

appropriate to the rating held, intending 

to remove the list of AOOs set forth in 

§ 61.57(d)(1)(i) through (vi).2 As 

discussed in the final rule, the 

applicable ACS sets forth the AOOs to 

be included in the IPC with an 

accompanying task table in the 

appendix. 

The preamble to both the NPRM and 

the final rule clearly communicated that 

the final rule intended to remove 

§ 61.57(d)(1)(i) through (vi) (i.e., the 

AOOs) because the ACS incorporated by 

reference would set forth the AOOs in 

the appendix task table.3 However, the 

amendatory instructions to the final rule 

inadvertently maintained § 61.57(d)(1)(i) 

through (vi), which duplicates the AOO 

tasking table in the applicable ACS, as 

incorporated by reference. This 

correction remedies that error by 

removing those paragraphs. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 61 

Aircraft, Airmen, Aviation safety, 

Recreation and recreation areas, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Security measures, 

Teachers. 

Accordingly, 14 CFR part 61 is 

corrected by making the following 

correcting amendment: 

PART 61—CERTIFICATION: PILOTS, 

FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, AND GROUND 

INSTRUCTORS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 61 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40113, 

44701–44703, 44707, 44709–44711, 44729, 

44903, 45102–45103, 45301–45302; Sec. 

2307 Pub. L. 114–190, 130 Stat. 615 (49 

U.S.C. 44703 note); and sec. 318, Pub. L. 

115–254, 132 Stat. 3186 (49 U.S.C. 44703 

note). 

§ 61.57 [Amended] 

■ 2. Amend § 61.57 by removing 

paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (vi). 

Issued under authority provided by 49 

U.S.C. 106(f), 44701(a), and 44703 in 

Washington, DC. 

Brandon Roberts, 

Executive Director, Office of Rulemaking. 

[FR Doc. 2024–20216 Filed 9–9–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–1119; Airspace 

Docket No. 24–ACE–2] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Beloit, KS 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the Class 

E airspace at Beloit, KS. This action is 

the result of an airspace review 

conducted due to the decommissioning 

of the Mankato very high frequency 

omnidirectional range (VOR) as part of 

the VOR Minimum Operating Network 

(MON) Program. The geographic 

coordinates of the airport are also being 

updated to coincide with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database. This action 

brings the airspace into compliance 

with FAA orders to support instrument 

flight rule (IFR) operations. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 

26, 2024. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves 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. 

ADDRESSES: A copy of the Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), all 

comments received, this final rule, and 

all background material may be viewed 

online at www.regulations.gov using the 

FAA Docket number. Electronic 

retrieval help and guidelines are 

available on the website. It is available 

24 hours each day, 365 days each year. 

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: 

Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Central Service Center, 10101 

Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 

76177; telephone (817) 222–5711. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the United States Code. 

Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the 

authority of the FAA Administrator. 

Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, 

describes in more detail the scope of the 

agency’s authority. This rulemaking is 

promulgated under the authority 

described in Subtitle VII, Part A, 

Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that 

section, the FAA is charged with 

prescribing regulations to assign the use 

of airspace necessary to ensure the 

safety of aircraft and the efficient use of 

airspace. This regulation is within the 

scope of that authority as it amends the 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface at Moritz 

Memorial Airport, Beloit, KS, to support 

IFR operations at this airport. 

History 

The FAA published an NPRM for 

Docket No. FAA–2024–1119 in the 

Federal Register (89 FR 35027; May 1, 

2024) proposing to amend the Class E 

airspace at Beloit, KS. Interested parties 

were invited to participate in this 

rulemaking effort by submitting written 

comments on the proposal to the FAA. 

No comments were received. 

Incorporation by Reference 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6005 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 as listed 

in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. These amendments will be 

published in the next update to FAA 

Order JO 7400.11. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11H lists Class A, 

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

service routes, and reporting points. 

The Rule 

This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 

modifies the Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

to within a 7-mile (increased from a 6.5- 

mile) radius of Moritz Memorial 

Airport, Beloit, KS; corrects the state 

associated with the airport from IA to 

KS; and updates the geographic 


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