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Administrator (13 CFR 121.903). The 

Regulatory Flexibility Act authorizes an 

agency to establish an alternative small 

business definition after consultation 

with the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. 

Small Business Administration (5 U.S.C. 

601(3)). 

5. What alternatives will allow the 

Agency to accomplish its regulatory 

objectives while minimizing the impact 

on small entities? 

By law, SBA is required to develop 

numerical size standards for 

establishing eligibility for Federal small 

business assistance programs. Other 

than varying size standards by industry 

and changing the size measures, no 

practical alternative exists to the 

systems of numerical size standards. 

List of Subjects in 13 CFR Part 121 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Government procurement, 

Government property, Grant programs— 

business, Individuals with disabilities, 

Loan programs—business, Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements, Small 

businesses. 

For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, SBA proposes to amend part 

13 CFR part 121 as follows: 

PART 121—SMALL BUSINESS SIZE 

REGULATIONS 

1. The authority citation for part 121 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 632, 634(b)(6), 636(b), 

662, and 694a(9). 

2. In § 121.201, in the table, revise the 

entries for ‘‘711110’’, ‘‘711120’’, 

‘‘711130’’, ‘‘711190’’, ‘‘711211’’, 

‘‘711212’’, ‘‘711219’’, ‘‘711310’’, 

‘‘711320’’, ‘‘711410’’, ‘‘712110’’, 

‘‘712130’’, ‘‘713110’’, ‘‘713210’’, 

‘‘713290’’, ‘‘713910’’, and ‘‘713920’’ to 

read as follows: 

§ 121.201 What size standards has SBA 

identified by North American Industry 

Classification System codes? 

* * * * * 

Small Business Size Standards by 

NAICS Industry 

NAICS Codes NAICS U.S. Industry title Size standards in 

millions of dollars 

Size standards 

in number of 

employees 

*******

711110 ............. Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters ....................................................................... $19.0 

711120 ............. Dance Companies ............................................................................................................ 10.0 

711130 ............. Musical Groups and Artists .............................................................................................. 10.0 

711190 ............. Other Performing Arts Companies ................................................................................... 25.5 

711211 ............. Sports Teams and Clubs ................................................................................................. 35.5 

711212 ............. Race Tracks ..................................................................................................................... 35.5 

711219 ............. Other Spectator Sports .................................................................................................... 10.0 

711310 ............. Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events with Facilities ....................... 30.0 

711320 ............. Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events without Facilities .................. 14.0 

711410 ............. Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers and Other Public Figures ....... 10.0 

* * * * * * * 

712110 ............. Museums .......................................................................................................................... 25.5 

* * * * * * * 

712130 ............. Zoos and Botanical Gardens ........................................................................................... 25.5 

* * * * * * * 

713110 ............. Amusement and Theme Parks ........................................................................................ 35.5 

* * * * * * * 

713210 ............. Casinos (except Casino Hotels) ...................................................................................... 25.5 

713290 ............. Other Gambling Industries ............................................................................................... 30.0 

713910 ............. Golf Courses and Country Clubs ..................................................................................... 14.0 

713920 ............. Skiing Facilities ................................................................................................................ 25.5 

* * * * * * * 

Dated: February 28, 2012. 

Karen G. Mills, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2012–17442 Filed 7–17–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0732; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–CE–022–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS 

AIRCRAFT LTD. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Models PC 

12, PC 12/45, PC 12/47, and PC 12/47E 

airplanes that would supersede an 

existing AD. This proposed AD results 

from mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of 

another country to identify and correct 

an unsafe condition on an aviation 

product. The MCAI describes the unsafe 

condition as a need to incorporate new 


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revisions into the Limitations section, 

Chapter 4, of the FAA-approved 

maintenance program (e.g., maintenance 

manual). The limitations were revised to 

include an inspection of the wing main 

spar fastener holes at rib 6 for cracks. 

We are issuing this proposed AD to 

require actions to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by September 4, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.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: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 

M–30, West Building Ground Floor, 

Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, 

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

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact PILATUS 

AIRCRAFT LTD., Customer Service 

Manager, CH 6371 STANS, Switzerland; 

telephone: +41 (0)41 619 62 08; fax: +41 

(0)41 619 73 11; Internet: http:// 

www.pilatus_aircraft.com or email: 

SupportPC12@pilatus_ aircraft.com. 

You may review copies of the 

referenced service information at the 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. 

For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call (816) 329– 

4148. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov; or in person at the 

Docket Management Facility between 

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

Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD 

docket contains this proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Office 

(telephone (800) 647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329 

4059; fax: (816) 329 4090; email: 

doug.rudolph@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposed AD. Send your comments 

to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2012–0732; Directorate Identifier 

2012–CE–022–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

On July 1, 2009, we issued AD 2009– 

14–13, Amendment 39–15963 (74 FR 

34213, July 15, 2009). That AD required 

actions intended to address an unsafe 

condition on the products listed above. 

Since we issued AD 2009–14–13, 

Amendment 39–15963 (74 FR 34213, 

July 15, 2009), Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. has 

issued revisions to the Limitations 

section of the airplane maintenance 

manual to include an inspection of the 

wing main spar fastener holes at rib 6 

for cracks. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Community, has issued AD No. 2012– 

0099, dated June 8, 2012 (referred to 

after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an 

unsafe condition for the specified 

products. The MCAI states: 

The mandatory instructions and 

airworthiness limitations applicable to 

the Structure and Components of the 

PC–12 are specified in the Aircraft 

Maintenance Manual (AMM) under 

Chapter 4. Prompted by a crack found 

on one wing of the aeroplane fleet 

leader, a more restrictive airworthiness 

limitation was introduced, in that 

manual, for the inspection of the main 

spar rib 6 strap fastener. 

These documents include the 

maintenance instructions and/or 

airworthiness limitations developed by 

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. and approved by 

EASA. Failure to comply with these 

instructions and limitations could 

potentially lead to unsafe condition. 

For the reasons described above, this 

AD requires the implementation of more 

restrictive maintenance instructions 

and/or airworthiness limitations. You 

may obtain further information by 

examining the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. has issued 

Structural and Component 

Limitations—Airworthiness Limitations, 

document 12 B 04 00 00 00A 000A A, 

dated January 27, 2012; and Structural, 

Component and Miscellaneous— 

Airworthiness Limitations, document 12 

A 04 00 00 00A 000A A, dated January 

27, 2012. The actions described in this 

service information are intended to 

correct the unsafe condition identified 

in the MCAI. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of the Proposed AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to our 

bilateral agreement with this State of 

Design Authority, they have notified us 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are proposing this 

AD because we evaluated all 

information and determined the unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

would affect 678 products of U.S. 

registry. We also estimate that it would 

take about 3.5 work hours per product 

to comply with the basic requirements 

of this AD. The average labor rate is $85 

per work hour. Required parts would 

cost about $300 per product. Based on 

these figures, we estimate the cost of 

this proposed AD on U.S. operators to 

be $405,105, or $597.50 per product. 

In addition, we estimate that any 

necessary follow on actions would take 

about 6 work hours and require parts 

costing $4,000, for a cost of $4,510 per 

product. We have no way of 

determining the number of products 

that may need these actions. We also 

estimate that it would take about 12 

work hours per product to comply with 

the addition of the wing inspection 

requirements of this proposed AD. The 

average labor rate is $85 per work hour. 

Based on these figures, we estimate 

the cost of the proposed wing inspection 

on U.S. operators to be $691,560, or 

$1,020 per product. 

In addition, we estimate that any 

necessary follow-on actions would take 

about 7 work-hours and require parts 

costing approximately $5,000, for a cost 

of $5,595 per product. We have no way 

of determining the number of products 

that may need these actions. 


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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. We are 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 

We determined that this proposed AD 

would not have federalism implications 

under Executive Order 13132. This 

proposed AD would not have a 

substantial direct effect on the States, on 

the relationship between the national 

Government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify this proposed regulation: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 

the DOT Regulatory Policies and 

Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 

1979), 

(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska, and 

(4) Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 

39 as follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by 

removing Amendment 39–15963 (74 FR 

34213, July 15, 2009), and adding the 

following new AD: 

PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD.: Docket No. 

FAA–2012–0732; Directorate Identifier 

2012–CE–022–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by September 

4, 2012. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD supersedes AD 2009–14–13, 

Amendment 39–15963 (74 FR 34213, July 15, 

2009). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Pilatus Aircraft LTD. 

Models PC 12, PC 12/45, PC 12/47, and PC– 

12/47E airplanes, all manufacturer serial 

numbers (MSNs), certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 05: Time Limits. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of another 

country to identify and correct an unsafe 

condition on an aviation product. The MCAI 

describes the unsafe condition as a need to 

incorporate new revisions into the 

Limitations section, Chapter 4, of the FAAapproved maintenance program (e.g., 

maintenance manual). The limitations were 

revised to include an inspection of the wing 

main spar fastener holes at rib 6 for cracks. 

These actions are required to ensure the 

continued operational safety of the affected 

airplanes. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

Unless already done, do the following 

actions: 

(1) For Models PC 12 and PC 12/45 

airplanes, MSNs 101 through 299: Within the 

next 100 hours time in service (TIS) after 

August 19, 2009 (the effective date retained 

from AD 2009–14–13, Amendment 39–15963 

(74 FR 34213, July 15, 2009)) or 1 year after 

August 19, 2009 (the effective date retained 

from AD 2009–14–13), whichever occurs 

first, replace the torque tube P/N 

532.50.12.047 with torque tube P/N 

532.50.12.064 following PILATUS 

AIRCRAFT LTD. Service Bulletin No: 32 021, 

dated November 21, 2008. 

(2) For all airplanes: As of the effective 

date of this AD, do not install torque tube P/ 

N 532.50.12.047. 

(3) For all airplanes: Before further flight 

after the effective date of this AD, insert 

Structural, Component and Miscellaneous— 

Airworthiness Limitations, document 12 A 

04 00 00 00A 000A A, dated January 27, 2012 

(for Models PC 12, PC 12/45, PC 12/47), and 

Structural and Component Limitations— 

Airworthiness Limitations, document 12 B 04 

00 00 00A 000A A, dated January 27, 2012 

(for Model PC 12/47E), into the Limitations 

section of the FAA approved maintenance 

program (e.g., maintenance manual). The 

limitations section revision does the 

following: 

(i) Establishes an inspection of the wing 

main spar fastener holes at rib 6, 

(ii) Specifies replacement of components 

before or upon reaching the applicable life 

limit, and 

(iii) Specifies accomplishment of all 

applicable maintenance tasks within certain 

thresholds and intervals. 

(4) For all airplanes: If no compliance time 

is specified in the documents listed in 

paragraph (f)(3) of this AD when doing any 

corrective actions where discrepancies are 

found as required in paragraph (f)(3)(iii) of 

this AD, do these corrective actions before 

further flight after doing the applicable 

maintenance task. 

(5) For all airplanes: During the 

accomplishment of the actions required in 

paragraphs (f)(3)(i), (f)(3)(ii), and (f)(3)(iii) of 

this AD, if a discrepancy is found that is not 

identified in the documents listed in 

paragraph (f)(3) of this AD, before further 

flight after finding the discrepancy, contact 

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. at the address specified 

in paragraph (h) of this AD for a repair 

scheme and incorporate that repair scheme. 

Note 1 to paragraph (f)(3) of this AD: 

Structural, Component and Miscellaneous— 

Airworthiness Limitations, document 12 A 

04 00 00 00A 000A A, dated January 27, 2012 

(for Models PC 12, PC 12/45, PC 12/47) is 

part of Chapter 4 of the Airplane 

Maintenance Manual (AMM) report 02049, 

issue 25, dated January 25, 2012. 

Note 2 to paragraph (f)(3) of this AD: 

Structural and Component Limitations— 

Airworthiness Limitations, document 12 B 04 

00 00 00A 000A A, dated January 27, 2012 

(for Model PC 12/47E) is part of Chapter 4 

of the AMM report 02300, issue 8, dated 

January 25, 2012. 

(g) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Office, 

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

for this AD, if requested using the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to 

ATTN: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, 

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329 4059; fax: (816) 329 

4090; email: doug.rudolph@faa.gov. 

(i) Before using any approved AMOC on 

any airplane to which the AMOC applies, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector 

(PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District 

Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local 

FSDO. 

(ii) AMOCs approved for AD 2009–14–13, 

Amendment 39–15963 (74 FR 34213, July 15, 

2009) are not approved as AMOCs for this 

AD. 

(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer or other source, use these 

actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective 

actions are considered FAA-approved if they 

are approved by the State of Design Authority 

(or their delegated agent). You are required 

to assure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 


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(3) Reporting Requirements: For any 

reporting requirement in this AD, a federal 

agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a 

person is not required to respond to, nor 

shall a person be subject to a penalty for 

failure to comply with a collection of 

information subject to the requirements of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that 

collection of information displays a current 

valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 

Control Number for this information 

collection is 2120–0056. Public reporting for 

this collection of information is estimated to 

be approximately 5 minutes per response, 

including the time for reviewing instructions, 

completing and reviewing the collection of 

information. All responses to this collection 

of information are mandatory. Comments 

concerning the accuracy of this burden and 

suggestions for reducing the burden should 

be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence 

Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn: 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, 

AES–200. 

(h) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety 

Agency (EASA) AD No. 2012–0099, dated 

June 8, 2012; Structural and Component 

Limitations—Airworthiness Limitations, 

document 12 B 04 00 00 00A 000A A, dated 

January 27, 2012; Structural, Component and 

Miscellaneous—Airworthiness Limitations, 

document 12 A 04 00 00 00A 000A A, dated 

January 27, 2012; and PILATUS AIRCRAFT 

LTD. Service Bulletin No: 32 021, dated 

November 21, 2008, for related information. 

For service information related to this AD, 

contact PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD., Customer 

Service Manager, CH 6371 STANS, 

Switzerland; telephone: +41 (0)41 619 62 08; 

fax: +41 (0)41 619 73 11; Internet: 

http://www.pilatus_aircraft.com or email: 

SupportPC12@pilatus_aircraft.com. You may 

review copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Small Airplane 

Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

(816) 329–4148. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 5, 

2012. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–17103 Filed 7–17–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0341; Airspace 

Docket No. 12–AEA–4] 

Proposed Amendment of Class E 

Airspace; Wilkes-Barre, PA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend Class E Airspace at Wilkes-Barre, 

PA, creating controlled airspace to 

accommodate new Standard Instrument 

Approach Procedures at Wilkes-Barre 

Wyoming Valley Airport. This action 

would enhance the safety and airspace 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations at the airport. This 

action would also recognize the name 

change of Hanover Township Fire 

Station #5 Heliport. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before September 4, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this rule 

to: U. S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey SE., Washington, DC 20590– 

0001; Telephone: 1–800–647–5527; Fax: 

202–493–2251. You must identify the 

Docket Number FAA–2012–0341; 

Airspace Docket No. 12–AEA–4, at the 

beginning of your comments. You may 

also submit and review received 

comments through the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Fornito, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, P.O. Box 20636, 

Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 

305–6364. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

Interested persons are invited to 

comment on this rule by submitting 

such written data, views, or arguments, 

as they may desire. Comments that 

provide the factual basis supporting the 

views and suggestions presented are 

particularly helpful in developing 

reasoned regulatory decisions on the 

proposal. Comments are specifically 

invited on the overall regulatory, 

aeronautical, economic, environmental, 

and energy-related aspects of the 

proposal. 

Communications should identify both 

docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA– 

2011–0341; Airspace Docket No. 12– 

AEA–4) and be submitted in triplicate to 

the Docket Management System (see 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number). You may also submit 

comments through the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

Persons wishing the FAA to 

acknowledge receipt of their comments 

on this action must submit with those 

comments a self-addressed stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to 

Docket No. FAA–2012–0341; Airspace 

Docket No. 12–AEA–4.’’ The postcard 

will be date/time stamped and returned 

to the commenter. 

All communications received before 

the specified closing date for comments 

will be considered before taking action 

on the proposed rule. The proposal 

contained in this notice may be changed 

in light of the comments received. A 

report summarizing each substantive 

public contact with FAA personnel 

concerned with this rulemaking will be 

filed in the docket. 

Availability of NPRMs 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded from and 

comments submitted through http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Recently 

published rulemaking documents can 

also be accessed through the FAA’s Web 

page at http://www.faa.gov/ 

airports_airtraffic/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 Office (see the 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and 

5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. An informal 

docket may also be examined during 

normal business hours at the office of 

the Eastern Service Center, Federal 

Aviation Administration, room 210, 

1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, 

Georgia 30337. 

Persons interested in being placed on 

a mailing list for future NPRM’s should 

contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking, 

(202) 267–9677, to request a copy of 

Advisory circular No. 11–2A, Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking distribution 

System, which describes the application 

procedure. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is considering an 

amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal 

Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to amend 

Class E airspace at Wilkes-Barre, PA 

providing the controlled airspace 

required to support the new RNAV GPS 

standard instrument approach 

procedures for Wilkes-Barre Wyoming 

Valley Airport. Controlled airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface would be created for the 

safety and management of IFR 

operations at the airport. Also, the 

heliport formerly known as Fire Station 

Helipad at Mercy Hospital would be 

changed to Hanover Township Fire 

Station #5 Heliport. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order 7400.9V, dated August 9, 2011, 

and effective September 15, 2011, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designation 


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