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FIGURE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (g) OF THIS AD—AFFECTED SERIAL NUMBERS OF EPSU P/N 301–3100 AMDT A—Continued 

4745 4956 4989 5021 5072 5109 5147 None 

4926 4957 4990 5022 5073 5110 5153 None 

4927 4958 4991 5023 5075 5111 5154 None 

4928 4959 4993 5024 5076 5112 5155 None 

(h) Definition of Serviceable EPSU 

For the purpose of this AD, a serviceable 

EPSU is one that meets the criteria in 

paragraph (h)(1), (h)(2), or (h)(3) of this AD. 

(1) Has P/N 301–3100 Amdt A and a serial 

number that is not included figure 1 to 

paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(2) Has P/N 301–3100 Amdt A, a serial 

number that is included in figure 1 to 

paragraph (g) of this AD, but has a control 

sticker marked with ‘‘SIL 301–3100–33–001.’’ 

(3) Has P/N 301–3100 Amdt B, or later 

amendment. 

(i) Alternative Modification of Affected 

EPSU 

In lieu of the replacement required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD, modification of an 

affected EPSU may be done in accordance 

with the Accomplishment Instructions of 

COBHAM Service Bulletin 301–3100–33– 

002, Revision 3, dated July 30, 2015. 

(j) Parts Installation Prohibition 

As of the effective date of this AD, no 

person may install on any airplane any EPSU 

having P/N 301–3100 Amdt A and a serial 

number identified in figure 1 to paragraph (g) 

of this AD, unless it has a control sticker 

marked with ‘‘SIL 301–3100–33–001’’. 

(k) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for actions 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD, if those 

actions were performed before the effective 

date of this AD using the service information 

identified in paragraph (k)(1) or (k)(2) of this 

AD, provided it can be determined that no 

EPSU having a serial number listed in figure 

1 to paragraph (g) of this AD has been 

installed on that airplane since the actions in 

the applicable service bulletin were 

completed. 

(1) ATR Service Bulletin ATR42–33–0050, 

dated December 11, 2015. 

(2) ATR Service Bulletin ATR72–33–1043, 

dated December 11, 2015. 

(l) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 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: 

Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Branch, ANM–116, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone 425–227–1112; 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: 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 

the European Aviation Safety Agency 

(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. 

(m) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA AD 

2016–0070, dated April 11, 2016; corrected 

April 12, 2016; 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– 

2016–9430. 

(2) For ATR service information identified 

in this AD, contact ATR–GIE Avions de 

Transport Re ́gional, 1, Alle ́e Pierre Nadot, 

31712 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 

(0) 5 62 21 62 21; fax +33 (0) 5 62 21 67 18; 

email continued.airworthiness@atr.fr; 

Internet http://www.aerochain.com. For 

Cobham service information identified in this 

AD, contact COBHAM 174–178 Quai de 

Jemmapes, 75010, Paris, France; telephone 

+33 (0) 1 53 38 98 98; fax +33 (0) 1 42 00 

67 83. 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. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

November 17, 2016. 

Phil Forde, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–28618 Filed 11–30–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0363; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NE–08–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce 

plc Turbofan Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to supersede 

airworthiness directive (AD) 2015–17– 

19 that applies to all Rolls-Royce plc 

(RR) RB211 Trent 768–60, 772–60, and 

772B–60 turbofan engines. AD 2015– 

17–19 requires inspection of the fan 

case low-pressure (LP) fuel tubes and 

associated clips and the fuel oil heat 

exchanger (FOHE) mounts and 

associated hardware. Since we issued 

AD 2015–17–19, fractures on the LP fuel 

return tube at mid-span locations were 

found with resulting fuel leaks. This 

proposed AD would require a 

modification, which terminates the 

repetitive inspections. We are proposing 

this AD to prevent failure of the fan case 

LP fuel tubes, which could lead to an inflight shutdown, loss of thrust control, 

and damage to the airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by January 30, 2017. 

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: 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 Rolls-Royce plc, 

Corporate Communications, P.O. Box 

31, Derby, England, DE248BJ; phone: 


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011–44–1332–242424; fax: 011–44– 

1332–249936; email: http://www.rollsroyce.com/contact/civil_team.jsp; Web 

site: https://www.aeromanager.com. 

You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Engine & Propeller 

Directorate, 1200 District Avenue, 

Burlington, MA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, 

call 781–238–7125. 

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–2014– 

0363; 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 proposed AD, the 

mandatory continuing airworthiness 

information, regulatory evaluation, any 

comments received, and other 

information. The address for the Docket 

Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Wego Wang, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine 

& Propeller Directorate, 1200 District 

Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 

781–238–7134; fax: 781–238–7199; 

email: wego.wang@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposed AD. Send your comments 

to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2014–0363; Directorate Identifier 

2014–NE–08–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD because of 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 proposed AD. 

Discussion 

On August 20, 2015, we issued AD 

2015–17–19, Amendment 39–18252 (80 

FR 55232, September 15, 2015), (‘‘AD 

2015–17–19’’) for RR RB211 Trent 768– 

60, 772–60, and 772B–60 turbofan 

engines. AD 2015–17–19 requires 

inspection of the fan case LP fuel tubes 

and associated clips and the FOHE 

mounts and associated hardware. AD 

2015–17–19 resulted from fuel leaks 

caused by damage to the fan case LP 

fuel tube. We issued AD 2015–17–19 to 

prevent failure of the fan case LP fuel 

tube, which could lead to an in-flight 

shutdown, loss of thrust control, and 

damage to the airplane. 

Actions Since AD 2015–17–19 Was 

Issued 

Since we issued AD 2015–17–19, 

fractures on the LP fuel return tube at 

mid-span locations were found with 

resulting fuel leaks. Also since we 

issued AD 2015–17–19, the European 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has 

issued AD 2016–0120, dated June 17, 

2016, which supersedes EASA AD 

2014–0243, Revision 1, dated December 

10, 2014 and Correction, dated March 

23, 2015. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

RR has issued Alert Non-Modification 

Service Bulletin (NMSB) RB.211–73– 

AH522, Revision 4, dated January 18, 

2016; Alert NMSB RB.211–73–AH837, 

Revision 1, dated November 6, 2015; 

and Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) 

RB.211–73–AJ366, Initial Issue and 

Supplement, dated May 3, 2016. Alert 

NMSB RB.211–73–AH522, Revision 4, 

dated January 18, 2016 describes 

procedures for inspecting and, if 

necessary, replacing worn rubber 

sections of the P-clip. Alert NMSB 

RB.211–73–AH837, Revision 1, dated 

November 6, 2015 describes procedures 

for inspecting and, if necessary, 

replacing the P-clip attaching bracket, 

supporting hardware, and low-pressure 

(LP) fuel tube.Alert SB RB.211–73– 

AJ366, Initial Issue and Supplement, 

dated May 3, 2016 describes procedures 

for modification of the routing of fuel, 

oil, and hydraulic tube assemblies. 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. 

Other Related Service Information 

RR has issued SB RB.211–73–F343, 

Revision 4, dated May 26, 2011. The 

service information describes 

procedures for replacing the fuel tube 

assemblies and supporting hardware. 

FAA’s Determination 

We are proposing this AD because we 

evaluated all the relevant information 

and determined the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop in other products of these same 

type designs. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This proposed AD would retain the 

requirements of AD 2015–17–19, (80 FR 

55232, September 15, 2015), except it 

would require a modification, which 

terminates the repetitive inspections. 

This proposed AD would add a 

mandatory terminating action to the 

repetitive inspections by incorporating 

ASB RB.211–73–AJ366, Initial Issue and 

Supplement, dated May 3, 2016. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

affects 108 engines installed on 

airplanes of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it would take about 6 

hours per engine to perform the 

inspections in this proposed AD. The 

average labor rate is $85 per hour. We 

also estimate that 54 of the engines will 

fail the inspections required by this AD. 

Replacement parts cost about $4,031 per 

engine. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 50 hours per engine to modify 

each engine. The modification would 

cost about $150,000 per engine. Based 

on these figures, we estimate the cost of 

this proposed AD on U.S. operators to 

be $16,931,754. 

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 have 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 


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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) 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 to the extent that it justifies 

making a regulatory distinction, 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. 

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 

removing airworthiness directive (AD) 

2015–17–19, Amendment 39–18252 (80 

FR 55232, September 15, 2015), and 

adding the following new AD: 

Rolls-Royce plc: Docket No. FAA–2014– 

0363; Directorate Identifier 2014–NE– 

08–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by January 30, 

2017. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD supersedes AD 2015–17–19, 

Amendment 39–18252 (80 FR 55232, 

September 15, 2015). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Rolls-Royce plc (RR) 

RB211 Trent 768–60, 772–60, and 772B–60 

turbofan engines, if fitted with fuel tube, part 

number (P/N) FW53576, which was 

incorporated through RR production 

modification 73–F343 or which were 

modified in service in accordance with RR 

Service Bulletin (SB) RB.211–73–F343, 

Revision 4, dated May 26, 2011. 

(d) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by fractures found 

on the low-pressure (LP) fuel return tube at 

mid span locations with resulting fuel leaks. 

We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of 

the fan case LP fuel tube, which could lead 

to an in-flight engine shutdown, loss of thrust 

control, and damage to the airplane. 

(e) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(1) Within 800 flight hours (FH) after 

October 20, 2015 (the effective date of AD 

2015–17–19, Amendment 39–18252 (80 FR 

55232, September 15, 2015)), or prior to 

further flight, whichever occurs later, and 

thereafter at intervals not to exceed 800 FH, 

inspect the clip at the uppermost fan case LP 

fuel tube clip position, CP4881, and support 

bracket, P/N FW26692. Use Accomplishment 

Instructions, paragraph 3.A, of RR Alert NonModification Service Bulletin (NMSB) 

RB.211–73–AH837, Revision 1, dated 

November 6, 2015, or paragraph 3.A. or 3.B. 

of RR Alert NMSB RB.211–73–AH522, 

Revision 4, dated January 18, 2016, to do the 

inspection. 

(i) If the clip at the uppermost clip 

position, CP4881, fails inspection, before 

further flight, replace the clip with a part 

eligible for installation and inspect the fan 

case LP fuel tube, P/N FW53576, for fretting, 

and clips for cracks or failure, according to 

Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph 3.A. 

of RR Alert NMSB RB.211–73–AH837, 

Revision 1, dated November 6, 2015, or 

paragraph 3.A. or 3.B. of RR Alert NMSB 

RB.211–73–AH522, Revision 4, dated January 

18, 2016. 

(ii) If the support bracket, P/N FW26692, 

fails inspection, before further flight, replace 

the bracket with a part eligible for 

installation and inspect the fan case LP fuel 

tube, P/N FW53576, and clips for cracks or 

failure, according to Accomplishment 

Instructions, paragraph 3.A. of RR Alert 

NMSB RB.211–73–AH837, Revision 1, dated 

November 6, 2015, or paragraph 3.A. or 3.B. 

of RR Alert NMSB RB.211–73–AH522, 

Revision 4, dated January 18, 2016. 

(2) Within 4,000 FH since new or 800 FH 

after October 20, 2015 (the effective date of 

AD 2015–17–19, Amendment 39–18252 (80 

FR 55232, September 15, 2015)), or prior to 

further flight, whichever occurs later, and 

thereafter at intervals not to exceed 4,000 FH, 

inspect the fan case LP fuel tube, P/N 

FW53576, and clips, and the fuel oil heat 

exchanger (FOHE) mounts and hardware, for 

damage, wear, or fretting. Use paragraph 3.A. 

or 3.B., Accomplishment Instructions, of RR 

Alert NMSB RB.211–73–AH522, Revision 4, 

dated January 18, 2016, to do the inspection. 

(i) If the fan case LP fuel tube, P/N 

FW53576, fails inspection, before further 

flight, replace the fuel tube and clips with 

parts eligible for installation. 

(ii) If any FOHE mount or hardware shows 

signs of damage, wear, or fretting, before 

further flight, replace the damaged part with 

a part eligible for installation. 

(3) At each shop visit after the effective 

date of this AD, inspect the fan case LP fuel 

tubes, P/Ns FW26589, FW36335, FW26587, 

FW53577, and FW53576, and clips, and the 

FOHE mounts and hardware, for damage, 

wear, or fretting. Use paragraphs 3.B.(1) and 

3.B.(2) of RR Alert NMSB RB.211–73–AH522, 

Revision 4, dated January 18, 2016, to do the 

inspection. 

(i) If any fan case LP fuel tube fails 

inspection, before further flight, replace the 

fuel tube and clips with parts eligible for 

installation. 

(ii) If any FOHE mount or hardware shows 

signs of damage, wear, or fretting, before 

further flight, replace the damaged part with 

a part eligible for installation. 

(4) If you replace any fan case LP fuel tube, 

clip, FOHE mount, or hardware as a result of 

the inspections in paragraphs (e)(1), (2), or (3) 

of this AD, you must still continue to perform 

the repetitive inspections specified in 

paragraphs (e)(1), (2), and (3) of this AD, until 

you comply with paragraph (e)(6) of this AD. 

(5) No reports requested in any of the Alert 

NMSBs that are referenced in paragraphs 

(e)(1), (2), and (3) of this AD are required by 

this AD. 

(6) During the next shop visit after the 

effective date of this AD, modify the engine 

in accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions, paragraphs (B) and (C), Section 

3, of RR Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) RB.211– 

73–AJ366, Initial Issue and Supplement, 

dated May 3, 2016. 

(7) After the effective date of this AD, do 

not install an M07 module, unless it is 

modified in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions, paragraphs (B) 

and (C), Section 3, of RR ASB RB.211–73– 

AJ366, Initial Issue and Supplement, dated 

May 3, 2016. 

(f) Credit for Previous Actions 

If, before the effective date of this AD, you 

performed the inspections and corrective 

actions required by paragraph (e) of this AD 

using RR NMSB RB.211–73–G848, Revision 

3, dated June 12, 2014; or RR Alert NMSB 

RB.211–73–AH837, Revision 1, dated 

November 6, 2015; or paragraph 3.A. or 3.B. 

of RR Alert NMSB RB.211–73–AH522, 

Revision 4, dated January 18, 2016; or any 

earlier version of those NMSBs, you met the 

inspection requirements in paragraph (e) of 

this AD. 

(g) Mandatory Terminating Action 

Modification of an engine, as required by 

paragraph (e)(6) of this AD, constitutes 

terminating action for the repetitive 

inspections required by paragraphs (e)(1), (2), 

(3), and (4) of this AD. 

(h) Definitions 

For the purposes of this AD: 

(1) An ‘‘engine shop visit’’ is the induction 

of an engine into the shop for maintenance 

involving the separation of pairs of major 

mating engine flanges, except that the 

separation of engine flanges solely for the 

purposes of transportation without 

subsequent engine maintenance is not an 

engine shop visit. 

(2) The fan case LP fuel tubes and clips, 

and the FOHE mounts and hardware, are 

eligible for installation if they have passed 

the inspection requirements of paragraphs 

(e)(1), (2), and (3) of this AD. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, Engine Certification Office, 

FAA, may approve AMOCs to this AD. Use 

the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to 


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make your request. You may email your 

request to: ANE-AD-AMOC@faa.gov. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Wego Wang, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 1200 District Avenue, 

Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781–238– 

7134; fax: 781–238–7199; email: wego.wang@

faa.gov. 

(2) Refer to MCAI European Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2016–0120, dated 

June 17, 2016, which supersedes EASA AD 

2014–0243, Revision 1, dated December 10, 

2014 and Correction dated March 23, 2015, 

for more information. You may examine the 

MCAI in the AD docket on the Internet at 

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

and locating it in Docket No. FAA–2014– 

0363. 

(3) Rolls-Royce plc has issued SB RB.211– 

73–F343, Revision 4, dated May 26, 2011; 

Alert NMSB RB.211–73–AH522, Revision 4, 

dated January 18, 2016; Alert NMSB RB.211– 

73–AH837, Revision 1, dated November 6, 

2015; and ASB RB.211–73–AJ366, Initial 

Issue and Supplement, dated May 3, 2016. 

These service bulletins can be obtained from 

Rolls-Royce plc, using the contact 

information in paragraph (j)(4) of this AD. 

(4) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Rolls-Royce plc, Corporate 

Communications, P.O. Box 31, Derby, 

England, DE248BJ; phone: 011–44–1332– 

242424; fax: 011–44–1332–249936; email: 

http://www.rolls-royce.com/contact/civil_

team.jsp; Web site: https://

www.aeromanager.com. 

(5) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

November 2, 2016. 

Robert J. Ganley, 

Acting Manager, Engine & Propeller 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2016–27923 Filed 11–30–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–9178; Airspace 

Docket No. 16–ASO–12] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal 

Airways; Eastern United States 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

modify VOR Federal airways V–16, V– 

94 and V–124, in the eastern United 

States due to the planned 

decommissioning of the Jacks Creek, 

TN, VOR/DME navigation aid. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before January 17, 2017. 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: 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: 1 

(800) 647–5527 or (202) 366–9826. You 

must identify FAA Docket No. FAA– 

2016–9178 and Airspace Docket No. 16– 

ASO–12 at the beginning of your 

comments. You may also submit 

comments through the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

FAA Order 7400.11A, 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 7400.11A at NARA, call (202) 

741–6030, or go to http://

www.archives.gov/federal_register/ 

code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_

locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Gallant, Airspace Policy Group, Office 

of Airspace Services, 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 

modify three air traffic service route 

structures in the eastern United States to 

maintain the efficient flow of air traffic. 

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– 

2016–9178 and Airspace Docket No. 16– 

ASO–12) 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 http:// 

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–2016–9178 and 

Airspace Docket No. 16–ASO–12.’’ 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 

be changed in light of comments 

received. All comments submitted will 

be available for examination in the 

public docket both before and after the 

comment closing date. A report 

summarizing each substantive public 

contact with FAA personnel concerned 

with this rulemaking will be filed in the 

docket. 

Availability of NPRM’s 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded through the 

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

Recently published rulemaking 

documents can also be accessed through 

the FAA’s Web page at http://

www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ 

airspace_amendments/. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the proposal, any comments 

received and any final disposition in 


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