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for any crack found on the left wing is 

terminating action to the repeat inspection on 

the left wing only,’’ or that a ‘‘repair for any 

crack found on the right wing is terminating 

action to the repeat inspection on the right 

wing only,’’ for this AD, performing a repair 

for any crack in accordance with the 

procedures specified in paragraph (i) of this 

AD terminates the repetitive inspections 

required by (g) of this AD at the repaired area 

only. 

(4) For Model 777–300 (Group 3) airplanes, 

where Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 

777–57A0125 RB, dated July 25, 2023, 

specifies an ultrasonic (UT) inspection of the 

upper wing skin common to fasteners 11 and 

12, this AD requires an open hole high 

frequency eddy current (HFEC) inspection of 

fasteners 11 and 12 in accordance with 

Figures 5 and 6 (for the left wing) or Figures 

18 and 19 (for the right wing), as applicable. 

(5) For Model 777–300ER (Group 4) 

airplanes, where Boeing Alert Requirements 

Bulletin 777–57A0125 RB, dated July 25, 

2023, requires a UT inspection of the upper 

wing skin common to fasteners 6 and 7, this 

AD requires an open hole HFEC inspection 

of fasteners 6 and 7 in accordance with 

Figures 30 and 34 (for the left wing) or 

Figures 39 and 43 (for the right wing), as 

applicable. 

(6) For Model 777–200LR (Group 5) 

airplanes, where Boeing Alert Requirements 

Bulletin 777–57A0125 RB, dated July 25, 

2023, requires a UT inspection of the upper 

wing skin common to fasteners 6 and 7, this 

AD requires an open hole HFEC inspection 

of fasteners 6 and 7 in accordance with 

Figures 30 and 34 (for the left wing) or 

Figures 39 and 43 (for the right wing), as 

applicable. 

(7) For Model 777F (Group 6) airplanes, 

where Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 

777–57A0125 RB, dated July 25, 2023, 

requires a UT inspection of the upper wing 

skin common to fasteners 6 and 7, this AD 

requires an open hole HFEC inspection of 

fasteners 6 and 7 in accordance with Figures 

30 and 34 (for the left wing) or Figures 39 

and 43 (for the right wing), as applicable. 

(i) 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 (j)(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. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Luis Cortez-Muniz, Aviation Safety 

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

Moines, WA 98198; phone: 206–231–3958; 

email: Luis.A.Cortez-Muniz@faa.gov. 

(2) Material identified in this AD that is not 

incorporated by reference is available at the 

address specified in paragraph (k)(3) this AD. 

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) 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 

777–57A0125 RB, dated July 25, 2023. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For the material identified in this AD, 

contact Boeing Commercial Airplanes, 

Attention: Contractual & Data Services 

(C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., 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, 

fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to: 

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued on September 12, 2024. 

Suzanne Masterson, 

Deputy Director, Integrated Certificate 

Management Division, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21211 Filed 9–19–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–2226; Airspace 

Docket No. 24–ASW–1] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of RNAV Route Q–33 in 

the Vicinity of Winnfield, LA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend United States Area Navigation 

(RNAV) Route Q–33. The FAA is 

proposing this action due to the planned 

decommissioning of the Very High 

Frequency Omnidirectional Range 

(VOR) portion of the Sawmill, LA 

(SWB), VOR/Distance Measuring 

Equipment (VOR/DME) navigational aid 

(NAVAID). The Sawmill VOR is being 

decommissioned in support of the 

FAA’s VOR Minimum Operational 

Network (MON) program. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before November 4, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by FAA Docket No. FAA–2024–2226 

and Airspace Docket No. 24–ASW–1 

using any of the following methods: 

* Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov and follow the 

online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

* Mail: Send comments to Docket 

Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West 

Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

* Hand Delivery or Courier: Take 

comments to Docket Operations in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 

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

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

* Fax: Fax comments to Docket 

Operations at (202) 493–2251. 

Docket: Background documents or 

comments received may be read at 

www.regulations.gov at any time. 

Follow the online instructions for 

accessing the docket or go to the Docket 

Operations in Room W12–140 of the 

West Building Ground Floor at 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, 

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

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11J, 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, Policy 

Directorate, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 600 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20597; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colby Abbott, Rules and Regulations 

Group, Policy Directorate, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 600 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20597; telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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Authority for This Rulemaking 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the United States Code. 

Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the 

authority of the FAA Administrator. 

Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, 

describes in more detail the scope of the 

agency’s authority. This rulemaking is 

promulgated under the authority 

described in Subtitle VII, Part A, 

Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that 

section, the FAA is charged with 

prescribing regulations to assign the use 

of the airspace necessary to ensure the 

safety of aircraft and the efficient use of 

airspace. This regulation is within the 

scope of that authority as it would 

modify the National Airspace System as 

necessary to preserve the safe and 

efficient flow of air traffic. 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites interested persons to 

participate in this rulemaking by 

submitting written comments, data, or 

views. Comments are specifically 

invited on the overall regulatory, 

aeronautical, economic, environmental, 

and energy-related aspects of the 

proposal. The most helpful comments 

reference a specific portion of the 

proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. To ensure the docket 

does not contain duplicate comments, 

commenters should submit only one 

time if comments are filed 

electronically, or commenters should 

send only one copy of written 

comments if comments are filed in 

writing. 

The FAA will file in the docket all 

comments it receives, as well as a report 

summarizing each substantive public 

contact with FAA personnel concerning 

this proposed rulemaking. Before acting 

on this proposal, the FAA will consider 

all comments it receives on or before the 

closing date for comments. The FAA 

will consider comments filed after the 

comment period has closed if it is 

possible to do so without incurring 

expense or delay. The FAA may change 

this proposal in light of the comments 

it receives. 

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

553(c), DOT solicits comments from the 

public to better inform its rulemaking 

process. DOT posts these comments, 

without edit, including any personal 

information the commenter provides, to 

www.regulations.gov, as described in 

the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 

14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 

www.dot.gov/privacy. 

Availability of Rulemaking Documents 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded through the 

internet at www.regulations.gov. 

Recently published rulemaking 

documents can also be accessed through 

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

traffic/publications/airspace_

amendments/. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the proposal, any comments 

received and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Operations office 

(see ADDRESSES section for address, 

phone number, and hours of 

operations). An informal docket may 

also be examined during normal 

business hours at the office of the 

Operations Support Group, Central 

Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 10101 Hillwood 

Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177. 

Incorporation by Reference 

United States Area Navigation Routes 

are published in paragraph 2006 of FAA 

Order JO 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

which is incorporated by reference in 14 

CFR 71.1 on an annual basis. This 

document proposes to amend the 

current version of that order, FAA Order 

JO 7400.11J, dated July 31, 2024, and 

effective September 15, 2024. These 

updates would be published in the next 

update to FAA Order JO 7400.11. That 

order is publicly available as listed in 

the ADDRESSES section of this document. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11J lists Class A, 

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

service routes, and reporting points. 

Background 

The FAA is planning to 

decommission the VOR portion of the 

Sawmill, LA, VOR/DME in April 2025. 

The Sawmill VOR is one of the 

candidate VORs identified for 

discontinuance by the FAA’s VOR MON 

program and listed in the Final policy 

statement notice, ‘‘Provision of 

Navigation Services for the Next 

Generation Air Transportation System 

(NextGen) Transition to PerformanceBased Navigation (PBN) (Plan for 

Establishing a VOR Minimum 

Operational Network),’’ published in the 

Federal Register on July 26, 2016 (81 FR 

48694), Docket No. FAA–2011–1082. 

Although the VOR portion of the 

Sawmill VOR/DME is planned for 

decommissioning, the co-located DME 

is being retained to continue providing 

service supporting current and future 

NextGen PBN flight procedure 

requirements. 

The Air Traffic Service (ATS) routes 

affected by the planned 

decommissioning of the Sawmill VOR 

are Jet Route J–180 and RNAV Route Q– 

33. Proposed amendments to J–180 have 

been published previously in a separate 

NPRM so that route is not addressed 

further in this action. With the planned 

decommissioning of the VOR portion of 

the Sawmill VOR/DME, the remaining 

ground-based NAVAID coverage in the 

area is insufficient to enable the 

continuity of RNAV route Q–33. As 

such, proposed modifications to Q–33 

would result in the existing route being 

retained by replacing the Sawmill VOR/ 

DME route point with a Waypoint (WP) 

in the immediate vicinity of the 

NAVAID. Additionally, the FAA is 

proposing to replace the Daisetta, TX, 

VOR/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) 

route point with a WP in the immediate 

vicinity of that NAVAID, as well. 

RNAV-equipped aircraft operating 

under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) 

would continue to be able to navigate 

using Q–33 to transit the area affected 

by the planned decommissioning of the 

Sawmill VOR and the changed Daisetta 

VORTAC route point or receive radar 

vectors from air traffic control (ATC). 

The Proposal 

The FAA is proposing an amendment 

to 14 CFR part 71 to amend RNAV 

Route Q–33 due to the planned 

decommissioning of the VOR portion of 

the Sawmill, LA, VOR/DME. The 

proposed Q–33 amendment is described 

below. 

Q–33: Q–33 currently extends 

between the Humble, TX, VORTAC and 

the PROWL, MO, WP. The FAA 

proposes to replace the Sawmill, LA, 

VOR/DME route point with the SWEUP, 

LA, WP and replace the Daisetta, TX, 

VORTAC route point with the TAYUR, 

TX, WP. Both WPs would be established 

in the immediate vicinity of the 

NAVAIDs they are replacing and result 

in extremely minor alignment changes 

of the route. As amended, the route 

would continue to extend between the 

Humble VORTAC and the PROWL WP. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

The FAA has determined that this 

proposed regulation only involves an 

established body of technical 

regulations for which frequent and 

routine amendments are necessary to 

keep them operationally current. It, 

therefore: (1) is not a ‘‘significant 

regulatory action’’ under Executive 

Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant 

rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies 

and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 

26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant 

preparation of a regulatory evaluation as 

the anticipated impact is so minimal. 

Since this is a routine matter that will 


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only affect air traffic procedures and air 

navigation, it is certified that this 

proposed rule, when promulgated, will 

not have a significant economic impact 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

Environmental Review 

This proposal will be subject to an 

environmental analysis in accordance 

with FAA Order 1050.1F, 

‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and 

Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final 

regulatory action. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

The Proposed Amendment 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as 

follows: 

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, 

B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 

TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 

REPORTING POINTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 

part 71 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 

40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 

1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO 7400.11J, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated July 31, 2024, and 

effective September 15, 2024, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 2006 United States Area 

Navigation Routes. 

* * * * * 

Q–33 Humble, TX (IAH) to PROWL, MO [Amended] 

Humble, TX (IAH) VORTAC (Lat. 29°57′24.90′′ N, long. 095°20′44.59′′ W) 

TAYUR, TX WP (Lat. 30°11′23.40′′ N, long. 094°38′41.48′′ W) 

SWEUP, LA WP (Lat. 31°58′23.07′′ N, long. 092°40′38.00′′ W) 

LITTR, AR WP (Lat. 34°40′39.90′′ N, long. 092°10′49.26′′ W) 

PROWL, MO WP (Lat. 37°02′00.00′′ N, long. 091°15′00.00′′ W) 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 

16, 2024, 

Frank Lias, 

Manager, Rules and Regulations Group. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21454 Filed 9–19–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–2221; Airspace 

Docket No. 24–AWP–107] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class D and Class E 

Airspace and Establishment of Class E 

Airspace; Flagstaff, AZ 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend the Class D and Class E airspace 

and establish Class E airspace at 

Flagstaff Pullman Airport, Flagstaff, AZ. 

The FAA is proposing this action as the 

result of a biennial airspace review. This 

action will bring the airspace into 

compliance with FAA orders and to 

support instrument flight rule (IFR) 

operations. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before November 4, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by FAA Docket No. FAA–2024–2221 

and Airspace Docket No. 24–AWP–107 

using any of the following methods: 

* Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov and follow the 

online instruction for sending your 

comments electronically. 

* Mail: Send comments to Docket 

Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West 

Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

* Hand Delivery or Courier: Take 

comments to Docket Operations in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 

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

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

* Fax: Fax comments to Docket 

Operations at (202) 493–2251. 

Docket: Background documents or 

comments received may be read at 

www.regulations.gov at any time. 

Follow the online instructions for 

accessing the docket or go to Docket 

Operations in Room W12–140 of the 

West Building Ground Floor at 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, 

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

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11J, 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 would 

amend the Class D airspace and Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface and establish a 

Class E airspace area designated as an 

extension to the Class D airspace at 

Flagstaff Pullman Airport, Flagstaff, AZ, 

to support IFR operations at this airport. 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites interested persons to 

participate in this rulemaking by 

submitting written comments, data, or 

views. Comments are specifically 

invited on the overall regulatory, 

aeronautical, economic, environmental, 

and energy-related aspects of the 

proposal. The most helpful comments 

reference a specific portion of the 

proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. To ensure the docket 

does not contain duplicate comments, 


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