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of the local flight standards district office/ 

certificate holding district office. The AMOC 

approval letter must specifically reference 

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. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) Refer to MCAI Canadian Airworthiness 

Directive CF–2012–03, dated January 11, 

2012, and the service information specified 

in paragraphs (k)(1)(i) through (k)(1)(iv) of 

this AD, for related information. 

(i) Bombardier Service Bulletin 84–24–47, 

Revision A, dated September 14, 2011. 

(ii) Bombardier Service Bulletin 84–24–48, 

Revision A, dated September 14, 2011. 

(iii) Bombardier Service Bulletin 84–24–49, 

Revision A, dated September 14, 2011. 

(iv) Bombardier Service Bulletin 84–24–50, 

Revision A, dated September 14, 2011. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Bombardier, Inc., Q–Series 

Technical Help Desk, 123 Garratt Boulevard, 

Toronto, Ontario M3K 1Y5, Canada; 

telephone 416–375–4000; fax 416–375–4539; 

email thd.qseries@aero.bombardier.com; 

Internet http://www.bombardier.com. You 

may review copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

WA. For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 

3, 2012. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–20110 Filed 8–15–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0809; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–NM–135–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to supersede an 

existing airworthiness directive (AD) 

that applies to certain The Boeing 

Company Model 757 airplanes equipped 

with Rolls-Royce RB211–535E engines. 

The existing AD currently requires 

repetitive inspections for signs of 

damage of the aft hinge fittings and 

attachment bolts of the thrust reversers, 

and related investigative and corrective 

actions if necessary. The existing AD 

also provides for an optional 

terminating modification for the 

repetitive inspections. Since we issued 

the existing AD, we have received 

reports of incorrectly installed washers 

under the attachment bolts of the aft 

hinge fittings of the thrust reversers. For 

certain airplanes, this proposed AD 

would add a one-time inspection of the 

washers installed under the attachment 

bolts of the aft hinge fittings for correct 

installation sequence, and reinstallation 

if necessary. This proposed AD also 

adds an option for installing a 

redesigned aft hinge fitting with the trim 

already done, instead of trimming an 

existing or new hinge fitting, which is 

included in the existing optional 

terminating modification. We are 

proposing this AD to prevent failure of 

the attachment bolts and consequent 

separation of a thrust reverser from the 

airplane during flight, which could 

result in structural damage to the 

airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by October 1, 2012. 

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 

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: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data 

& Services Management, P.O. Box 3707, 

MC 2H–65, Seattle, Washington 98124– 

2207; telephone 206–544–5000, 

extension 1; fax 206–766–5680; Internet 

https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You 

may review copies of the referenced 

service information at the FAA, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington. 

For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 425–227– 

1221. 

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 

(phone: 800–647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nancy Marsh, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, FAA, 

Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057–3356; phone: 425– 

917–6440; fax: 425–917–6590; email: 

nancy.marsh@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–2012–0809; Directorate Identifier 

2011–NM–135–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 June 8, 2008, we issued AD 2008– 

13–20, Amendment 39–15583 (73 FR 

37786, July 2, 2008), for certain Model 

757 airplanes equipped with RollsRoyce RB211–535E engines. That AD 

requires repetitive inspections for signs 

of damage of the aft hinge fittings and 

attachment bolts of the thrust reversers, 

and related investigative and corrective 

actions if necessary. That AD also 

provides for an optional terminating 

modification for the repetitive 

inspections. That AD resulted from 

reports of several incidents of bolt 

failure at the aft hinge fittings of the 

thrust reversers due to, among other 

things, high operational loads. We 

issued that AD to prevent failure of the 

attachment bolts and consequent 

separation of a thrust reverser from the 

airplane during flight, which could 


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result in structural damage to the 

airplane. 

Actions Since Existing AD Was Issued 

Since we issued AD 2008–13–20, 

Amendment 39–15583 (73 FR 37786, 

July 2, 2008), we have received reports 

of incorrectly installed washers 

installed under the attachment bolts of 

the aft hinge fittings of the thrust 

reversers, due to an error in the original 

service information. 

Relevant Service Information 

We reviewed Boeing Special 

Attention Service Bulletin 757–54– 

0049, Revision 1, dated September 23, 

2009; and Revision 2, dated July 27, 

2011 (for Model 757–200, –200CB, and 

–200PF airplanes). We also reviewed 

Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 757–54–0050, Revision 1, dated 

October 7, 2009; and Revision 2, dated 

July 27, 2011 (for Model 757–300 

airplanes). For Group 1, Configuration 2 

airplanes, Revision 1 of these service 

bulletins adds procedures for a detailed 

inspection of the washers installed 

under the attachment bolts of the aft 

hinge fittings for correct installation 

sequence, and if incorrect, removal and 

reinstallation of the washer stack up. 

Revision 2 of these service bulletins 

adds an option of installing a redesigned 

aft hinge fitting with the trim already 

done, instead of trimming an existing or 

new hinge fitting. 

FAA’s Determination 

We are proposing this AD because we 

evaluated all the relevant information 

and determined the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop in other products of the same 

type design. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This proposed AD would retain all 

requirements of AD 2008–13–20, 

Amendment 39–15583 (73 FR 37786, 

July 2, 2008). For certain airplanes, this 

proposed AD would add a detailed 

inspection of the washers installed 

under the attachment bolts of the aft 

hinge fittings for correct installation 

sequence, and if incorrect, removal and 

reinstallation of the washer stack up. 

This proposed AD would also include 

an option (as part of the optional 

terminating action in the existing AD) 

for installing a redesigned aft hinge 

fitting designed with the trim already 

done, instead of trimming an existing or 

new hinge fitting, which is included in 

the existing optional terminating 

modification. This proposed AD would 

require accomplishing the actions 

specified in the service information 

described previously, except as 

discussed under ‘‘Difference Between 

the Proposed AD and the Service 

Information.’’ 

Difference Between the Proposed AD 

and the Service Information 

Although Boeing Special Attention 

Service Bulletins 757–54–0049 and 

757–54–0050, both Revision 2, both 

dated July 27, 2011, specify that you 

may contact the manufacturer for repair 

instructions, this proposed AD would 

require you to repair in one of the 

following ways: 

• In accordance with a method that 

we approve; or 

• Using data that meet the 

certification basis of the airplane, and 

that have been approved by the Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA) whom 

we have authorized to make those 

findings. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 389 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. operators 

Retained inspections in AD 2008–13–20, 

Amendment 39–15583 (73 FR 37786, 

July 2, 2008).

2 work-hours × $85 per 

hour = $170 per inspection cycle.

$0 $170 per inspection cycle $66,130 per inspection 

cycle. 

Optional modification in AD 2008–13–20 

(includes new optional actions).

61 work hours × $85 per 

hour = $5,185.

5,276 10,461 ................................ Up to $4,069,329. 

New proposed inspection ........................ 6 work-hours × $85 per 

hour = $510.

0 510 ..................................... Up to $198,390. 

We have received no definitive data 

that would enable us to provide cost 

estimates for the on-condition actions 

specified in this proposed AD. 

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 have 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 that the 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: 


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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 airworthiness directive (AD) 

2008–13–20, Amendment 39–15583 (73 

FR 37786, July 2, 2008), and adding the 

following new AD: 

The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA– 

2012–0809; Directorate Identifier 2011– 

NM–135–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

AD action by October 1, 2012. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD supersedes AD 2008–13–20, 

Amendment 39–15583 (73 FR 37786, July 2, 

2008). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to The Boeing Company 

Model 757–200, –200CB, –200PF, and –300 

series airplanes, certificated in any category; 

equipped with Rolls-Royce RB211–535E 

engines. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/ 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of America 

Code 54, Nacelles/Pylons. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD results from reports of incorrectly 

installed washers under the attachment bolts 

of the aft hinge fittings of the thrust reversers. 

We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of 

the attachment bolts and consequent 

separation of a thrust reverser from the 

airplane during flight, which could result in 

structural damage to the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Retained Repetitive Inspections/ 

Investigative and Corrective Actions 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (f) of AD 2008–13–20, Amendment 

39–15583 (73 FR 37786, July 2, 2008), with 

revised service information. At the time 

specified in paragraph 1.E. ‘‘Compliance,’’ of 

Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 

757–54–0049 or 757–54–0050, both dated 

July 16, 2007, as applicable; except as 

provided by paragraph (h) of this AD: Do a 

detailed inspection for signs of damage of the 

aft hinge fittings and attachment bolts of the 

thrust reversers by doing all the actions, 

including all applicable related investigative 

and corrective actions, as specified in the 

Accomplishment Instructions of the 

applicable service bulletins specified in 

paragraph (g)(1), (g)(2), or (g)(3); or paragraph 

(g)(4), (g)(5), or (g)(6) of this AD, as 

applicable. Do all applicable related 

investigative and corrective actions at the 

time specified in paragraph 1.E., 

‘‘Compliance’’ of Boeing Special Attention 

Service Bulletin 757–54–0049 or 757–54– 

0050, both dated July 16, 2007. As of the 

effective date of this AD, only the service 

bulletin specified in paragraph (g)(3) or (g)(6) 

of this AD, as applicable, may be used to 

accomplish the actions required by this 

paragraph. If any damage is found and the 

service bulletin identified in paragraph (g)(1), 

(g)(2), (g)(3), (g)(4), (g)(5), or (g)(6) of this AD 

specifies to contact Boeing for appropriate 

action: Before further flight, repair using a 

method approved in accordance with the 

procedures specified in paragraph (n) of this 

AD. 

(1) Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 757–54–0049, dated July 16, 2007. 

(2) Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 757–54–0049, Revision 1, dated 

September 23, 2009. 

(3) Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 757–54–0049, Revision 2, dated July 

27, 2011. 

(4) Boeing Service Bulletin 757–54–0050, 

dated July 16, 2007. 

(5) Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 757–54–0050, Revision 1, dated 

October 7, 2009. 

(6) Boeing Special Attention Service 

Bulletin 757–54–0050, Revision 2, dated July 

27, 2011. 

(h) Retained Exception to Service 

Information 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (g) of AD 2008–13–20, 

Amendment 39–15583 (73 FR 37786, July 2, 

2008). Where Boeing Special Attention 

Service Bulletin 757–54–0049 or Boeing 

Service Bulletin 757–54–0050, both dated 

July 16, 2007; as applicable; specifies 

compliance times relative to the date on the 

service bulletin, this AD requires compliance 

within the specified compliance time after 

August 6, 2008 (the effective date of AD 

2008–13–20). 

(i) Retained Optional Terminating 

Modification 

This paragraph restates the actions 

specified in paragraph (h) of AD 2008–13–20, 

Amendment 39–15583 (73 FR 37786, July 2, 

2008). Accomplishing the preventive 

modification identified in the service 

bulletins specified in paragraph (g)(1), (g)(2), 

or (g)(3); or paragraph (g)(4), (g)(5), or (g)(6) 

of this AD; as applicable; terminates the 

repetitive inspections required by paragraph 

(g) of this AD. 

(j) Retained Concurrent Actions 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (i) of AD 2008–13–20, Amendment 

39–15583 (73 FR 37786, July 2, 2008). Prior 

to or concurrently with accomplishing the 

actions identified in the service bulletin 

specified in paragraph (g)(1), (g)(2), or (g)(3) 

of this AD; as applicable; accomplish the 

replacement specified in Boeing Special 

Attention Service Bulletin 757–54–0015, 

Revision 3, dated September 19, 1996. 

(k) Retained Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph restates the provisions of 

paragraph (j) of AD 2008–13–20, Amendment 

39–15583 (73 FR 37786, July 2, 2008). This 

paragraph provides credit for the actions 

required by paragraph (j) of this AD, if those 

actions were performed before August 6, 

2008 (the effective date of AD 2008–13–20) 

using Boeing Service Bulletin 757–54–0015, 

dated February 16, 1989; Revision 1, dated 

December 20, 1990; or Revision 2, dated 

April 21, 1994 (which are not incorporated 

by reference in this AD). 

(l) New Requirements of This AD: Inspection 

of Washer Stack Up Sequence/Corrective 

Action 

For Group 1, Configuration 2 airplanes: 

Within 3,000 flight cycles after the effective 

date of this AD, do a detailed inspection of 

the washers installed under the attachment 

bolts of the aft hinge fittings for correct 

installation sequence, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Special Attention Service Bulletin 757–54– 

0049 or 757–54–0050, both Revision 2, both 

dated July 27, 2011, as applicable. If an 

incorrect installation sequence is found, 

before further flight, remove and reinstall the 

washer stack up correctly, in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions of 

Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 

757–54–0049 or 757–54–0050, both Revision 

2, both dated July 27, 2011, as applicable. 

(m) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions required by paragraph (l) of this AD, 

if those actions were performed before the 

effective date of this AD using Boeing Special 

Attention Service Bulletin 757–54–0049, 

Revision 1, dated September 23, 2009; or 

Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 

757–54–0050, Revision 1, dated October 7, 

2009; as applicable. 

(n) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), 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 ACO, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in the 

Related Information section of this AD. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-ANMSeattle-ACO-AMOC-Requests@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. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair 

required by this AD if it is approved by the 

Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization 

Designation Authorization (ODA) that has 

been authorized by the Manager, Seattle ACO 

to make those findings. For a repair method 

to be approved, the repair must meet the 

certification basis of the airplane, and the 

approval must specifically refer to this AD. 

(4) AMOCs approved previously in 

accordance with AD 2008–13–20, 

Amendment 39–15583 (73 FR 37786, July 2, 

2008), are approved as AMOCs for the 

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(o) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Nancy Marsh, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, FAA, Seattle 

Aircraft Certification Office, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057– 

3356; phone: 425–917–6440; fax: 425–917– 

6590; email: nancy.marsh@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services 

Management, P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H–65, 

Seattle, Washington 98124–2207; telephone 

206–544–5000, extension 1; fax 206–766– 

5680; Internet https:// 

www.myboeingfleet.com. You may review 

copies of the referenced service information 

at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington. 

For information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 

9, 2012. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–20108 Filed 8–15–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0654; Airspace 

Docket No. 12–ACE–3] 

Proposed Amendment of Class E 

Airspace; Forest City, IA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend Class E airspace at Forest City, 

IA. Additional controlled airspace is 

necessary to accommodate new 

Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures (SIAP) at Forest City 

Municipal Airport. Also, this action 

would update the geographic 

coordinates of the Forest City 

nondirectional radio beacon (NDB). The 

FAA is taking this action to enhance the 

safety and management of Instrument 

Flight Rules (IFR) operations for SIAPs 

at the airport. 

DATES: 0901 UTC. Comments must be 

received on or before October 1, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposal to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. You must 

identify the docket number FAA–2012– 

0654/Airspace Docket No. 12–ACE–3, at 

the beginning of your comments. You 

may also submit comments through the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the proposal, any comments 

received, and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Office between 9 

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

Friday, except Federal holidays. The 

Docket Office (telephone 1–800–647– 

5527), is on the ground floor of the 

building at the above address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Scott Enander, Central Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, Southwest 

Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort 

Worth, TX 76137; telephone: (817) 321– 

7716. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in this proposed rulemaking 

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 and be submitted in 

triplicate to the address listed above. 

Commenters wishing the FAA to 

acknowledge receipt of their comments 

on this notice must submit with those 

comments a self-addressed, stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to 

Docket No. FAA–2012–0654/Airspace 

Docket No. 12–ACE–3.’’ The postcard 

will be date/time stamped and returned 

to the commenter. 

Availability of NPRMs 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded through the 

Internet at 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 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number) between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. An informal docket 

may also be examined during normal 

business hours at the office of the 

Central Service Center, 2601 Meacham 

Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137. 

Persons interested in being placed on 

a mailing list for future NPRMs 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 

This action proposes to amend Title 

14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 

CFR), Part 71 by amending Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface to accommodate 

new standard instrument approach 

procedures at Forest City Municipal 

Airport, Forest City, IA. The geographic 

coordinates of the Forest City NDB 

would also be updated to coincide with 

the FAA’s aeronautical database. 

Controlled airspace is needed for the 

safety and management of IFR 

operations at the airport 

Class E airspace areas 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 

listed in this document would be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

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 

only affect air traffic procedures and air 

navigation, it is certified that this 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. 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, 

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 


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