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condition, if not addressed, could result in 

loss of engine speed governing such as an 

engine overspeed or underspeed condition, 

and subsequent unexpected loss of power 

during critical phases of flight and landing. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Actions 

(1) Within 90 days after the effective date 

of this AD, remove the governor controller 

from service and install a governor controller 

P/N D270–1, Revision F or later approved 

revision by following the Compliance 

Procedure, paragraphs 2. though 5., of 

Robinson Helicopter Company R22 Service 

Bulletin SB–121 or R44 Service Bulletin SB– 

114, each dated June 28, 2023 (SB–121 or 

SB–114), as applicable to your helicopter 

model, except the procedures in paragraph 4. 

of SB–121 and SB–114 must be accomplished 

by persons authorized under 14 CFR 43.3. 

(2) As of the effective date of this AD, do 

not install any governor controller P/N D270– 

1, Revision A through E inclusive, on any 

helicopter. 

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, West Certification 

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 West Certification 

Branch, send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (i) 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 local flight standards district office/ 

certificate holding district office. 

(i) Additional Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Eric Moreland, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, 

Lakewood, CA 90712; phone: (562) 627– 

5364; email: eric.r.moreland@faa.gov. 

(j) 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) Robinson Helicopter Company R22 

Service Bulletin SB–121, dated June 28, 

2023. 

(ii) Robinson Helicopter Company R44 

Service Bulletin SB–114, dated June 28, 

2023. 

(3) For Robinson Helicopter Company 

material identified in this AD, contact 

Robinson Helicopter Company, Technical 

Support Department, 2901 Airport Drive, 

Torrance, CA 90505; phone: (310) 539–0508; 

fax: (310) 539–5198; email: ts1@

robinsonheli.com; or at robinsonheli.com. 

(4) You may view this material at the FAA, 

Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest 

Region, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, 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 October 3, 2024. 

Steven W. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Compliance & 

Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–0020; Airspace 

Docket No. 23–AAL–19] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Revocation of Jet Route J–179 and 

Amendment of United States Area 

Navigation Route Q–10 in the Vicinity 

of Emmonak, AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action revokes Jet Route 

J–179 in its entirety and amends United 

States Area Navigation Route (RNAV) 

Q–10 in the vicinity of Emmonak, AK. 

The FAA is taking this action due to the 

pending decommissioning of the Aniak, 

AK, Nondirectional Radio Beacon (NDB) 

and the St Marys, AK, NDB. 

DATES: Effective date 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 7400.11J, 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, 600 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20597; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steven Roff, Rules and Regulations 

Group, Office of Policy, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 600 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20597; telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

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 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 modifies the 

Air Traffic Service (ATS) route structure 

as necessary to preserve the safe and 

efficient flow of air traffic within the 

National Airspace System. 

History 

The FAA published a NPRM for 

Docket No. FAA 2024–0020 in the 

Federal Register (89 FR 3900; January 

22, 2024), proposing to revoke J–179 

and amend Q–10 in Alaska. Interested 

parties were invited to participate in 

this rulemaking effort by submitting 

written comments on the proposal to the 

FAA. One comment was received and 

was in favor of this action. 

Incorporation by Reference 

Jet Routes are published in paragraph 

2004 and 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 amends the current version of 

that order, FAA Order JO 7400.11J, 

dated July 31, 2024, and effective 

September 15, 2024. FAA Order JO 

7400.11J 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 7400.11J lists Class A, 

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

service routes, and reporting points. 


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The Rule 

The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71 

to revoke Jet Route J–179 in its entirety 

and amend United States Area 

Navigation Route Q–10 in the vicinity of 

Emmonak, AK. 

J–179: This action revokes J–179 in its 

entirety. 

Q–10: As amended, Q–10 extends 

between the Kukuliak, AK, Very High 

Frequency Omnidirectional Range/ 

Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/ 

DME) and the Middleton Island, AK, 

VOR/DME. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

The FAA has determined that this 

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 only affects air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, does not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

airspace action of revoking J–179 and 

amending Q–10 in Alaska qualifies for 

categorical exclusion under the National 

Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 

4321 et seq.) and its implementing 

regulations at 40 CFR part 1500, and in 

accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, 

Environmental Impacts: Policies and 

Procedures, paragraph 5–6.5a, which 

categorically excludes from further 

environmental impact review 

rulemaking actions that designate or 

modify classes of airspace areas, 

airways, routes, and reporting points 

(see 14 CFR part 71, Designation of 

Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas; 

Air Traffic Service Routes; and 

Reporting Points), and paragraph 5– 

6.5k, which categorically excludes from 

further environmental review the 

publication of existing air traffic control 

procedures that do not essentially 

change existing tracks, create new 

tracks, change altitude, or change 

concentration of aircraft on these tracks. 

As such, this action is not expected to 

result in any potentially significant 

environmental impacts. In accordance 

with FAA Order 1050.1F, paragraph 5– 

2 regarding Extraordinary 

Circumstances, the FAA has reviewed 

this action for factors and circumstances 

in which a normally categorically 

excluded action may have a significant 

environmental impact requiring further 

analysis. Accordingly, the FAA has 

determined that no extraordinary 

circumstances exist that warrant 

preparation of an environmental 

assessment or environmental impact 

study. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

The Amendment 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

amends 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 2004 Jet Routes. 

* * * * * 

J–179 [Removed] 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 2006 United States Area 

Navigation Routes. 

* * * * * 

Q–10 Kukuliak, AK (ULL) to Middleton Island, AK (MDO) [Amended] 

Kukuliak, AK (ULL) VOR/DME (Lat. 63°41′32.39′′ N, long. 170°28′11.65′′ W) 

Emmonak, AK (ENM) VOR/DME (Lat. 62°47′04.52′′ N, long. 164°29′15.12′′ W) 

ANIAK, AK FIX (Lat. 61°37′02.22′′ N, long. 159°37′52.61′′ W) 

Sparrevohn, AK (SQA) VOR/DME (Lat. 61°05′54.89′′ N, long. 155°38′04.49′′ W) 

Kenai, AK (ENA) VOR/DME (Lat. 60°36′52.93′′ N, long. 151°11′42.87′′ W) 

Middleton Island, AK 

(MDO) 

VOR/DME (Lat. 59°25′18.50′′ N, long. 146°21′00.05′′ W) 

* * * * * Issued in Washington, DC, on October 18, 

2024. 

Frank Lias, 

Manager, Rules and Regulations Group. 

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