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of the social cost of greenhouse gases 

(‘‘GHG’’). In responding to that 

comment, in the 2022 VRF NOPR, DOE 

noted generally DOE’s practice to that 

point had been to use the social cost of 

greenhouse gases from the most recent 

update of the United States 

Government’s Interagency Working 

Group (‘‘IWG’’) on Social Cost of 

Greenhouse Gases, which recommends 

global values be used for regulatory 

analysis, when DOE analyzes efficiency 

levels (i.e., referencing its then-current 

practice). DOE continued its response 

by stating: ‘‘Because DOE is not 

conducting an economic analysis of 

levels more stringent than the ASHRAE 

Standard 90.1 levels in this notice, there 

is no corresponding consideration of 

emission reductions or the associated 

monetary benefits. As DOE is required 

by EPCA to adopt the levels set forth in 

ASHRAE Standard 90.1, DOE did not 

conduct an economic analysis or 

corresponding emissions analysis for 

the levels in ASHRAE Standard 90.1– 

2019.’’ 87 FR 11335, 11348. 

The purpose of DOE’s discussion of 

the IWG was simply to explain in the 

context of responding to Policy 

Integrity’s comment how, at the time of 

the signing of the 2022 VFR NOPR 

(namely, on February 9, 2022), DOE 

routinely analyzed emissions reductions 

in those circumstances where DOE was 

analyzing efficiency levels more 

stringent than those contained in 

ASHRAE Standard 90.1. But, as noted, 

DOE’s 2022 VRF NOPR simply made 

clear DOE’s position that because the 

Department is proposing to adopt the 

standard levels in ASHRAE Standard 

90.1, no emissions analysis or related 

monetization of emissions was being 

performed for this proposed rulemaking. 

Consequently, Policy Integrity’s 

comment recommending how to 

appropriately monetize GHG emissions 

had no direct application or other effect 

in this proposed rulemaking. 

The previous excerpt from the 2022 

VRF NOPR was an accurate statement at 

the time the document was signed. After 

that document was signed and 

transmitted to the Federal Register, but 

before publication in the Federal 

Register, however, the U.S. District 

Court for the Western District of 

Louisiana in Louisiana v. Biden, No. 

21–cv–1074–JDC–KK (Feb. 11, 2022) 

issued a preliminary injunction 

enjoining Federal agencies from 

utilizing the social cost of greenhouse 

gases values developed by the IWG for 

monetization of emissions impacts. 

Since that preliminary injunction was 

issued, out of an abundance of caution, 

DOE has ceased using greenhouse gas 

emissions monetization across its 

rulemakings. To avoid confusion, DOE 

concludes that clarification of the 2022 

VRF NOPR comment response may 

therefore be necessary. 

As stated in the 2022 VRF NOPR, 

DOE has not conducted any 

monetization of emission reduction in 

this rulemaking. Should circumstances 

arise in this or other rulemaking records 

where DOE would need to analyze 

standards more stringent than the levels 

in ASHRAE Standard 90.1, DOE 

acknowledges that any such analysis 

necessarily would comply with the 

prohibitions of the injunction issued in 

Louisiana v. Biden as long as that 

injunction remains in effect. 

Accordingly, DOE clarifies its 

comment response in the 2022 VRF 

NOPR by noting that DOE is adhering to 

the prohibitions in the preliminary 

injunction issued on February 11, 2022, 

in Louisiana v. Biden, and reiterates that 

DOE did not monetize the benefits of 

reducing greenhouse gas emissions as 

part of the 2022 VRF NOPR. This 

clarification does not affect any of the 

proposed energy conservation 

standards, related analyses, and 

tentative conclusions contained in the 

2022 VRF NOPR. 

II. Need for Clarification 

As published, a response to a 

comment in the 2022 VRF NOPR may 

result in ambiguity or confusion as to 

DOE’s compliance with the preliminary 

injunction issued on February 11, 2022, 

in Louisiana v. Biden. Because this 

document simply clarifies the response 

to a public comment without making 

any substantive changes to the proposed 

energy conservation standards or related 

analyses, DOE finds that there is good 

cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) to not 

issue prior notice to solicit public 

comment on the changes contained in 

this document. Issuing a separate 

document to solicit public comment 

would be unnecessary and contrary to 

the public interest. 

III. Procedural Issues and Regulatory 

Review 

DOE has concluded that the 

determinations made pursuant to the 

various procedural requirements 

applicable to the 2022 VRF NOPR 

remain unchanged for this proposed 

rule technical clarification. These 

determinations are set forth in the 2022 

VRF NOPR. 87 FR 11335, 11349–11352. 

Signing Authority 

This document of the Department of 

Energy was signed on March 9, 2022, by 

Kelly J. Speakes-Backman, Principal 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 

pursuant to delegated authority from the 

Secretary of Energy. That document 

with the original signature and date is 

maintained by DOE. For administrative 

purposes only, and in compliance with 

requirements of the Office of the Federal 

Register, the undersigned DOE Federal 

Register Liaison Officer has been 

authorized to sign and submit the 

document in electronic format for 

publication, as an official document of 

the Department of Energy. This 

administrative process in no way alters 

the legal effect of this document upon 

publication in the Federal Register. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on March 9, 

2022. 

Treena V. Garrett, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. 

Department of Energy. 

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BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0153; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–01051–A] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus 

Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to 

supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 

2016–26–08, which applies to all Pilatus 

Aircraft Ltd. Model PC–12, PC–12/45, 

PC–12/47, and PC–12/47E airplanes. AD 

2016–26–08 requires incorporating 

revisions into the airworthiness 

limitations section (ALS) of the 

maintenance program and inspecting 

the main landing gear (MLG) attachment 

bolts for cracks and corrosion. Since the 

FAA issued AD 2016–26–08, the 

European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) superseded its mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information 

(MCAI) to add a new life limit for 

certain MLG actuator bottom attachment 

bolts and then superseded it again to 

add new life limits for the rudder 

bellcrank. This proposed AD would 

require incorporating new revisions to 

the ALS of the existing airplane 

maintenance manual (AMM) or 

Instructions for Continued 

Airworthiness (ICA) to establish a 5-year 

life limit for certain MLG actuator 

bottom attachment bolts and new life 


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limits for the rudder bellcrank. 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 April 28, 2022. 

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 

https://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 NPRM, contact Pilatus Aircraft Ltd., 

CH–6371, Stans, Switzerland; phone: 

+41848247365; email: techsupport.ch@

pilatus-aircraft.com; website: https://

www.pilatus-aircraft.com/. You may 

view this service information at the 

FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 901 Locust, 

Kansas City, MO 64106. For information 

on the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call (817) 222–5110. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0153; 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 MCAI, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for Docket Operations is 

listed above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Doug Rudolph, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, General Aviation & Rotorcraft 

Section, International Validation 

Branch, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas 

City, MO 64106; phone: (816) 329–4059; 

email: doug.rudolph@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 ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0153; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2021–01051–A’’ 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 the 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 https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. The 

agency will also post a report 

summarizing each substantive verbal 

contact received about this proposed 

AD. 

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 Doug Rudolph, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, General 

Aviation & Rotorcraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, 901 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, MO 

64106. Any commentary that the FAA 

receives which is not specifically 

designated as CBI will be placed in the 

public docket for this rulemaking. 

Background 

The FAA issued AD 2016–26–08, 

Amendment 39–18766 (82 FR 10859, 

February 16, 2017) (AD 2016–26–08) for 

all Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Model PC–12, 

PC–12/45, PC–12/47, and PC–12/47E 

airplanes. AD 2016–26–08 was 

prompted by MCAI originated by EASA, 

which is the Technical Agent for the 

Member States of the European Union. 

EASA issued EASA AD 2016–0083, 

dated April 28, 2016, to require new 

maintenance tasks for the MLG 

attachment bolts and replacement of 

each MLG attachment bolt before 

exceeding its life limit. 

AD 2016–26–08 requires 

incorporating revisions into the ALS of 

the existing FAA-approved maintenance 

program and inspecting the MLG 

attachment bolts for cracks and 

corrosion. The FAA issued AD 2016– 

26–08 to ensure the continued 

operational safety of the affected 

airplanes. 

Actions Since AD 2016–26–08 Was 

Issued 

Since the FAA issued AD 2016–26– 

08, Pilatus received reports of failure of 

MLG actuator bottom attachment bolts, 

part number (P/N) 532.10.12.218, 

identified with ‘‘VLG’’ on the bolt head. 

These parts are from a specific vendor 

and are subject to hydrogen 

embrittlement. Accordingly, EASA 

superseded EASA AD 2016–0083, dated 

April 28, 2016, and issued EASA AD 

2021–0005, dated January 7, 2021, to 

require a new 5 year life limit for the 

MLG actuator bottom attachment bolt 

identified with ‘‘VLG.’’. 

Pilatus subsequently added new life 

limits for the rudder bellcrank. As a 

result, EASA superseded its AD again 

and issued EASA AD 2021–0214, dated 

September 17, 2021 (the MCAI). The 

MCAI states: 

The airworthiness limitations and 

certification maintenance instructions for 

Pilatus PC–12 aeroplanes, which are 

approved by EASA, are currently defined and 

published in Pilatus PC–12 AMM Chapter 

04–00–00. These instructions have been 

identified as mandatory for continued 

airworthiness. 

Failure to accomplish these instructions 

could result in an unsafe condition. 

Previously, EASA issued [EASA] AD 2021– 

0005, requiring the actions described in the 

Pilatus PC–12 AMM Chapter 04–00–00, 

Document Number 02049 Issue 01 Revision 

40, Document Number 02300 Issue 01 

Revision 24 and Document Number 02436 

Issue 01 Revision 02. 

Since that [EASA] AD was issued, Pilatus 

published the applicable ALS, as defined in 

this [EASA] AD, which contains new and/or 

more restrictive tasks and limitations, as 

specified in the Component Limitations 

section, to introduce a new life limit for the 

rudder bellcrank. Due to the introduction of 

this life limit, the repetitive eddy current 

inspections are no longer required and 

deleted from the Supplemental Structural 

Inspection section. 

For the reason described above, this 

[EASA] AD retains the requirements of EASA 

AD 2021–0005, which is superseded, and 

requires accomplishment of the actions as 

specified in the applicable ALS. 

You may examine the MCAI at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0153. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

The FAA reviewed the following 

revisions, which contain the new life 

limit for certain MLG actuator bottom 

attachment bolts and new life limits for 

the rudder bellcrank. 


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• Pilatus PC–12, PC–12/45 and PC– 

12/47 Structural, Component and 

Miscellaneous Limitations-AMM 

Document No. 02049, Airworthiness 

Limitations, 12–A–04–00–00–00A– 

000A–A, Revision 41, dated July 5, 

2021; 

• Pilatus PC–12/47E Structural, 

Component and Miscellaneous 

Limitations-AMM Document No. 2300, 

Airworthiness Limitations, 12–B–04– 

00–00–00A–000A–A, Issue 01, Revision 

25, dated July 8, 2021; and 

• Pilatus PC–12/47E Structural, 

Component and Miscellaneous 

Limitations-AMM Document No. 02436, 

Airworthiness Limitations, 12–C–04– 

00–00–00A–000A–A, Issue 01, Revision 

03, dated July 8, 2021. 

This service information is reasonably 

available because the interested parties 

have access to it through their normal 

course of business or by the means 

identified in ADDRESSES. 

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 and service 

information referenced above. The FAA 

is issuing this NPRM after determining 

the unsafe condition described 

previously is likely to exist or develop 

on other products of the same type 

design. 

Proposed AD Requirements in This 

NPRM 

This proposed AD would not retain 

any of the actions of AD 2016–26–08. 

Instead, this proposed AD would 

require incorporating new revisions into 

the ALS of the existing AMM or the 

FAA-approved ICA. This AD would 

allow the owner/operator (pilot) to 

incorporate these revisions. Revising an 

AMM is not considered a maintenance 

action and may be done by a pilot 

holding at least a private pilot 

certificate. This proposed action would 

need to be recorded in the airplane’s 

maintenance records to show 

compliance with this proposed AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD, if 

adopted as proposed, would affect 1,030 

airplanes of U.S. registry. The FAA also 

estimates that it would take 1 work-hour 

per airplane to incorporate the revised 

ALS into the AMM or ICA. The average 

labor rate is $85 per work-hour. 

Based on these figures, the FAA 

estimates the cost on U.S. operators to 

be $87,550 or $85 per airplane. 

In addition, the FAA estimates that 

replacing a MLG actuator bottom 

attachment bolt, if necessary, would 

take 1 work-hour and would require 

parts costing $2,140 for a cost of $2,225 

per airplane. 

Replacing the rudder bellcrank, if 

necessary, would take 3 work-hours and 

would require parts costing $550 for a 

cost of $805 per airplane. 

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 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) 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: 

■ a. Removing Airworthiness Directive 

2016–26–08, Amendment 39–18766 (82 

FR 10859, February 16, 2017), and 

■ b. Adding the following new 

airworthiness directive: 

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd.: Docket No. FAA–2022– 

0153; Project Identifier MCAI–2021– 

01051–A. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by April 28, 

2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2016–26–08, 

Amendment 39–18766 (82 FR 10859, 

February 16, 2017). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. 

Model PC–12, PC–12/45, PC–12/47, and PC– 

12/47E airplanes, all serial numbers, 

certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code 2722, Rudder Actuator; 3210, Main 

Landing Gear; and 3211, Main Landing Gear 

Attach Section. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of another 

country to identify and correct an unsafe 

condition on an aviation product. The unsafe 

condition in the MCAI is failure of main 

landing gear (MLG) actuator bottom 

attachment bolts and failure to accomplish a 

new life limit for the rudder bellcrank. The 

FAA is issuing this AD to prevent MLG 

collapse during all phases of airplane 

operations, including take-off and landing 

and also to prevent rudder bellcrank failure, 

which could lead to loss of airplane control. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

(1) Before further flight, unless already 

done, revise the Airworthiness Limitations 

section of the existing airplane maintenance 

manual or Instructions for Continued 

Airworthiness for your airplane by 

incorporating the following documents. 

(i) For Model PC–12, PC–12/45, and PC– 

12/47 airplanes: Pilatus PC–12, PC–12/45 

and PC–12/47 Structural, Component and 

Miscellaneous Limitations-AMM Document 

No. 02049, Airworthiness Limitations, 12–A– 

04–00–00–00A–000A–A, Revision 41, dated 

July 5, 2021. 

(ii) For Model PC–12/47E airplanes with 

serial numbers 545, 1001 through 1719, and 


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1721 through 1999: Pilatus PC–12/47E 

Structural, Component and Miscellaneous 

Limitations-AMM Document No. 2300, 

Airworthiness Limitations, 12–B–04–00–00– 

00A–000A–A, Issue 01, Revision 25, dated 

July 8, 2021. 

(iii) For Model PC–12/47E airplanes with 

serial numbers 1720 and 2001 and larger: 

Pilatus PC–12/47E Structural, Component 

and Miscellaneous Limitations-AMM 

Document No. 02436, Airworthiness 

Limitations, 12–C–04–00–00–00A–000A–A, 

Issue 01, Revision 03, dated July 8, 2021. 

(2) The actions required by paragraph (f)(1) 

of this AD may be performed by the owner/ 

operator (pilot) holding at least a private pilot 

certificate and must be entered into the 

aircraft records showing compliance with 

this AD in accordance with 14 CFR 43.9(a)(1) 

through (4), and 14 CFR 91.417(a)(2)(v). The 

record must be maintained as required by 14 

CFR 91.417, 121.380, or 135.439. 

(3) After revising the airworthiness 

limitations required by paragraph (f)(1) of 

this AD, no alternative life limits or 

inspection intervals may be used unless they 

are approved as provided in paragraph (g) of 

this AD. 

(g) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) 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 local 

Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the certification office, 

send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (h)(1) of this AD and 

email to: 9-AVS-AIR-730-AMOC@faa.gov. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the local flight standards district office/ 

certificate holding district office. 

(h) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Doug Rudolph, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, General Aviation & Rotorcraft 

Section, International Validation Branch, 901 

Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, MO 64106; 

phone: (816) 329–4059; email: 

doug.rudolph@faa.gov. 

(2) Refer to MCAI European Union 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2021– 

0214, dated September 17, 2021, for related 

information. You may examine the EASA AD 

in the AD docket at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for and 

locating Docket No. FAA–2022–0153. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Pilatus Aircraft Ltd., CH– 

6371, Stans, Switzerland; phone: 

+41848247365; email: techsupport.ch@

pilatus-aircraft.com; website: http://

www.pilatus-aircraft.com/. You may view 

this service information at the FAA, 

Airworthiness Products Section, Operational 

Safety Branch, 901 Locust, Kansas City, MO 

64106. For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call (817) 222–5110. 

Issued on March 7, 2022. 

Derek Morgan, 

Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0173; Airspace 

Docket No. 19–AAL–59] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Proposed Amendment of United States 

Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T–223; 

Cape Newenham, AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend United States Area Navigation 

(RNAV) route T–223 in the vicinity of 

Cape Newenham, AK in support of a 

large and comprehensive T-route 

modernization project for the state of 

Alaska. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before April 28, 2022. 

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; telephone: (800) 

647–5527, or (202) 366–9826. You must 

identify FAA Docket No. FAA–2022– 

0173; Airspace Docket No. 19–AAL–59 

at the beginning of your comments. You 

may also submit comments through the 

internet at https://www.regulations.gov. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, and 

subsequent amendments can be viewed 

online at https://www.faa.gov/air_

traffic/publications/. For further 

information, you can contact the Rules 

and Regulations Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC, 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11F is also available 

for inspection at the National Archives 

and Records Administration (NARA). 

For information on the availability of 

FAA Order JO 7400.11F at NARA, 

email: fr.inspection@nara.gov or go to 

https://www.archives.gov/federalregister/cfr/ibr-locations.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher McMullin, Rules and 

Regulations Group, Office of Policy, 

Federal Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the United States Code. 

Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the 

authority of the FAA Administrator. 

Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, 

describes in more detail the scope of the 

agency’s authority. This rulemaking is 

promulgated under the authority 

described in Subtitle VII, Part A, 

Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that 

section, the FAA is charged with 

prescribing regulations to assign the use 

of the airspace necessary to ensure the 

safety of aircraft and the efficient use of 

airspace. This regulation is within the 

scope of that authority as it would 

expand the availability of RNAV in 

Alaska and improve the efficient flow of 

air traffic within the National Airspace 

System (NAS) by lessening the 

dependency on ground based 

navigation. 

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 (FAA Docket No. FAA– 

2022–0173; Airspace Docket No. 19– 

AAL–59) and be submitted in triplicate 

to the Docket Management Facility (see 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number). You may also submit 

comments through the internet at 

https://www.regulations.gov. 

Commenters 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 FAA 

Docket No. FAA–2022–0173; Airspace 

Docket No. 19–AAL–59.’’ The postcard 

will be date/time stamped and returned 

to the commenter. 

All communications received on or 

before the specified comment closing 

date will be considered before taking 

action on the proposed rule. The 

proposal contained in this action may 


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