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contains regulatory documents having general

applicability and legal effect, most of which

are keyed to and codified in the Code of

Federal Regulations, which is published under

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–1250; Product 

Identifier 2017–NM–174–AD; Amendment 

39–19159; AD 2018–02–06] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Dassault 

Aviation Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 7X, 

FALCON 2000EX, and FALCON 900EX 

airplanes. This AD requires revising the 

airplane flight manual (AFM) and 

minimum equipment list (MEL) to 

incorporate new limitations. This AD 

also provides an optional terminating 

action that removes the AFM and MEL 

limitations. This AD was prompted by 

a report indicating that, during 

approach, an airplane had an 

unexpected change of barometric 

settings on both the pilot and co-pilot 

sides, which also impacted certain 

display and navigational systems. We 

are issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

February 5, 2018. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of February 5, 2018. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by March 5, 2018. 

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 

http://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, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this final rule, contact Dassault Falcon 

Jet Corporation, Teterboro Airport, P.O. 

Box 2000, South Hackensack, NJ 07606; 

telephone 201–440–6700; internet 

http://www.dassaultfalcon.com. You 

may view this referenced service 

information at the FAA, Transport 

Standards Branch, 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 No. FAA–2017– 

1250. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2017– 

1250; or in person at the Docket 

Operations office 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. Comments will be available in 

the AD docket shortly after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom 

Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Section, Transport 

Standards Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW, Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone 425–227–1137; fax 425–227– 

1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2017–0240, dated December 5, 

2017 (referred to after this as the 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

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

an unsafe condition for certain Dassault 

Aviation Model FALCON 7X, FALCON 

2000EX, and FALCON 900EX airplanes. 

The MCAI states: 

An occurrence was reported where, during 

approach, a Dassault 7X aeroplane 

experienced an unexpected change of 

barometric setting values, on both pilot and 

co-pilot sides, also having some other effects 

on display and navigation systems. 

Investigation showed that a temporary defect 

of a Cursor Control Device (CCD) can release 

erroneous but apparently valid data to the 

avionics. Depending on the resulting flight 

deck effects, crew members may be unaware 

of any incorrect barometric setting values. 

This condition, if not corrected, could lead 

to a wrong flight altitude, possibly affecting 

continued safe flight and landing. 

To address this potential unsafe condition 

[Dassault Aviation] DA is developing 

corrective actions through an upgrade of 

‘‘EASy’’ Avionics software. Pending the 

availability in service of these upgrades, DA 

issued an Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM) 

amendment and a Master Minimum 

Equipment List (MMEL) amendment, related 

to dispatch with a Traffic Collision 

Avoidance System (TCAS) or Enhanced 

Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS). 

For the reasons described above, this 

[EASA] AD requires amendment of the 

applicable AFM and MMEL [and includes an 

optional terminating action]. 

This [EASA] AD is considered an interim 

measure and further AD action may follow. 

Although the MCAI requires updating 

the MMEL, this AD requires revising the 

MEL. The MMEL is a master list of the 

minimum equipment with which the 

airplane can operate under given 

circumstances. A MEL is derived from 

the MMEL and is tailored for individual 

operators. The optional terminating 

action is updating the aircraft avionics 

software to the latest EASy II version. 

You may examine the MCAI on the 

internet at http://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2017–1250. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Dassault Aviation has issued the 

following service information. 

The following service information 

describes procedures for updating the 

aircraft avionics software to the latest 

EASy II version. These documents are 

distinct since they apply to different 

airplane models in different 

configurations. 


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• Dassault Service Bulletin F7X–322, 

dated October 24, 2017. 

• Dassault Service Bulletin F900EX– 

422, dated September 22, 2017. 

• Dassault Service Bulletin F900EX– 

423, dated December 9, 2016. 

• Dassault Service Bulletin F2000EX– 

322, Revision 1, dated June 21, 2017. 

• Dassault Service Bulletin F2000EX– 

323, dated July 13, 2017. 

The following service information 

describes MMEL dispatch restrictions 

for TCAS and EGPWS. These 

documents are distinct since they apply 

to different airplane models. 

• Dassault Falcon 7X/8X, MMEL– 

CP0205–PUB–F7X, ‘‘TCAS & EGPWS 

limitations without CCD correction,’’ 

Revision 1, dated September 1, 2016, to 

the Dispatch Assistance CD–ROM Pub. 

781. 

• Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy, 

MMEL–CP0205–PUB–F900EX EASy, 

‘‘TCAS & EGPWS limitations without 

CCD correction,’’ Revision 1, dated 

September 1, 2016, to the Dispatch 

Assistance CD–ROM Pub. 617. 

• Dassault Falcon 2000EX EASy, 

MMEL–CP0205–PUB–F2000EX EASy, 

‘‘TCAS & EGWPS limitation without 

CCD correction,’’ Revision 1, dated 

September 1, 2016, to the Dispatch 

Assistance CD–ROM Pub. 682. 

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. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to our 

bilateral agreement with the State of 

Design Authority, we have been notified 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are issuing this 

AD because we evaluated all pertinent 

information and determined the unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of these same 

type designs. 

FAA’s Determination of the Effective 

Date 

An unsafe condition exists that 

requires the immediate adoption of this 

AD. The FAA has found that the risk to 

the flying public justifies waiving notice 

and comment prior to adoption of this 

rule because unexpected changes to 

barometric settings could lead to an 

incorrect flight altitude and ultimately 

adversely affect the airplane’s continued 

safe flight and landing. Therefore, we 

determined that notice and opportunity 

for public comment before issuing this 

AD are impracticable and that good 

cause exists for making this amendment 

effective in fewer than 30 days. 

Comments Invited 

This AD is a final rule that involves 

requirements affecting flight safety, and 

we did not precede it by notice and 

opportunity for public comment. We 

invite you to send any written relevant 

data, views, or arguments about this AD. 

Send your comments to an address 

listed under the ADDRESSES section. 

Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–2017–1250; 

Product Identifier 2017–NM–174–AD’’ 

at the beginning of your comments. We 

specifically invite comments on the 

overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

this AD. We will consider all comments 

received by the closing date and may 

amend this AD based on those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 320 

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 

Updating the AFM/MEL .................................. 2 work-hours × $85 per hour = $170 ............. $0 $170 $54,400 

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR OPTIONAL ACTIONS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Software update ........................................................... 8 work-hours × $85 per hour = $680 ........................... $0 $680 

According to the manufacturer, some 

of the costs of this AD may be covered 

under warranty, thereby reducing the 

cost impact on affected individuals. We 

do not control warranty coverage for 

affected individuals. As a result, we 

have included all available costs in our 

cost estimate. 

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. 

This AD is issued in accordance with 

authority delegated by the Executive 

Director, Aircraft Certification Service, 

as authorized by FAA Order 8000.51C. 

In accordance with that order, issuance 

of ADs is normally a function of the 

Compliance and Airworthiness 

Division, but during this transition 

period, the Executive Director has 

delegated the authority to issue ADs 

applicable to transport category 

airplanes to the Director of the System 

Oversight Division. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that this AD will not 

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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 adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

2018–02–06 Dassault Aviation: 

Amendment 39–19159; Docket No. 

FAA–2017–1250; Product Identifier 

2017–NM–174–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective February 5, 

2018. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the Dassault Aviation 

airplanes identified in paragraphs (c)(1), 

(c)(2), and (c)(3) of this AD, certificated in 

any category. 

(1) Model FALCON 7X airplanes, all serial 

numbers, except those that have embodied 

Dassault modification M1254 or M1705 in 

production, or Dassault Service Bulletin 

F7X–322 in service. 

(2) Model FALCON 2000EX airplanes, all 

serial numbers that have embodied Dassault 

modification M1691 in production, except 

those that have embodied Dassault 

modification M3849 in production, or 

Dassault Service Bulletin F2000EX–322 or 

Dassault Service Bulletin F2000EX–323 in 

service. 

(3) Model FALCON 900EX airplanes, all 

serial numbers that have embodied Dassault 

modification M3083 in production, except 

those that have embodied Dassault 

modification M6002 in production, or 

Dassault Service Bulletin F900EX–422 or 

Dassault Service Bulletin F900EX–423 in 

service. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 34, Navigation. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a report 

indicating that, during approach, an airplane 

had an unexpected change of barometric 

settings on both the pilot and co-pilot sides, 

which also impacted certain display and 

navigational systems. We are issuing this AD 

to address unexpected changes to barometric 

settings, which could lead to an incorrect 

flight altitude and could ultimately adversely 

affect the airplane’s continued safe flight and 

landing. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) Revision 

Within 10 flight cycles after the effective 

date of this AD, revise the Limitations 

Section of the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) 

to include the statement specified in figure 

1 to paragraph (g) of this AD. When a 

statement identical to that in figure 1 to 

paragraph (g) of this AD has been included 

in the limitations section of the general 

revisions of the AFM, the general revisions 

may be inserted into the AFM. 

(h) Minimum Equipment List (MEL) Revision 

Within 10 flight cycles after the effective 

date of this AD, revise the operator’s MEL by 

incorporating the applicable information 

specified in figure 2 to paragraph (h) of this 

AD as a temporary restriction when 

dispatching the airplane with an inoperative 

traffic alert and collision avoidance system 

(TCAS) or enhanced ground proximity 

warning system (EGPWS). The MEL can be 

revised by inserting a copy of the applicable 

MMEL–CP page specified in figure 2 to 

paragraph (h) of this AD into the MEL. After 

revising the applicable MEL, dispatch of that 

airplane with an inoperative TCAS or 

EGWPS is allowed, provided that the 

applicable MEL for that airplane has been 

revised, as specified in the applicable 

dispatch restrictions specified in figure 2 to 

paragraph (h) of this AD. 


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(i) Optional Terminating Action 

Modification of an airplane by updating 

the aircraft avionics software to the latest 

EASy II version in accordance with the 

applicable service information specified in 

figure 3 to paragraph (i) of this AD terminates 

the requirements of paragraphs (g) and (h) of 

this AD for the modified airplane only. 

(j) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions specified in paragraph (i) of this AD, 

if those actions were performed before the 

effective date of this AD using Dassault 

Service Bulletin F2000EX–322, dated 

October 17, 2016, for the airplanes identified 

therein. 

(k) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Section, Transport Standards 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 International Section, send it 

to the attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (l)(2) of this AD. Information may 

be emailed to: 9-ANM-116-AMOCREQUESTS@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: 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 Section, 

Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or the 

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or 

Dassault Aviation’s EASA Design 

Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by 

the DOA, the approval must include the 

DOA-authorized signature. 

(l) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2017–0240, dated 

December 5, 2017, for related information. 

You may examine the MCAI on the internet 

at http://www.regulations.gov by searching 

for and locating Docket No. FAA–2017–1250. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Section, Transport Standards 

Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW, 

Renton, WA 98057–3356; telephone 425– 

227–1137; fax 425–227–1149. 

(3) Service information identified in this 

AD that is not incorporated by reference is 

available at the addresses specified in 

paragraphs (m)(3) and (m)(4) of this AD. 

(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 this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Dassault Falcon 7X/8X, MMEL– 

CP0205–PUB–F7X, ‘‘TCAS & EGPWS 

limitations without CCD correction,’’ 

Revision 1, dated September 1, 2016, to the 

Dispatch Assistance CD–ROM Pub. 781. 

(ii) Dassault Falcon 2000EX EASy, MMEL– 

CP0205–PUB–F2000EX EASy, ‘‘TCAS & 

EGWPS limitation without CCD correction,’’ 

Revision 1, dated September 1, 2016, to the 

Dispatch Assistance CD–ROM Pub. 682. 

(iii) Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy, MMEL– 

CP0205–PUB–F900EX EASy, ‘‘TCAS & 

EGPWS limitations without CCD correction,’’ 

Revision 1, dated September 1, 2016, to the 

Dispatch Assistance CD–ROM Pub. 617. 

(iv) Dassault Service Bulletin F7X–322, 

dated October 24, 2017. 

(v) Dassault Service Bulletin F2000EX–322, 

Revision 1, dated June 21, 2017. 

(vi) Dassault Service Bulletin F2000EX– 

323, dated July 13, 2017. 


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(vii) Dassault Service Bulletin F900EX– 

422, dated September 22, 2017. 

(viii) Dassault Service Bulletin F900EX– 

423, dated December 9, 2016. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Dassault Falcon Jet 

Corporation, Teterboro Airport, P.O. Box 

2000, South Hackensack, NJ 07606; 

telephone 201–440–6700; internet http://

www.dassaultfalcon.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 

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 January 

5, 2018. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Director, System Oversight Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–00657 Filed 1–18–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0176; Airspace 

Docket No. 17–ACE–3] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Lebanon, MO 

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 Floyd W. Jones 

Airport, Lebanon, MO. This action is 

necessary due to the decommissioning 

of the Lebanon non-directional radio 

beacon (NDB), and cancellation of the 

NDB approach. This action enhances 

the safety and management of standard 

instrument approach procedures for 

instrument flight rules (IFR) operations 

at the airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, March 29, 

2018. 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 

7400.11 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B, 

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 7400.11B at NARA, call (202) 

741–6030, or go to http://

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

ibr-locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rebecca Shelby, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Support Specialist, 

Operations Support Group, Central 

Service Center, 10101 Hillwood 

Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; 

telephone (817) 222–5857. 

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 extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface at Floyd W. 

Jones Airport, Lebanon, MO, to support 

standard instrument approach 

procedures for IFR operations at the 

airport. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register for Docket No. FAA–2017–0176 

(82 FR 18874; April 24, 2017). The 

NPRM proposed to modify Class E 

airspace at Floyd W. Jones airport, 

Lebanon, Mo., extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface. 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 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designations 

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 

7400.11B, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017. FAA 

Order 7400.11B is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11B 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 

within a 6.5-mile radius of Floyd W. 

Jones Airport, Lebanon, MO. 

Airspace reconfiguration is necessary 

due to the decommissioning and 

cancellation of the Lebanon NDB, and 

NDB approaches. This action enhances 

the safety and management of the 

standard instrument approach 

procedures for IFR operations at the 

airport. 

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 

impact is so minimal. Since this is a 

routine matter that will only affect air 

traffic procedures and air navigation, it 

is certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, will not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 5–6.5.a. This airspace action 


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