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including substeps and identified figures, can 

still be done as specified, and the airplane 

can be put back in an airworthy condition. 

(l) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Bill Ashforth, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, FAA, Seattle 

ACO, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; phone: 425–917–6432; fax: 425– 

917–6590; email: Bill.Ashforth@faa.gov. 

(m) 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) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747– 

53A2862, Revision 1, dated July 24, 2015. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Boeing service information 

identified in this AD, contact Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & 

Services Management, P.O. Box 3707, MC 

2H–65, Seattle, WA 98124–2207; telephone 

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

5680; Internet https://

www.myboeingfleet.com. 

(4) You may view this 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 July 27, 

2016. 

Victor Wicklund, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–18487 Filed 8–9–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–8468; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–208–AD; Amendment 

39–18605; AD 2016–16–07] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2007–21– 

14 R1 for all Airbus Model A310 series 

airplanes. AD 2007–21–14 R1 required 

revising the Airworthiness Limitations 

Section of the Instructions for 

Continued Airworthiness to incorporate 

new limitations for fuel tank systems. 

This new AD requires revising the 

maintenance program or inspection 

program to incorporate revised fuel 

maintenance and inspection tasks. This 

AD was prompted by the issuance of 

more restrictive maintenance 

requirements and/or airworthiness 

limitations by the manufacturer. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent the potential 

of ignition sources inside fuel tanks, 

which, in combination with flammable 

fuel vapors caused by latent failures, 

alterations, repairs, or maintenance 

actions, could result in fuel tank 

explosions and consequent loss of the 

airplane. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

September 14, 2016. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of September 14, 2016. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain other publication listed in 

this AD as of November 20, 2007 (72 FR 

58499, October 16, 2007). 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Airbus SAS, Airworthiness Office— 

EAW, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 

31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone 

+33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 44 

51; email account.airworth-eas@

airbus.com; Internet http://

www.airbus.com. You may view this 

referenced service information at the 

FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. 

For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 425–227– 

1221. It is also available on the Internet 

at http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket 

Number FAA–2015–8468. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket Number FAA– 

2015–8468; 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 street address for 

the Docket Operations office (telephone 

800–647–5527) is in the ADDRESSES

section. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan 

Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, 

Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356; telephone 425–227–2125; 

fax 425–227–1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to supersede AD 2007–21–14 R1, 

Amendment 39–16061 (74 FR 55123, 

October 27, 2009) (‘‘AD 2007–21–14 

R1’’). AD 2007–21–14 R1 applied to all 

Airbus Model A310 series airplanes. 

The NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on January 20, 2016 (81 FR 

3066) (‘‘the NPRM’’). The NPRM was 

prompted by the issuance of more 

restrictive maintenance requirements 

and/or airworthiness limitations by the 

manufacturer. The NPRM proposed to 

retain the requirements of AD 2007–21– 

14 R1, and require more restrictive 

maintenance requirements and/or 

airworthiness limitations. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent the potential 

of ignition sources inside fuel tanks, 

which, in combination with flammable 

fuel vapors caused by latent failures, 

alterations, repairs, or maintenance 

actions, could result in fuel tank 

explosions and consequent loss of the 

airplane. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2014–0193, dated October 15, 

2014 (referred to after this as the 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

Information, or ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct 

an unsafe condition on all Airbus Model 

A310 series airplanes. The MCAI states: 

Prompted by an accident * * *, the 

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 

published Special Federal Aviation 

Regulation (SFAR) 88, and the Joint Aviation 

Authorities (JAA) published Interim Policy 

INT/POL/25/12. In response to these 

regulations, Airbus conducted a design 

review to develop Fuel Airworthiness 

Limitations (FAL) for Airbus on A310 

aeroplanes. 

The FAL were specified in Airbus A310 

FAL document ref. 95A.1930/05 at issue 02 

and in the A310 Airworthiness Limitations 

Section (ALS) variation to FAL document 

issue 02, ref. 0BVLG110006/C0S issue 01, for 

A310 aeroplanes. 

EASA issued [EASA] AD 2006–0202 to 

require compliance with the FAL documents 

(comprising maintenance/inspection tasks 

and Critical Design Configuration Control 

Limitations (CDCCL)). 

EASA AD 2006–0202 was superseded by 

EASA AD 2007–0096 (later revised) [which 

corresponds to FAA AD 2007–21–14 R1], 

which retained the original requirements and 


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corrected and updated the compliance 

paragraphs concerning task ref. 28–18–00– 

03–1 and CDCCL’s. 

Since EASA AD 2007–0096R1 [which 

corresponds to FAA AD 2007–21–14 R1] was 

published, Airbus issued A310 ALS Part 5, 

prompted by EASA policy statement (EASA 

D2005/CPRO) which requests design 

approval holders to integrate Fuel Tank 

Safety items into an ALS document. The 

A310 ALS Part 5 is approved by EASA. 

Failure to comply with the items as 

identified in Airbus A310 ALS Part 5 could 

result in a fuel tank explosion and 

consequent loss of the aeroplane. 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD * * * requires implementation 

of the new and more restrictive maintenance 

instructions and/or airworthiness limitations 

as specified in Airbus A310 ALS Part 5. 

The unsafe condition is the potential 

of ignition sources inside fuel tanks, 

which, in combination with flammable 

fuel vapors caused by latent failures, 

alterations, repairs, or maintenance 

actions, could result in fuel tank 

explosions and consequent loss of the 

airplane. You may examine the MCAI in 

the AD docket on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

8468. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comment 

received on the NPRM. The Air Line 

Pilots Association International 

supported the intent of the NPRM. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comment received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

as proposed, with minor editorial 

changes. We have determined that these 

minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM for 

correcting the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Airbus has issued A310 

Airworthiness Limitations Section 

(ALS) Part 5—Fuel Airworthiness 

Limitations, Revision 00, dated May 27, 

2014. The airworthiness limitations 

introduce mandatory instructions and 

more restrictive maintenance 

requirements. 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 the 

ADDRESSES section. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 23 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

The actions required by AD 2007–21– 

14 R1 and retained in this AD take about 

2 work-hours per product, at an average 

labor rate of $85 per work-hour. 

Required parts cost $0 per product. 

Based on these figures, the estimated 

cost of the actions that were required by 

AD 2007–21–14 R1 is $170 per product. 

We also estimate that it takes about 1 

work-hour per product to comply with 

the basic requirements of this AD. The 

average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. 

Required parts will cost about $0 per 

product. Based on these figures, we 

estimate the cost of this AD on U.S. 

operators to be $1,955, or $85 per 

product. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII, 

Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: 

General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that 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 the 

DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures 

(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 

3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in 

Alaska; and 

4. Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

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. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by 

removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 

2007–21–14 R1, Amendment 39–16061 

(74 FR 55123, October 27, 2009), and 

adding the following new AD: 

2016–16–07 Airbus: Amendment 39–18605; 

Docket No. FAA–2015–8468; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–208–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective September 14, 

2016. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2007–21–14 R1, 

Amendment 39–16061 (74 FR 55123, October 

27, 2009) (‘‘AD 2007–21–14 R1’’). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus Model A310– 

203, –204, –221, –222, –304, –322, –324, and 

–325 airplanes, certificated in any category, 

all manufacturer serial numbers. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 05, Time Limits/Maintenance 

Checks. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by the issuance of 

more restrictive maintenance requirements 

and/or airworthiness limitations by the 

manufacturer. We are issuing this AD to 

prevent the potential of ignition sources 

inside fuel tanks, which, in combination with 

flammable fuel vapors caused by latent 

failures, alterations, repairs, or maintenance 

actions, could result in fuel tank explosions 

and consequent loss of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Retained Revision of the Airworthiness 

Limitations Section (ALS) To Incorporate 

Fuel Maintenance and Inspection Tasks, 

With No Changes 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (f) of AD 2007–21–14 R1, with no 


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changes. Within 3 months after November 20, 

2007 (the effective date of AD 2007–21–14, 

Amendment 39–15232, (72 FR 58499, 

October 16, 2007) (‘‘AD 2007–21–14’’)), 

revise the ALS of the Instructions for 

Continued Airworthiness to incorporate 

Airbus A310 ALS Part 5—Fuel Airworthiness 

Limitations, dated May 31, 2006, as defined 

in Airbus A310 Fuel Airworthiness 

Limitations, Document 95A.1930/05, Issue 2, 

dated May 11, 2007 (approved by the 

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on 

July 6, 2007), Section 1, ‘‘Maintenance/

Inspection Tasks.’’ For all tasks identified in 

Section 1 of Document 95A.1930/05, Issue 2, 

dated May 11, 2007, the initial compliance 

times start from the later of the times 

specified in paragraphs (g)(1) and (g)(2) of 

this AD, and the repetitive inspections must 

be accomplished thereafter at the intervals 

specified in Section 1 of Document 

95A.1930/05, except as provided by 

paragraph (h) of this AD. 

(1) November 20, 2007 (the effective date 

of AD 2007–21–14). 

(2) The date of issuance of the original 

French standard airworthiness certificate or 

the date of issuance of the original French 

export certificate of airworthiness. 

Note 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD: Airbus 

Operator Information Telex SE 999.0079/07, 

Revision 01, dated August 14, 2007, 

identifies the applicable sections of the 

Airbus A310 Airplane Maintenance Manual 

necessary for accomplishing the tasks 

specified in Section 1 of Document 

95A.1930/05. 

(h) Retained Revision of Initial Compliance 

Time for Task 28–18–00–03–1, With No 

Changes 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (g) of AD 2007–21–14 R1, with no 

changes. For Task 28–18–00–03–1 identified 

in Section 1 of Document 95A.1930/05, 

‘‘Maintenance/Inspection Tasks,’’ of Airbus 

A310 Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, 

Document 95A.1930/05, Issue 2, dated May 

11, 2007 (approved by the EASA on July 6, 

2007): The initial compliance time is the later 

of the times specified in paragraphs (h)(1) 

and (h)(2) of this AD. Thereafter, Task 28– 

18–00–03–1 identified in Section 1 of 

Document 95A.1930/05, ‘‘Maintenance/

Inspection Tasks,’’ of Airbus A310 Fuel 

Airworthiness Limitations, Document 

95A.1930/05, Issue 2, dated May 11, 2007 

(approved by the EASA on July 6, 2007), 

must be accomplished at the repetitive 

interval specified in Section 1 of Airbus 

A310 Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, 

Document 95A.1930/05, Issue 2, dated May 

11, 2007 (approved by the EASA on July 6, 

2007). 

(1) Prior to the accumulation of 40,000 

total flight hours. 

(2) Within 72 months or 20,000 flight hours 

after November 20, 2007 (the effective date of 

AD 2007–21–14), whichever occurs first. 

(i) Retained Revision of the ALS To 

Incorporate Critical Design Configuration 

Control Limitations (CDCCLs), With No 

Changes 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (h) of AD 2007–21–14 R1, with no 

changes. Within 12 months after November 

20, 2007 (the effective date of AD 2007–21– 

14), revise the ALS of the Instructions for 

Continued Airworthiness to incorporate 

Airbus A310 ALS Part 5—Fuel Airworthiness 

Limitations, dated May 31, 2006, as defined 

in Airbus A310 Fuel Airworthiness 

Limitations, Document 95A.1930/05, Issue 2, 

dated May 11, 2007 (approved by the EASA 

on July 6, 2007), Section 2, ‘‘Critical Design 

Configuration Control Limitations.’’ 

(j) Retained No Alternative Inspections, 

Inspection Intervals, or CDCCLs, With New 

Paragraph Reference 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (i) of AD 2007–21–14 R1, with a 

new paragraph reference. Except as provided 

by paragraphs (k) and (m)(1) of this AD: After 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

paragraphs (g) and (i) of this AD, no 

alternative inspections, inspection intervals, 

or CDCCLs may be used. 

(k) New Requirement of This AD: Revise the 

Maintenance or Inspection Program 

Within 3 months after the effective date of 

this AD, revise the maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, by incorporating the 

airworthiness limitations as specified in 

Airbus A310 Airworthiness Limitations 

Section (ALS) Part 5—Fuel Airworthiness 

Limitations, Revision 00, dated May 27, 

2014. The initial compliance times for the 

actions specified Airbus A310 ALS Part 5— 

Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, Revision 00, 

dated May 27, 2014, are at the later of the 

times specified in Airbus A310 ALS Part 5— 

Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, Revision 00, 

dated May 27, 2014, or within 3 months after 

the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs later. Accomplishing the revision 

required by this paragraph terminates the 

actions required by paragraphs (g) through (i) 

of this AD. 

(l) New Requirement of This AD: No 

Alternative Inspections, Intervals, and/or 

CDCCLs 

After the maintenance or inspection 

program has been revised as required by 

paragraph (k) of this AD, no alternative 

actions (e.g., inspections), intervals, and/or 

CDCCLs may be used unless the actions, 

intervals, and/or CDCCLs are approved as an 

alternative method of compliance (AMOC) in 

accordance with the procedures specified in 

paragraph (m)(1) of this AD. 

(m) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, 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 International Branch, send it to ATTN: 

Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone 425–227–2125; fax 425–227–1149. 

Information may be emailed 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. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: As of the 

effective date of this AD, for any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer, the action must be 

accomplished using a method approved by 

the Manager, International Branch, ANM– 

116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or 

EASA) or Airbus’s EASA Design 

Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by 

the DOA, the approval must include the 

DOA-authorized signature. 

(n) Related Information 

Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2014–0193, dated 

October 15, 2014, for related information. 

This MCAI may be found in the AD docket 

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

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2015–8468. 

(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 this AD specifies otherwise. 

(3) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on September 14, 2016. 

(i) Airbus A310 Airworthiness Limitations 

Section (ALS) Part 5—Fuel Airworthiness 

Limitations, Revision 00, dated May 27, 

2014. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(4) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on November 20, 2007 (72 

FR 58499, October 16, 2007). 

(i) Airbus A310 ALS Part 5—Fuel 

Airworthiness Limitations, dated May 31, 

2006. 

(ii) Airbus A310 Fuel Airworthiness 

Limitations, Document 95A.1930/05, Part 5— 

Fuel Airworthiness Limitations, Issue 2, 

dated May 11, 2007. 

(5) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness 

Office—EAW, 1 Rond Point Maurice 

Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; 

telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 

93 44 51; email account.airworth-eas@

airbus.com; Internet http://www.airbus.com. 

(6) You may view this 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. 

(7) 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://

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Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 25, 

2016. 

Victor Wicklund, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–18483 Filed 8–9–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–4271; Airspace 

Docket No. 16–AGL–6] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace for 

the Following Minnesota Towns; 

Hutchinson, MN; Jackson, MN; 

Pipestone, MN; Two Harbors, MN; and 

Waseca, MN 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at Hutchinson 

Municipal Airport-Butler Field, 

Hutchinson, MN; Jackson Municipal 

Airport, Jackson, MN; Pipestone 

Municipal Airport, Pipestone, MN; 

Richard B. Helgeson Airport, Two 

Harbors, MN; and Waseca Municipal 

Airport, Waseca, MN. Decommissioning 

of the non-directional radio beacon 

(NDB), cancellation of NDB approaches, 

and implementation of area navigation 

(RNAV) procedures have made this 

action necessary for the safety and 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations at the above airports. 

This action also updates the geographic 

coordinates at Hutchinson MunicipalButler Field, Jackson Municipal Airport, 

Pipestone Municipal Airport, and 

Richard B. Helgeson Airport, to coincide 

with the FAA’s aeronautical database. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 

10, 2016. 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: FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ 

air_traffic/publications/. For further 

information, you can contact the 

Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: 202–267–8783. The Order is 

also available for inspection at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of FAA 

Order 7400.9Z at NARA, call 202–741– 

6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/ 

federal_register/code_of_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html. FAA 

Order 7400.9, Airspace Designations 

and Reporting Points, is published 

yearly and effective on September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Central Service Center, 10101 

Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 

76177; telephone (817) 222–5711. 

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 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 amends 

Class E airspace at Hutchinson 

Municipal Airport-Butler Field, 

Hutchinson, MN; Jackson Municipal 

Airport, Jackson, MN; Pipestone 

Municipal Airport, Pipestone, MN; 

Richard B. Helgeson Airport, Two 

Harbors, MN; and Waseca Municipal 

Airport, Waseca, MN. 

History 

On May 3, 2016, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to modify 

Class E airspace at Hutchinson 

Municipal Airport-Butler Field, 

Hutchinson, MN; Jackson Municipal 

Airport, Jackson, MN; Pipestone 

Municipal Airport, Pipestone, MN; 

Richard B. Helgeson Airport, Two 

Harbors, MN; and Waseca Municipal 

Airport, Waseca, MN (81 FR 26497) 

Docket No. FAA–2016–4271. Interested 

parties were invited to participate in 

this rulemaking effort by submitting 

written comments on the proposal to the 

FAA. No comments were received. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order 7400.9Z, dated August 6, 2015, 

and effective September 15, 2015, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

part 71.1. The Class E airspace 

designation listed in this document will 

be published subsequently in the Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, 

and effective September 15, 2015. FAA 

Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Rule 

This amendment to Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

modifies Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at the following airports: 

Within a 6.6-mile radius of Hutchinson 

Municipal Airport-Butler Field, 

Hutchinson, MN; 

Within a 6.3-mile radius of Jackson 

Municipal Airport, Jackson, MN; 

Within a 6.5-mile radius of Pipestone 

Municipal Airport, Pipestone, MN; 

Within a 7-mile radius of Richard B. 

Helgeson Airport, Two Harbors, MN; 

and 

Within a 6.3-mile radius of Waseca 

Municipal Airport, Waseca, MN. 

Airspace reconfiguration is necessary 

due to the decommissioning of nondirectional radio beacons (NDB), 

cancellation of NDB approaches, and 

implementation of area navigation 

(RNAV) procedures at the above 

airports. Controlled airspace is 

necessary for the safety and 

management of the standard instrument 

approach procedures for IFR operations 

at the airports. Geographic coordinates 

are being adjusted for the following 

airports: Hutchinson Municipal-Butler 

Field, Jackson Municipal Airport, 

Pipestone Municipal Airport, and 

Richard B. Helgeson Airport, to coincide 

with the FAAs aeronautical database. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

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, is non-controversial and 

unlikely to result in adverse or negative 

comments. 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 


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