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International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057– 

3356; telephone (425) 227–1112; fax (425) 

227–1149. Information may be e-mailed to: 

9–ANM–116–AMOC–REQUESTS@faa.gov. 

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. 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 FAAapproved 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. 

(3) Reporting Requirements: 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. 

Related Information 

(m) Refer to MCAI EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2010–0184, dated September 6, 

2010; and Saab Service Bulletin 2000–53– 

048, Revision 01, dated September 3, 2009; 

for related information. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 20, 

2011. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–13505 Filed 5–31–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2010–1330; Airspace 

Docket No. 10–ASO–41] 

Proposed Amendment of Class E 

Airspace; Rutherfordton, NC 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend Class E Airspace at 

Rutherfordton, NC, to accommodate the 

additional airspace needed for the 

Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures (SIAPs) developed for 

Rutherford County Airport. This action 

would enhance the safety and airspace 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations at the airport. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before July 18, 2011. The Director of 

the Federal Register approves this 

incorporation by reference action under 

title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 

51, subject to the annual revision of 

FAA, Order 7400.9 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this rule 

to: U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, 

DC 20590–0001; Telephone: 1–800– 

647–5527; Fax: 202–493–2251. You 

must identify the Docket Number FAA– 

2010–1330; Airspace Docket No. 10– 

ASO–41, 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– 

2010–1330; Airspace Docket No. 10– 

ASO–41) 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. 

Annotators 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–2010–1330; Airspace 

Docket No. 10–ASO–41.’’ 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 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 

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 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 

The FAA is considering an 

amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal 

Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to amend 

Class E airspace at Rutherfordton, NC to 

provide controlled airspace required to 

support new standard instrument 

approach procedures for Rutherford 

County Airport. The existing Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface would be 

modified for the safety and management 

of IFR operations. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA 

order 7400.9U, dated August 18, 2010, 

and effective September 15, 2010, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 


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71.1. The Class E airspace designation 

listed in this document will 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 

proposed rule, when promulgated, 

would 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 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 proposed 

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 proposed regulation is 

within the scope of that authority as it 

would amend Class E airspace at 

Rutherford County Airport, 

Rutherfordton, NC. 

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (Air). 

The Proposed Amendment 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

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 part 71 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 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 Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9U, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 18, 2010, effective 

September 15, 2010, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface of the earth. 

* * * * * 

ASO NC E5 Rutherfordton, NC [Amended] 

Rutherford County Airport, NC 

(Lat. 35°25′44′′ N., Long. 81°56′06′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within an 11.6-mile 

radius of the Rutherford County Airport. 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on May 13, 

2011. 

Barry A. Knight, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 

Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2011–13561 Filed 5–31–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Office of the Secretary 

14 CFR Parts 217, 241, 298 

(Docket Nos OST–98–4043) 

RIN 2105–AC71 

Aviation Data Modernization 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice of withdrawal of 

proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Transportation (the Department) is 

withdrawing a Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking (NPRM) issued on February 

17, 2005 (70 FR 8140 et seq.) that 

proposed revisions to the rules 

governing the nature, scope, source of 

and means for collecting and processing 

aviation traffic data. 

We are withdrawing this NPRM 

because, after review of all comments, 

we have determined that the approach 

we proposed to solve the identified 

problems does not adequately address a 

number of aspects, including measures 

that could both enhance the utility, 

integrity and accuracy of the data and 

reduce the cost of reporting. This action 

is being taken to allow for later revision 

and refinement of a proposed 

methodology for aviation data 

modernization. 

DATES: June 1, 2011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Richard Pittaway, Office of Aviation 

Analysis, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., 

Room W86–461, Washington, DC 20590, 

(202) 366–8856. 

Electronic Access: You can view and 

download related documents and public 

comments by going to the Web site 

http://www.regulations.gov. Enter the 

docket number DOT–OST–1998–4043 

in the search field. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On July 15, 1998, the Department 

published an Advance Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) (63 FR 

28128) requesting comment on a variety 

of issues related to aviation economic 

data collection. The ANPRM noted that 

the Origin-Destination Survey of Airline 

Passenger Traffic (O&D Survey) and 

Form 41, Schedule T–100—U.S. Air 

Carrier Traffic and Capacity Data by 

Nonstop Segment and On-flight Market 

and Form 41, and Schedule T–100(f)— 

Foreign Air Carrier Traffic and Capacity 

Data by Nonstop Segment and On-flight 

Market (the last two are known 

collectively as the T–100/T–100(f))O&D 

Survey and the T–100/T–100(f)) may 

not provide sufficiently reliable data in 

some circumstances to ensure that the 

Department can meet its obligation to 

disseminate information that enables 

the transportation system to adapt to the 

present and future needs of the 

American public. At that time, we stated 

our concern that the aviation data 

systems should be reviewed and 

modernized in order to meet our 

statutory responsibilities. 

Also, because of difficulties private 

industry would have in assembling 

these data, the need for scheduled air 

traffic information cannot be satisfied 

other than through governmental means. 

However, while there are no other 

sources of comprehensive traffic data 

available in the aviation industry, a 

significant market exists in supplying 

services to supplement the Department’s 

information offerings using the service 

provider’s own statistical insight and 

experience. The public, academics, 

manufacturers, airports, air carriers, 

local, state and various branches of the 

Federal government all remain 

dependent on the reliability of this 

commercially enhanced data. 

Approximately 50 comments were 

filed in response to the ANPRM by 

airlines, airports, trade associations, 

unions, and private citizens who use 

this data. Commenters confirmed that 

these data are not only critical to the 

work of both private and public aviation 

stakeholders (including the reporting 

airlines themselves), but that there are 

universal concerns about the capability 

and accuracy of the existing data 

collection to satisfy the changing needs 

of the industry and its stakeholders. The 

respondents overwhelmingly agreed 


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