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applicable time specified in paragraph (k)(1) 

or (k)(2) of this AD. 

(1) If the inspection was done on or after 

the effective date of this AD: Submit the 

report within 30 days after the inspection. 

(2) If the inspection was done before the 

effective date of this AD: Submit the report 

within 30 days after the effective date of this 

AD. 

(l) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, New York 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 ACO send it to 

ATTN: Program Manager, Continuing 

Operational Safety, FAA, New York ACO, 

1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, 

NY 11590; telephone 516–228–7300; fax 

516–794–5531. 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 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. 

(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. 

(m) Related Information 

Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian 

Emergency Airworthiness Directive CF– 

2013–04, dated February 14, 2013; and 

Kelowna Flightcraft Service Bulletin 340–57– 

001, dated February 12, 2013; for related 

information. 

(n) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Kelowna Flightcraft Service Bulletin 

340–57–001, dated February 12, 2013. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Kelowna Flightcraft Ltd., 

5655 Airport Way, Kelowna, BC Canada, V1V 

1S1; telephone (250) 807–5416; fax (250) 

765–7140; Internet http://www.flightcraft.ca/ 

convair.asp. 

(4) You may review copies of the 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. 

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http:// 

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 8, 

2013. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–08987 Filed 4–24–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0880; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–CE–004–AD; Amendment 

39–17422; AD 2013–08–05] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Cessna 

Aircraft Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) 

Model 525 airplanes equipped with 

certain part number (P/N) air 

conditioning (A/C) compressor motors. 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

smoke and/or fire in the tailcone caused 

by brushes wearing beyond their limits 

on the A/C motor. This AD requires 

inspection of the number of hours on 

the A/C compressor hour meter, 

inspection of the logbook, replacement 

of the brushes on certain P/N A/C 

compressor motors or deactivation of 

the A/C system until replacement of the 

brushes, and reporting of airplane 

information related to the replacement 

of the brushes. We are issuing this AD 

to correct the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: This AD is effective May 30, 

2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of May 30, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact Cessna 

Aircraft Company, Product Support, 

P.O. Box 7706, Wichita, Kansas 67277; 

telephone: (316) 517–5800; fax: (316) 

942–9006; email: 

customercare@cessna.textron.com; 

Internet: www.cessna.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 AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The address for the 

Docket Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is 

Document Management Facility, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christine Abraham, Aerospace Engineer, 

Wichita Aircraft Certification Office, 

FAA, 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, 

Wichita, Kansas 67209; phone: (316) 

946–4165; fax: (316) 946–4107; email: 

christine.abraham@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a supplemental notice of 

proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) to 

amend 14 CFR part 39 to include an 

airworthiness directive (AD) that would 

apply to the specified products. That 

SNPRM published in the Federal 

Register on December 6, 2012 (77 FR 

72778). The original NPRM (77 FR 

50644, August 22, 2012) proposed to 

require inspection of the number of 

hours on the A/C compressor hour 

meter, inspection of the logbook, and 


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replacement of the brushes on certain 

P/N A/C compressor motors or 

deactivation of the A/C system until 

replacement of the brushes. The SNPRM 

proposed to retain the actions proposed 

in the original NPRM while revising 

proposed procedures for deactivating 

the A/C compressor motor. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comments 

received on the proposal and the FAA’s 

response to each comment. 

Request Removal of Statement About 

Operating Temperature Limitations 

Cessna requested removal of the 

statement in paragraph (i) of the 

supplemental NPRM about the 

compressor: ‘‘While the system is 

deactivated, aircraft operators must 

remain aware of operating temperature 

limitations as detailed in the specific 

airplane flight manual.’’ 

Cessna stated that the Vapor Cycle Air 

Condition System (VCCS) is normally 

activated during defog operation. The 

VCCS is not essential for flight 

following the FAA’s issued Master 

Minimum Equipment List (MMEL), but 

its deactivation will have an operational 

impact that should be identified. Cessna 

reasoned that there is no mention of the 

compressor in the airplane flight 

manual (AFM) temperature limitations 

section; consequently, the statement 

provides no value and should be 

removed. 

We agree that the statement does not 

directly relate to the unsafe condition. 

In discussion with Cessna, we learned 

that the temperature limitations were 

inadvertently removed from later 

revisions to the AFM. In March 2013, 

Cessna issued a temporary change to 

add the temperature limitations back 

into the AFM. Since this temporary 

change was not included in certain 

revisions of the AFM, the temporary 

change will not be required for airplanes 

previously produced. 

We changed the statement in the final 

rule AD action from an action statement 

to a recommendation in a note. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comment received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

as proposed. We have determined that 

these minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the SNPRM (77 FR 

72778, December 6, 2012) for correcting 

the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the SNPRM (77 FR 72778, 

December 6, 2012). 

Interim Action 

We consider this AD interim action. 

The return of those brushes with a 

discernible amount of hours time-inservice (TIS) and the reporting 

requirement will enable us to determine 

whether the current 500-hour TIS limit 

and replacement intervals are 

appropriate. After we analyze the data 

received, we may take future 

rulemaking action. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 408 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

We estimate the following costs to 

comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Inspect and replace drive motor assembly brushes.11 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

$935.

$252 ............................................... $1,187 $484,296 

Return shipment of brushes to the 

manufacturer.

$15 per return with two required 

returns.

Not applicable ................................ 30 12,240 

Optional fabrication of placard for 

deactivation.

1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 Not applicable ................................ 85 34,680 

Optional deactivation or reactivation.1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 Not applicable ................................ 85 34,680 

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 

This AD will not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This AD will 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 this AD: 

(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), 

(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. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 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. 


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§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

2013–08–05 Cessna Aircraft Company: 

Amendment 39–17422; Docket No. 

FAA–2012–0880; Directorate Identifier 

2012–CE–004–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective May 30, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Cessna Aircraft 

Company Model 525 airplanes, serial number 

(S/N) 525–0001 through 525–0558 and 525– 

0600 through 525–0701, that 

(1) are equipped with part number (P/N) 

1134104–1 or 1134104–5 air conditioning (A/ 

C) compressor motor; and 

(2) are certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/ 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of America 

Code 21, Air Conditioning. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of smoke 

and/or fire in the tailcone caused by brushes 

wearing beyond their limits on the A/C 

motor. We are issuing this AD to require 

replacement of the brushes on certain P/N A/ 

C compressor motors or deactivation of the 

A/C system until replacement of the brushes. 

This AD also requires reporting of airplane 

information related to the replacement of the 

brushes. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Inspections 

Within the next 30 days after May 30, 2013 

(the effective date of this AD) or within the 

next 10 hours time-in-service (TIS) after May 

30, 2013 (the effective date of this AD), 

whichever occurs first, do the following: 

(1) Inspect the number of hours on the A/ 

C compressor hour meter; and 

(2) Check the airplane logbook for any 

entry for replacing the A/C compressor motor 

brushes with new brushes or replacing the 

compressor motor or compressor condenser 

module assembly (pallet) with a motor or 

assembly that has new brushes. 

(i) If the logbook contains an entry for 

replacement of parts as specified in 

paragraph (g)(2) of this AD, determine the 

number of hours on the A/C compressor 

motor brushes by comparing the number of 

hours on the compressor motor since 

replacement and use this number in 

paragraph (h) of this AD; or 

(ii) If through the logbook check you 

cannot positively determine the number of 

hours on the A/C compressor motor brushes 

as specified in paragraph (g)(2)(i) of this AD, 

you must use the number of hours on the A/ 

C compressor hour meter to comply with the 

requirements of this AD and use this number 

in paragraph (h) of this AD or presume the 

brushes have over 500 hours TIS. 

(h) Replacement 

At whichever of the compliance times in 

paragraph (h)(1) of this AD or paragraph 

(h)(2) of this AD occurs later, using the hour 

reading on the A/C compressor hour meter 

determined in paragraph (g) of this AD, 

replace the 

A/C compressor motor brushes with new 

brushes. Record the hours on the A/C 

compressor hour meter in the maintenance 

records at the time of replacement and 

repetitively thereafter replace the A/C 

compressor motor brushes no later than every 

500 hours TIS on the A/C compressor motor. 

Do the replacement following Page 1, of 

Subject 4–11–00, dated April 23, 2012, of 

Cessna Aircraft Company Model 525 

Maintenance Manual, Revision 23, dated July 

1, 2012. 

(1) Before or when the A/C compressor 

motor brushes reach a total of 500 hours TIS; 

or 

(2) Before further flight after the inspection 

required in paragraph (g)(2)(ii) of this AD if 

the A/C compressor motor brush hours 

cannot be positively determined. 

(i) Deactivation 

In lieu of replacing the A/C compressor 

motor brushes, before or when the A/C 

compressor motor brushes reach a total of 

500 hours TIS, you may deactivate the A/C. 

Remove the fuse limiter that supplies power 

to the A/C compressor motor, fabricate and 

install a placard that states: ‘‘A/C 

DISABLED.’’ Install the placard by the A/C 

selection switch prohibiting use of the vapor 

cycle air conditioner and document 

deactivation of the system in the airplane 

logbook referring to this AD as the reason for 

deactivation. 

Note 1 to paragraph (i) of this AD: While 

the system is deactivated, we recommend 

airplane operators remain aware of the 

operating temperature limitations found in 

the Cessna March 2013 temporary revision to 

the airplane flight manual. 

(1) Do the steps in paragraphs (i)(1)(i) 

through (i)(1)(viii) of this AD to remove the 

compressor fuse limiter. 

(i) Open aft baggage compartment. 

(ii) Remove aft baggage compartment 

dividers. 

(iii) Disconnect the main battery connector 

from the battery. 

(iv) Tag the battery and external power 

receptacle with a warning tag that reads: 

‘‘WARNING: Do not connect the battery 

connector or external power cart during the 

maintenance in progress.’’ 

(v) Remove wing nuts that attach the cover 

to the aft power J-Box. 

(vi) Remove the aft power J-Box cover. 

(vii) Remove nuts securing compressor fuse 

limiter (Reference Designator HZ028, P/N 

ANL100) to bus bar. Retain nuts. 

(viii) Remove the compressor motor fuse 

limiter from the terminals and retain for 

future reinstallation once compressor motor 

brushes have been replaced. 

(2) A properly certified mechanic must 

fabricate and install the placard as specified 

in paragraphs (i)(2)(i) and (i)(2)(ii) of this AD: 

(i) Use 1/8-inch black lettering on a white 

background; and 

(ii) Install the placard on the instrument 

panel in close proximity to the A/C selection 

switch. 

(3) Do the steps in paragraphs (i)(3)(i) 

through (i)(3)(v) of this AD to return the 

airplane to service with the compressor 

motor fuse limiter removed. 

(i) Install fuse limiter nuts on the terminals 

and torque to 100 inch-pounds +5 or ¥5 

inch-pounds. 

(ii) Install the aft power J-Box cover with 

the wing nuts. 

(iii) Remove the warning tag on the battery 

and external power receptacle. 

(iv) Connect battery connector to battery. 

(v) Install aft baggage compartment 

dividers. 

(4) If you choose to deactivate the system 

and then later choose to return the A/C 

system to service: Before returning the A/C 

system to service and removing the placard, 

you must apply the inspection and 

replacement requirements of the brushes as 

specified in paragraph (g) and (h) of this AD. 

(j) Return of Replaced Parts and Reporting 

Requirement 

For the first two A/C compressor motor 

brush replacement cycles, within 30 days 

after the replacement or within 30 days after 

the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs later, send the brushes that were 

removed to Cessna Aircraft Company, Cessna 

Service Parts and Programs, 7121 Southwest 

Boulevard, Wichita, KS 67215. Provide the 

information in paragraphs (j)(1) through (j)(6) 

of this AD with the brushes: 

(1) The Model and S/N of the airplane; 

(2) P/N of motor; 

(3) P/N of the brushes, if known; 

(4) The elapsed amount of motor hours 

since the last brush/motor replacement, if 

known; 

(5) If motor hours are unknown, report the 

elapsed airplane flight hours since the last 

brush/motor replacement and indicate that 

motor hours are unknown; and 

(6) Number of motor hours currently 

displayed on the pallet hour meter. 

(k) Special Flight Permit 

Special flight permits are permitted with 

the following limitation: Operation of the A/ 

C system is prohibited. 

(l) Paperwork Reduction Act Burden 

Statement 

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 


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burden should be directed to the FAA at: 800 

Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 

20591, Attn: Information Collection 

Clearance Officer, AES–200. 

(m) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Wichita 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. 

(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. 

(n) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Christine Abraham, Aerospace 

Engineer, Wichita ACO, FAA, 1801 Airport 

Road, Room 100, Wichita, Kansas 67209; 

phone: (316) 946–4165; fax: (316) 946–4107; 

email: christine.abraham@faa.gov. 

(o) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Page 1, of Subject 4–11–00, dated April 

23, 2012, of Cessna Aircraft Company Model 

525 Maintenance Manual, Revision 23, dated 

July 1, 2012. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Cessna Aircraft Company service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

Cessna Aircraft Company, Product Support, 

P.O. Box 7706, Wichita, Kansas 67277; 

telephone: (316) 517–5800; fax: (316) 942– 

9006; email: 

customercare@cessna.textron.com; Internet: 

www.cessna.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at 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. 

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http:// 

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 

8, 2013. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–09214 Filed 4–24–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–1004; Airspace 

Docket No. 12–ANM–21] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Modification of VOR Federal Airway V– 

595, Oregon 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies VHF 

omnidirectional range (VOR) Federal 

airway V–595 in Oregon due to the 

scheduled decommissioning of the 

Portland, OR, VOR/DME navigation aid, 

which currently serves as an end point 

for the route. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, June 

27, 2013. 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 7400.9 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Gallant, Airspace Policy and ATC 

Procedures Group, Office of Airspace 

Services, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On October 22, 2012, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to modify V–595 in Oregon (77 FR 

64444). Interested parties were invited 

to participate in this rulemaking effort 

by submitting written comments on this 

proposal to the FAA. No comments 

were received. 

The original proposal would have 

terminated V–595 at the HARZL 

navigation fix which is approximately 

29 NM southeast of the Portland VOR/ 

DME. Subsequent to publication of the 

NPRM, it was determined that 

mountainous terrain in the area would 

limit the service volume of the 

Deschutes, OR, VORTAC to a degree 

that the Deschutes VORTAC could not 

be used to identify the entire length of 

the proposed segment between 

Deschutes and the HARZL fix. 

Consequently, the FAA issued a 

supplemental NPRM (SNPRM) (78 FR 

9009, February 7, 2013) to solicit 

comments on a proposed further 

modification of V–595 to delete the 

entire segment between Deschutes 

VORTAC and the Portland VOR/DME. 

No comments were received in response 

the SNPRM. 

The Rule 

The FAA is amending Title 14, Code 

of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

by modifying VOR Federal airway V– 

595 due to the scheduled 

decommissioning of the Portland, OR, 

VOR/DME. This action removes that 

segment of V–595 between the Portland, 

OR, VOR/DME and the Deschutes, OR, 

VORTAC. By separate rulemaking 

action, the FAA has proposed to 

establish new area navigation routes (Troutes) to provide additional navigation 

options in the affected area (78 FR 4354, 

January 22, 2013. 

VOR Federal airways are published in 

paragraph 6010(a) of FAA Order 

7400.9W signed August 8, 2012 and 

effective September 15, 2012, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The VOR Federal airway listed in 

this document will be published 

subsequently in the Order. 

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. Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is 

not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ 

under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not 

a ‘‘significant rule’’ under Department of 

Transportation (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. 

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 a VOR Federal airway due to 

navigation aid infrastructure changes. 


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