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Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, 

Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 201–674– 

2367; email Gabriel.D.Kim@faa.gov. 

Issued on March 31, 2022. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–07161 Filed 4–5–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0395; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–01048–T] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; ATR–GIE 

Avions de Transport Re ́gional 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to 

supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 

2018–18–05, which applies to all ATR– 

GIE Avions de Transport Re ́gional 

Model ATR42–200, –300, and –320 

airplanes; and AD 2020–09–16, which 

applies to all ATR–GIE Avions de 

Transport Re ́gional Model ATR42–200, 

–300, and –320 airplanes. AD 2018–18– 

05 and AD 2020–09–16 require revising 

the existing maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, to incorporate 

new or more restrictive airworthiness 

limitations. Since the FAA issued AD 

2018–18–05 and AD 2020–09–16, the 

FAA has determined that new or more 

restrictive airworthiness limitations are 

necessary. This proposed AD would 

retain the requirements of AD 2020–09– 

16. This proposed AD would also 

require revising the existing 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, to incorporate new or more 

restrictive airworthiness limitations, as 

specified in a European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is 

proposed for incorporation by reference. 

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 May 23, 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: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

For material that will be incorporated 

by reference (IBR) in this AD, contact 

EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 

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

internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may 

find this IBR material on the EASA 

website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. 

You may view this IBR material at the 

FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. 

It is also available in the AD docket on 

the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2022– 

0395. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0395; or in person at Docket 

Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. The AD docket contains this 

NPRM, the mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI), any 

comments received, and other 

information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace 

Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA, 

2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 

98198; telephone 206–231–3220; email 

shahram.daneshmandi@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–2022–0395; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2021–01048–T’’ at the beginning 

of your comments. The most helpful 

comments reference a specific portion of 

the proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. The FAA will consider 

all comments received by the closing 

date and may amend 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 NPRM. 

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 Shahram 

Daneshmandi, Aerospace Engineer, 

Large Aircraft Section, International 

Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone 206–231–3220; email 

shahram.daneshmandi@faa.gov. Any 

commentary that the FAA receives 

which is not specifically designated as 

CBI will be placed in the public docket 

for this rulemaking. 

Background 

The FAA issued AD 2018–18–05, 

Amendment 39–19384 (83 FR 44463, 

August 31, 2018) (AD 2018–18–05), 

which applies to certain ATR–GIE 

Avions de Transport Re ́gional Model 

ATR42–200, –300, and –320 airplanes. 

AD 2018–18–05 requires revising the 

existing maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, to incorporate 

new or more restrictive maintenance 

requirements and airworthiness 

limitations. The FAA issued AD 2018– 

18–05 to prevent reduced structural 

integrity of the airplane. 

The FAA also issued AD 2020–09–16, 

Amendment 39–19912 (85 FR 29596, 

May 18, 2020) (AD 2020–09–16), which 

applies to all ATR–GIE Avions de 

Transport Re ́gional Model ATR42–200, 

–300, and –320 airplanes. AD 2020–09– 


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16 requires revising the existing 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, to incorporate new or more 

restrictive airworthiness limitations. 

The FAA issued AD 2020–09–16 to 

address reduced structural integrity of 

the airplane. AD 2020–09–16 also 

specifies that accomplishing the 

revision required by paragraph (g) of 

that AD terminates all requirements of 

AD 2018–18–05, but AD 2020–09–16 

did not supersede AD 2018–18–05. 

Actions Since AD 2018–18–05 and AD 

2020–09–16 Were Issued 

Since the FAA issued AD 2018–18–05 

and AD 2020–09–16, the FAA has 

determined that new or more restrictive 

airworthiness limitations are necessary. 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2021–0211, 

dated September 17, 2021 (EASA AD 

2021–0211) (also referred to as the 

MCAI), to correct an unsafe condition 

for all ATR–GIE Avions de Transport 

Re ́gional Model ATR42–200, –300, and 

–320 airplanes. 

This proposed AD was prompted by 

a determination that new or more 

restrictive airworthiness limitations are 

necessary. The FAA is proposing this 

AD to prevent reduced structural 

integrity of the airplane. See the MCAI 

for additional background information. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

EASA AD 2021–0211 describes new 

or more restrictive airworthiness 

limitations for airplane structures and 

components. 

This AD would also require EASA AD 

2019–0256, dated October 17, 2019, 

which the Director of the Federal 

Register approved for incorporation by 

reference as of June 22, 2020 (85 FR 

29596, May 18, 2020). 

This material is reasonably available 

because the interested parties have 

access to it through their normal course 

of business or by the means identified 

in the ADDRESSES section. 

FAA’s Determination 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to the 

FAA’s bilateral agreement with the State 

of Design Authority, it has notified the 

FAA of the unsafe condition described 

in the MCAI referenced above. The FAA 

is issuing this NPRM after determining 

that the unsafe condition described 

previously is likely to exist or develop 

in other products of the same type 

design. 

Proposed AD Requirements in This 

NPRM 

This proposed AD would retain the 

requirements of AD 2020–09–16. This 

proposed AD would also require 

revising the existing maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate new or more restrictive 

airworthiness limitations, which are 

specified in EASA AD 2021–0211 

described previously, as proposed for 

incorporation by reference. Revising the 

existing maintenance or inspection 

program, as specified in EASA AD 

2021–0211, would terminate the 

retained requirements from AD 2020– 

09–16. Any differences with EASA AD 

2021–0211 are identified as exceptions 

in the regulatory text of this proposed 

AD. 

This proposed AD would require 

revisions to certain operator 

maintenance documents to include new 

actions (e.g., inspections) and Critical 

Design Configuration Control 

Limitations (CDCCLs). Compliance with 

these actions and CDCCLs is required by 

14 CFR 91.403(c). For airplanes that 

have been previously modified, altered, 

or repaired in the areas addressed by 

this proposed AD, the operator may not 

be able to accomplish the actions 

described in the revisions. In this 

situation, to comply with 14 CFR 

91.403(c), the operator must request 

approval for an alternative method of 

compliance (AMOC) according to 

paragraph (m)(1) of this proposed AD. 

Explanation of Required Compliance 

Information 

In the FAA’s ongoing efforts to 

improve the efficiency of the AD 

process, the FAA developed a process to 

use some civil aviation authority (CAA) 

ADs as the primary source of 

information for compliance with 

requirements for corresponding FAA 

ADs. The FAA has been coordinating 

this process with manufacturers and 

CAAs. As a result, the FAA proposes to 

incorporate EASA AD 2021–0211 by 

reference in the FAA final rule. This 

proposed AD would, therefore, require 

compliance with EASA AD 2021–0211 

in its entirety through that 

incorporation, except for any differences 

identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this proposed AD. 

Using common terms that are the same 

as the heading of a particular section in 

EASA AD 2021–0211 does not mean 

that operators need comply only with 

that section. For example, where the AD 

requirement refers to ‘‘all required 

actions and compliance times,’’ 

compliance with this AD requirement is 

not limited to the section titled 

‘‘Required Action(s) and Compliance 

Time(s)’’ in EASA AD 2021–0211. 

Service information required by EASA 

AD 2021–0211 for compliance will be 

available at https://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0395 after the FAA final 

rule is published. 

Airworthiness Limitation ADs Using 

the New Process 

The FAA’s process of incorporating 

by reference MCAI ADs as the primary 

source of information for compliance 

with corresponding FAA ADs has been 

limited to certain MCAI ADs (primarily 

those with service bulletins as the 

primary source of information for 

accomplishing the actions required by 

the FAA AD). However, the FAA is now 

expanding the process to include MCAI 

ADs that require a change to 

airworthiness limitation documents, 

such as airworthiness limitation 

sections. 

For these ADs that incorporate by 

reference an MCAI AD that changes 

airworthiness limitations, the FAA 

requirements are unchanged. Operators 

must revise the existing maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate the information specified in 

the new airworthiness limitation 

document. The airworthiness 

limitations must be followed according 

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

The previous format of the 

airworthiness limitation ADs included a 

paragraph that specified that no 

alternative actions (e.g., inspections), 

intervals, or CDCCLs may be used 

unless the actions, intervals, and 

CDCCLs are approved as an AMOC in 

accordance with the procedures 

specified in the AMOCs paragraph 

under ‘‘Additional FAA AD 

Provisions.’’ This new format includes a 

‘‘New Provisions for Alternative 

Actions, Intervals, and CDCCLs’’ 

paragraph that does not specifically 

refer to AMOCs, but operators may still 

request an AMOC to use an alternative 

action, interval, or CDCCL. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this proposed 

AD affects 26 airplanes of U.S. registry. 

The FAA estimates the following costs 

to comply with this proposed AD: 

The FAA estimates the total cost per 

operator for the retained actions from 

AD 2020–09–16 to be $7,650 (90 workhours × $85 per work-hour). 

The FAA has determined that revising 

the existing maintenance or inspection 

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

recognizes that this number may vary 

from operator to operator. Since 


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operators incorporate maintenance or 

inspection program changes for their 

affected fleet(s), the FAA has 

determined that a per-operator estimate 

is more accurate than a per-airplane 

estimate. 

The FAA estimates the total cost per 

operator for the new proposed actions to 

be $7,650 (90 work-hours × $85 per 

work-hour). 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs, describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

The FAA is issuing this rulemaking 

under the authority described in 

Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 

44701: General requirements. Under 

that section, Congress charges the FAA 

with promoting safe flight of civil 

aircraft in air commerce by prescribing 

regulations for practices, methods, and 

procedures the Administrator finds 

necessary for safety in air commerce. 

This regulation is within the scope of 

that authority because it addresses an 

unsafe condition that is likely to exist or 

develop on products identified in this 

rulemaking action. 

Regulatory Findings 

The FAA determined that this 

proposed AD would not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This proposed AD would not 

have a substantial direct effect on the 

States, on the relationship between the 

national Government and the States, or 

on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify this proposed regulation: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Would not affect intrastate 

aviation in Alaska, and 

(3) Would not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 

39 as follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by: 

■ a. Removing Airworthiness Directive 

(AD) 2018–18–05, Amendment 39– 

19384 (83 FR 44463, August 31, 2018); 

and AD 2020–09–16, Amendment 39– 

19912 (85 FR 29596, May 18, 2020); and 

■ b. Adding the following new AD: 

ATR–GIE Avions de Transport Re ́gional: 

Docket No. FAA–2022–0395; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–01048–T. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by May 23, 

2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2018–18–05, 

Amendment 39–19384 (83 FR 44463, August 

31, 2018); and AD 2020–09–16, Amendment 

39–19912 (85 FR 29596, May 18, 2020) (AD 

2020–09–16). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all ATR–GIE Avions de 

Transport Re ́gional Model ATR42–200, –300, 

and –320 airplanes, certificated in any 

category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 05, Time Limits/Maintenance 

Checks. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a determination 

that new or more restrictive airworthiness 

limitations are necessary. The FAA is issuing 

this AD to prevent reduced structural 

integrity of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Retained Revision of the Existing 

Maintenance or Inspection Program, With 

New Terminating Action 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (g) of AD 2020–09–16, with a new 

terminating action. Except as specified in 

paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all 

required actions and compliance times 

specified in, and in accordance with, 

European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2019–0256, dated October 17, 

2019 (EASA AD 2019–0256). Accomplishing 

the revision of the existing maintenance or 

inspection program required by paragraph (j) 

of this AD terminates the requirements of this 

paragraph. 

(h) Retained Exceptions to EASA AD 2019– 

0256, With No Changes 

This paragraph restates the exceptions 

specified in paragraph (h) of AD 2020–09–16, 

with no changes. 

(1) The requirements specified in 

paragraphs (1) and (3) of EASA AD 2019– 

0256 do not apply to this AD. 

(2) Where paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2019– 

0256 refers to its effective date, this AD 

requires using June 22, 2020 (the effective 

date of AD 2020–09–16). 

(3) Paragraph (4) of EASA AD 2019–0256 

specifies revising ‘‘the approved AMP’’ 

within 12 months after its effective date, but 

this AD requires revising the existing 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, to incorporate the ‘‘limitations, 

tasks and associated thresholds and 

intervals’’ specified in paragraph (4) of EASA 

AD 2019–0256 within 90 days after June 22, 

2020 (the effective date of AD 2020–09–16). 

(4) The initial compliance time for doing 

the tasks specified in paragraph (4) of EASA 

AD 2019–0256 is at the applicable 

‘‘associated thresholds’’ specified in 

paragraph (4) of EASA AD 2019–0256, or 

within 90 days after June 22, 2020 (the 

effective date of AD 2020–09–16), whichever 

occurs later. 

(5) The provisions specified in paragraphs 

(5) and (6) of EASA AD 2019–0256 do not 

apply to this AD. 

(6) The ‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD 

2019–0256 does not apply to this AD. 

(i) Retained Restrictions on Alternative 

Actions, Intervals, and Critical Design 

Configuration Control Limitations (CDCCLs), 

With New Exception 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (i) of AD 2020–09–16, with a new 

exception. Except as required by paragraphs 

(j) and (l) of this AD, after the existing 

maintenance or inspection program has been 

revised as required by paragraph (g) of this 

AD, no alternative actions (e.g., inspections), 

intervals, and CDCCLs are allowed unless 

they are approved as specified in the 

provisions of the ‘‘Ref. Publications’’ section 

of EASA AD 2019–0256. 

(j) New Revision of the Existing Maintenance 

or Inspection Program 

Except as specified in paragraph (k) of this 

AD: Comply with all required actions and 

compliance times specified in, and in 

accordance with, EASA AD 2021–0211, 

dated September 17, 2021 (EASA AD 2021– 

0211). Accomplishing the revision of the 

existing maintenance or inspection program 

required by this paragraph terminates the 

requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(k) Exceptions to EASA AD 2021–0211 

(1) Where EASA AD 2021–0211 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(2) The requirements specified in 

paragraphs (1) and (2) of EASA AD 2021– 

0211 do not apply to this AD. 

(3) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2021–0211 

specifies revising ‘‘the approved AMP’’ 

within 12 months after its effective date, but 

this AD requires revising the existing 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, within 90 days after the effective 

date of this AD. 

(4) The initial compliance time for doing 

the tasks specified in paragraph (3) of EASA 

AD 2021–0211 is at the applicable 

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incorporated by the requirements of 

paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2021–0211, or 

within 90 days after the effective date of this 

AD, whichever occurs later. 

(5) The provisions specified in paragraphs 

(4) and (5) of EASA AD 2021–0211 do not 

apply to this AD. 

(6) The ‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD 

2021–0211 does not apply to this AD. 

(l) New Provisions for Alternative Actions, 

Intervals, and CDCCLs 

After the existing maintenance or 

inspection program has been revised as 

required by paragraph (j) of this AD, no 

alternative actions (e.g., inspections), 

intervals, and CDCCLs are allowed unless 

they are approved as specified in the 

provisions of the ‘‘Ref. Publications’’ section 

of EASA AD 2021–0211. 

(m) Additional FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Large Aircraft 

Section, International Validation Branch, 

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

for this AD, if requested using the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 

14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your 

principal inspector or responsible Flight 

Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending 

information directly to the Large Aircraft 

Section, International Validation Branch, 

send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (n)(2) of this AD. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR730-AMOC@faa.gov. Before using any 

approved AMOC, notify your appropriate 

principal inspector, or lacking a principal 

inspector, the manager of the responsible 

Flight Standards Office. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain instructions 

from a manufacturer, the instructions must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, Large Aircraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA; or 

EASA; or ATR–GIE Avions de Transport 

Re ́gional’s EASA Design Organization 

Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, 

the approval must include the DOAauthorized signature. 

(n) Related Information 

(1) For information about EASA AD 2019– 

0256 and EASA AD 2021–0211, contact 

EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 

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

www.easa.europa.eu. You may find these 

EASA ADs on the EASA website at https:// 

ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this 

material at the FAA, Airworthiness Products 

Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 

South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. This 

material may be found in the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2022–0395. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace 

Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 

South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone206–231–3220; email 

shahram.daneshmandi@faa.gov. 

Issued on March 31, 2022. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–07157 Filed 4–5–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0333; Airspace 

Docket No. 22–AGL–6] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal 

Airway V–36; Northcentral United 

States 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend VHF Omnidirectional Range 

(VOR) Federal airway V–36 by 

establishing an airway segment within 

United States (U.S.) airspace over Lake 

Superior. The new V–36 airway segment 

would replace a similar segment that 

was inadvertently removed in a 

previous rulemaking action supporting 

NAV CANADA’s Navigational Aid 

(NAVAID) Modernization Program. This 

proposed action supports cross border 

airway connectivity with NAV 

CANADA’s V–36 airway between the 

Thunder Bay, ON, Canada, VOR/ 

Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/ 

DME) and the Wawa, ON, Canada, VOR/ 

DME NAVAIDs. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before May 23, 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– 

0333; Airspace Docket No. 22–AGL–6 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colby Abbott, 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 the 

northcentral United States and improve 

the efficient flow of air traffic crossing 

the U.S./Canada border flying through 

U.S. and Canadian airspace. 

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– 

2022–0333; Airspace Docket No. 22– 

AGL–6) 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–2022–0333; Airspace 

Docket No. 22–AGL–6.’’ The postcard 

will be date/time stamped and returned 

to the commenter. 

All communications received on or 

before the specified comment closing 


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