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applicability and a new airplane model 

added to the applicability. 

The NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on September 23, 2024 (89 FR 

77457). In the NPRM, the FAA proposed 

to require calculating the CSH for each 

main wing spar; repetitively inspecting 

the lower main wing spar bolt holes for 

crack(s) and non-crack damage and 

taking corrective actions as needed; 

replacing or modifying main wing spars 

at a specified time; and reporting 

inspection results to Piper and the FAA 

if any cracks are found during any 

inspection. In the NPRM, the FAA also 

proposed to revise the applicability by 

removing certain airplanes and adding a 

new airplane model. The FAA is 

proposing this AD to detect and correct 

fatigue cracks in the lower main wing 

spar cap bolt holes. The unsafe 

condition, if not addressed, could result 

in a wing separating from the fuselage 

in flight. 

Actions Since the NPRM Was Issued 

Since issuance of the NPRM, the FAA 

received a request from Piper to extend 

the comment period. The commenter 

stated that the NPRM is complex and 

could drive substantial costs, among 

other things. In addition, the commenter 

stated that two significant hurricanes 

have prevented operators from 

performing a dedicated review of the 

NPRM. To be able to prepare informed 

and meaningful comments Piper 

requested an extension of 30 days to the 

comment period. 

The FAA has determined that it is 

appropriate to extend the comment 

period for the NPRM to give all 

interested persons additional time to 

examine the proposed requirements and 

submit comments. The FAA has 

determined that extending the comment 

period an additional 30 days will not 

compromise the safety of the affected 

airplanes. 

Extension of Comment Period 

The FAA has reviewed the request for 

extension of the comment period for 

this notice. The commenter has shown 

a substantive interest in the proposed 

policy and good cause for the extension 

of the comment period. Therefore, in 

accordance with 14 CFR 11.47(c), the 

FAA has determined that an extension 

of the comment period for an additional 

30 days to December 9, 2024, is 

consistent with the public interest, and 

that good cause exists for taking this 

action. 

Accordingly, the comment period for 

Docket No. FAA–2024–2142 is extended 

until December 9, 2024. 

Because no other portion of the 

proposal or other regulatory information 

has been changed, the entire proposal is 

not being republished. 

Issued under authority provided by 49 

U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, and 44701. 

Issued on November 1, 2024. 

Steven W. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Compliance & 

Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–25883 Filed 11–6–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–2421; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2024–00221–T] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a 

new airworthiness directive (AD) for 

certain Airbus SAS Model A300 B4– 

600, B4–600R, and F4–600R series 

airplanes; and Model A300 C4–605R 

Variant F airplanes (collectively called 

Model A300–600 series airplanes). This 

proposed AD was prompted by a 

determination that new or more 

restrictive airworthiness limitations are 

necessary. This proposed AD would 

require revising the existing 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, to incorporate new or more 

restrictive airworthiness limitations, as 

specified in a European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is 

proposed for incorporation by reference 

(IBR). The FAA is proposing this AD to 

address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: The FAA must receive comments 

on this proposed AD by December 23, 

2024. 

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–2024–2421; 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 NPRM, the mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information 

(MCAI), any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

Material Incorporated by Reference: 

• For EASA material identified in this 

proposed AD, contact EASA, KonradAdenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, 

Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; 

email ADs@easa.europa.eu; website 

easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

material on the EASA website at 

ad.easa.europa.eu. It is also available at 

regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA– 

2024–2421. 

• 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan 

Rodina, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 

1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, 

Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 206– 

231–3225; email Dan.Rodina@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written relevant data, views, or 

arguments about this proposal. Send 

your comments to an address listed 

under the ADDRESSES section. Include 

‘‘Docket No. FAA–2024–2421; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2024–00221–T’’ at the 

beginning of your comments. The most 

helpful comments reference a specific 

portion of the proposal, 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 

proposal 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 NPRM. 


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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 NPRM 

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 NPRM, 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 

NPRM. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to Dan Rodina, Aviation 

Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart 

Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 

11590; telephone 206–231–3225; email 

Dan.Rodina@faa.gov. Any commentary 

that the FAA receives which is not 

specifically designated as CBI will be 

placed in the public docket for this 

rulemaking. 

Background 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2024–0083, 

dated April 9, 2024 (EASA AD 2024– 

0083) (also referred to as the MCAI), to 

correct an unsafe condition for certain 

Airbus SAS Model A300–600 series 

airplanes; and Model A300 C4–620 

airplanes. Model A300 C4–620 airplanes 

are not certificated by the FAA and are 

not included on the U.S. type certificate 

data sheet; this proposed AD therefore 

does not include those airplanes in the 

applicability. The MCAI states that new 

or more restrictive airworthiness 

limitations have been developed. 

EASA AD 2024–0083 specifies that it 

requires a task (limitation) already in 

Airbus A300–600 Airworthiness 

Limitations Section (ALS) Part 2 

Revision 4 that is required by EASA AD 

2024–0009 (which corresponds to FAA 

AD 2024–16–02, Amendment 39–22808 

(89 FR 75464, September 16, 2024) (AD 

2024–16–02)), and that incorporation of 

EASA AD 2024–0083 invalidates 

(terminates) prior instructions for that 

task. This proposed AD therefore would 

terminate the limitations required by 

paragraph (dd) of AD 2024–16–02 for 

the tasks identified in the material 

referenced in EASA AD 2024–0083 

only. 

The FAA is proposing this AD to 

address fatigue cracking, damage, and 

corrosion in principal structural 

elements. You may examine the MCAI 

in the AD docket at regulations.gov 

under Docket No. FAA–2024–2421. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

Under 1 CFR Part 51 

The FAA reviewed EASA AD 2024– 

0083, which specifies new 

airworthiness limitations for airplane 

structures and safe life limits. 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. 

FAA’s Determination 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country and is 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 the MCAI referenced above. The FAA 

is issuing this NPRM after determining 

that the unsafe condition described 

previously is likely to exist or develop 

in other products of the same type 

design. 

Proposed AD Requirements in This 

NPRM 

This proposed AD would require 

revising the existing maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate new or more restrictive 

airworthiness limitations, which are 

specified in EASA AD 2024–0083 

described previously, as incorporated by 

reference. Any differences with EASA 

AD 2024–0083 are identified as 

exceptions in the regulatory text of this 

proposed AD. 

This proposed AD would require 

revisions to certain operator 

maintenance documents to include new 

actions (e.g., inspections). Compliance 

with these actions is required by 14 CFR 

91.403(c). For airplanes that have been 

previously modified, altered, or repaired 

in the areas addressed by this proposed 

AD, the operator may not be able to 

accomplish the actions described in the 

revisions. In this situation, to comply 

with 14 CFR 91.403(c), the operator 

must request approval for an alternative 

method of compliance (AMOC) 

according to paragraph (k)(1) of this 

proposed 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, the FAA proposes to 

incorporate EASA AD 2024–0083 by 

reference in the FAA final rule. This 

proposed AD would, therefore, require 

compliance with EASA AD 2024–0083 

through that incorporation, except for 

any differences identified as exceptions 

in the regulatory text of this proposed 

AD. Using common terms that are the 

same as the heading of a particular 

section in EASA AD 2024–0083 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 section titled 

‘‘Required Action(s) and Compliance 

Time(s)’’ in EASA AD 2024–0083. 

Material required by EASA AD 2024– 

0083 for compliance will be available at 

regulations.gov by searching for and 

locating Docket No. FAA–2024–2421 

after the FAA final rule is published. 

Airworthiness Limitation ADs Using 

the New Process 

The FAA’s process of incorporating 

by reference MCAI ADs as the primary 

source of information for compliance 

with corresponding FAA ADs has been 

limited to certain MCAI ADs (primarily 

those with service bulletins as the 

primary source of information for 

accomplishing the actions required by 

the FAA AD). However, the FAA is now 

expanding the process to include MCAI 

ADs that require a change to 

airworthiness limitation documents, 

such as airworthiness limitation 

sections. 

For these ADs that incorporate by 

reference an MCAI AD that changes 

airworthiness limitations, the FAA 

requirements are unchanged. Operators 

must revise the existing maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate the information specified in 

the new airworthiness limitation 

document. The airworthiness 

limitations must be followed according 

to 14 CFR 91.403(c) and 91.409(e). 

The previous format of the 

airworthiness limitation ADs included a 

paragraph that specified that no 

alternative actions (e.g., inspections) or 

intervals may be used unless the actions 

and intervals are approved as an AMOC 

in accordance with the procedures 

specified in the AMOC paragraph under 

‘‘Additional AD Provisions.’’ This new 

format includes a ‘‘Provisions for 

Alternative Actions and Intervals’’ 

paragraph that does not specifically 

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request an AMOC to use an alternative 

action or interval. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD, if 

adopted as proposed, would affect 128 

airplanes of U.S. registry. The FAA 

estimates the following costs to comply 

with this proposed AD: 

The FAA has determined that revising 

the existing maintenance or inspection 

program takes an average of 90 workhours per operator, although the agency 

recognizes that this number may vary 

from operator to operator. Since 

operators incorporate maintenance or 

inspection program changes for their 

affected fleet(s), the FAA has 

determined that a per-operator estimate 

is more accurate than a per-airplane 

estimate. Therefore, the agency 

estimates the average total cost per 

operator to be $7,650 (90 work-hours × 

$85 per work-hour). 

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 

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 

The FAA has 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) Would not affect intrastate 

aviation in Alaska, and 

(3) Would 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 adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive: 

Airbus SAS: Docket No. FAA–2024–2421; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2024–00221–T. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by December 23, 

2024. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD affects AD 2024–16–02, 

Amendment 39–22808 (89 FR 75464, 

September 16, 2024) (AD 2024–16–02). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the Airbus SAS 

airplanes identified in paragraphs (c)(1) 

through (4) of this AD, certificated in any 

category, as identified in European Union 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2024– 

0083, dated April 9, 2024 (EASA AD 2024– 

0083). 

(1) Model A300 B4–601, B4–603, B4–620, 

and B4–622 airplanes. 

(2) Model A300 B4–605R and B4–622R 

airplanes. 

(3) Model A300 C4–605R Variant F 

airplanes. 

(4) Model A300 F4–605R and F4–622R 

airplanes. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 05, Time Limits/Maintenance 

Checks. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a determination 

that new or more restrictive airworthiness 

limitations are necessary. The FAA is issuing 

this AD to address fatigue cracking, damage, 

and corrosion in principal structural 

elements. The unsafe condition, if not 

addressed, could result in reduced structural 

integrity of the airplane. 

(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, EASA AD 2024–0083. 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2024–0083 

(1) This AD does not adopt the 

requirements specified in paragraphs (1) and 

(2) of EASA AD 2024–0083. 

(2) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2024–0083 

specifies revising ‘‘the approved AMP,’’ 

within 12 months after its effective date, but 

this AD requires revising the existing 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, within 90 days after the effective 

date of this AD. 

(3) The initial compliance time for doing 

the tasks specified in paragraph (3) of EASA 

AD 2024–0083 is at the applicable 

‘‘associated thresholds’’ as incorporated by 

the requirements of paragraph (3) of EASA 

AD 2024–0083, or within 90 days after the 

effective date of this AD, whichever occurs 

later. 

(4) This AD does not adopt the provisions 

specified in paragraph (4) of EASA AD 2024– 

0083. 

(5) This AD does not adopt the ‘‘Remarks’’ 

section of EASA AD 2024–0083. 

(i) Provisions for Alternative Actions and 

Intervals 

After the existing maintenance or 

inspection program has been revised as 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no 

alternative actions (e.g., inspections) and 

intervals are allowed unless they are 

approved as specified in the provisions of the 

‘‘Ref. Publications’’ section of EASA AD 

2024–0083. 

(j) Terminating Action for Certain Tasks 

Required by AD 2024–16–02 

Accomplishing the actions required by this 

AD terminates the corresponding 

requirements of AD 2024–16–02 for the tasks 

identified in the material referenced in EASA 

AD 2024–0083 only. 

(k) Additional AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): 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 

responsible Flight Standards 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 (l) of this AD and 

email to: AMOC@faa.gov. Before using any 

approved AMOC, notify your appropriate 

principal inspector, or lacking a principal 

inspector, the manager of the responsible 

Flight Standards Office. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain instructions 

from a manufacturer, the instructions must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, International Validation 

Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus SAS’s 


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EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). 

If approved by the DOA, the approval must 

include the DOA-authorized signature. 

(l) Additional Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Dan Rodina, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 

410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 206– 

231–3225; email Dan.Rodina@faa.gov. 

(m) 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 this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2024–0083, dated April 9, 2024. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For EASA material identified in this 

AD, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 

50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 

8999 000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; 

website easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

material on the EASA website at 

ad.easa.europa.eu. 

(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 November 1, 2024. 

Peter A. White, 

Deputy Director, Integrated Certificate 

Management Division, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–25783 Filed 11–6–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–1979; Airspace 

Docket No. 24–ASO–20] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Kinston, NC 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

for Kinston, NC, by adding airspace for 

Lenoir Regional Hospital Heliport, 

Kinston, NC. This action would also 

update the coordinates for Kinston 

Regional Jetport at Stallings Field, 

Kinston, NC. Controlled airspace is 

necessary for the safety and 

management of instrument flight rules 

(IFR) operations at this airport. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before December 23, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by FAA Docket No. FAA–2024–1979 

and Airspace Docket No. 24–ASO–20 

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: 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 for 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 for 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: 

Marc Ellerbee, Operations Support 

Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 1701 

Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 

30337; Telephone: (404) 305–5589. 

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 Class E airspace in Kinston, NC. 

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 edits, 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 


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