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Vol. 82, No. 71 

Friday, April 14, 2017 

FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE 

AGENCY 

12 CFR Part 1238 

[No. 2017–N–04] 

Orders: Reporting by Regulated 

Entities of Stress Testing Results as of 

December 31, 2016; Summary 

Instructions and Guidance 

AGENCY: Federal Housing Finance 

Agency. 

ACTION: Orders. 

SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal 

Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) 

provides notice that it issued Orders, 

dated March 3, 2017, with respect to 

stress test reporting as of December 31, 

2016, under section 165(i)(2) of the 

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and 

Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank 

Act). Summary Instructions and 

Guidance accompanied the Orders to 

provide testing scenarios. 

DATES: Effective April 14, 2017. Each 

Order is applicable March 3, 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Naa 

Awaa Tagoe, Senior Associate Director, 

Division of Housing Mission & Goals, 

(202) 649–3140, NaaAwaa.Tagoe@

fhfa.gov; Stefan Szilagyi, Examination 

Manager, FHLBank Modeling, FHLBank 

Office of Risk Modeling (202) 649–3515, 

Stefan.Szilagyi@fhfa.gov; Karen Heidel, 

Assistant General Counsel, Office of 

General Counsel, (202) 649–3073, 

Karen.Heidel@fhfa.gov; or Mark D. 

Laponsky, Deputy General Counsel, 

Office of General Counsel, (202) 649– 

3054, Mark.Laponsky@fhfa.gov. The 

telephone number for the 

Telecommunications Device for the 

Hearing Impaired is (800) 877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

FHFA is responsible for ensuring that 

the regulated entities operate in a safe 

and sound manner, including the 

maintenance of adequate capital and 

internal controls, that their operations 

and activities foster liquid, efficient, 

competitive, and resilient national 

housing finance markets, and that they 

carry out their public policy missions 

through authorized activities. See 12 

U.S.C. 4513. These Orders are being 

issued under 12 U.S.C. 4516(a), which 

authorizes the Director of FHFA to 

require by Order that the regulated 

entities submit regular or special reports 

to FHFA and establishes remedies and 

procedures for failing to make reports 

required by Order. The Orders, through 

the accompanying Summary 

Instructions and Guidance, prescribe for 

the regulated entities the scenarios to be 

used for stress testing. The Summary 

Instructions and Guidance also provides 

to the regulated entities advice 

concerning the content and format of 

reports required by the Orders and the 

rule. 

II. Orders, Summary Instructions and 

Guidance 

For the convenience of the affected 

parties and the public, the text of the 

Orders follows below in its entirety. The 

Orders and Summary Instructions and 

Guidance are also available for public 

inspection and copying at the Federal 

Housing Finance Agency’s Freedom of 

Information Act (FOIA) Reading Room 

at https://www.fhfa.gov/AboutUs/ 

FOIAPrivacy/Pages/Reading-Room.aspx 

by clicking on ‘‘Click here to view 

Orders’’ under the Final Opinions and 

Orders heading. You may also access 

these documents at http://www.fhfa.gov/ 

SupervisionRegulation/ 

DoddFrankActStressTests. 

The text of the Orders is as follows: 

Federal Housing Finance Agency 

Order Nos. 2017–OR–B–01, 2017–OR– 

FNMA–01, and 2017–OR–FHLMC–01 

Reporting by Regulated Entities of Stress 

Testing Results as of December 31, 2016 

Whereas, section 165(i)(2) of the 

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and 

Consumer Protection Act (‘‘Dodd-Frank 

Act’’) requires certain financial 

companies with total consolidated 

assets of more than $10 billion, and 

which are regulated by a primary 

Federal financial regulatory agency, to 

conduct annual stress tests to determine 

whether the companies have the capital 

necessary to absorb losses as a result of 

adverse economic conditions; 

Whereas, FHFA’s rule implementing 

section 165(i)(2) of the Dodd-Frank Act 

is codified as 12 CFR 1238 and requires 

that ‘‘[e]ach regulated entity must file a 

report in the manner and form 

established by FHFA.’’ 12 CFR 

1238.5(b); 

Whereas, The Board of Governors of 

the Federal Reserve System issued stress 

testing scenarios on February 3, 2017; 

and 

Whereas, section 1314 of the Safety 

and Soundness Act, 12 U.S.C. 4514(a) 

authorizes the Director of FHFA to 

require regulated entities, by general or 

specific order, to submit such reports on 

their management, activities, and 

operation as the Director considers 

appropriate. 

Now therefore, it is hereby Ordered as 

follows: 

Each regulated entity shall report to 

FHFA and to the Board of Governors of 

the Federal Reserve System the results 

of the stress testing as required by 12 

CFR 1238, in the form and with the 

content described therein and in the 

Summary Instructions and Guidance, 

with Appendices 1 through 12 thereto, 

accompanying this Order and dated 

March 3, 2017. 

It is so ordered, this the 3rd day of 

March, 2017. 

This Order is effective immediately. 

Signed at Washington, DC, this 3rd day of 

March, 2017. 

Melvin L. Watt, 

Director, Federal Housing Finance Agency. 

Dated: April 6, 2017. 

Melvin L. Watt, 

Director, Federal Housing Finance Agency. 

[FR Doc. 2017–07519 Filed 4–13–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8070–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–7491; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NE–39–AD; Amendment 39– 

18854; AD 2017–08–05] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; General 

Electric Company Turbofan Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 


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SUMMARY: We are superseding 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2016–13– 

05 for all General Electric Company (GE) 

GE90–76B, GE90–77B, GE90–85B, 

GE90–90B, and GE90–94B turbofan 

engines. AD 2016–13–05 required eddy 

current inspection (ECI) of the highpressure compressor (HPC) stage 8–10 

spool at each shop visit for all affected 

engines and ECI or ultrasonic inspection 

(USI) for certain affected engines. This 

new AD requires initial and repetitive 

on-wing USIs of the HPC stage 8–10 

spool for certain engines prior to shop 

visit and ECI of all affected engines at 

each shop visit. This AD was prompted 

by analysis that the risk of the failure of 

an HPC stage 8–10 spool was excessive 

without repetitive USI prior to shop 

visit. We are issuing this AD to correct 

the unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective May 19, 

2017. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

General Electric Company, GE-Aviation, 

Room 285, 1 Neumann Way, Cincinnati, 

OH 45215, phone: 513–552–3272; fax: 

513–552–3329; email: geae.aoc@ge.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–2015– 

7491; 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 address for the 

Docket Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is 

Document Management Facility, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Frost, Aerospace Engineer, Engine 

Certification Office, FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 1200 District 

Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 

781–238–7756; fax: 781–238–7199; 

email: john.frost@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to supersede AD 2016–13–05, 

Amendment 39–18569 (81 FR 41208, 

June 24, 2016; corrected 81 FR 42475, 

June 30, 2016), (‘‘AD 2016–13–05’’). AD 

2016–13–05 applied to all GE GE90– 

76B, GE90–77B, GE90–85B, GE90–90B, 

and GE90–94B turbofan engines. The 

NPRM published in the Federal 

Register on December 19, 2016 (81 FR 

91880). The NPRM was prompted by an 

uncontained failure of the HPC stage 8– 

10 spool, leading to an airplane fire. The 

NPRM proposed to require an ECI or 

USI of the HPC stage 8–10 spool and 

removing from service those parts that 

fail inspection. We are issuing this AD 

to prevent failure of the HPC stage 8–10 

spool, uncontained rotor release, 

damage to the engine, and damage to the 

airplane. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comments 

received on the NPRM and the FAA’s 

response to each comment. 

Request To Revise Compliance 

The Boeing Company (Boeing) and GE 

requested paragraph (f)(1)(i) be changed 

to apply to ECIs performed between 

January 2016 and July 29, 2016. Boeing 

and GE stated that operators who 

performed an ECI between January 2016 

and July 29, 2016 are in accordance 

with GE GE90 Service Bulletin (SB) 72– 

1151, Initial issue or Revision 1. 

We agree. Credit should be given for 

ECIs performed in accordance with GE 

GE90 SB 72–1151, Initial issue or 

Revision 1. We added paragraph 

(f)(2)(iii) to the Compliance section. 

Request To Revise Compliance Time 

Boeing and GE requested paragraph 

(f)(1)(ii) be changed to state that if it has 

been more than 400 cycles since the 

qualified initial USI inspection, then, 

inspect within 100 cycles from the 

effective date of this AD. Boeing and GE 

stated that this provides the operators 

with a reasonable amount of time to 

perform the USI. 

We disagree. The date for the initial 

inspection was based on the effective 

date of AD 2016–13–05. The USI 

requirement is unchanged, so the 500 

cycle allowance mandated in AD 2016– 

13–05 is also mandated by this AD. We 

did not change this AD. 

Request To Revise Service Information 

Boeing, GE, and Japan Air Lines (JAL) 

requested updating the Related 

Information section to reflect the latest 

version of the GE SB. GE SB 72–1151 

was revised to Revision 01 on 

September 13, 2016 and includes the 

most recent details and aligns with this 

AD. 

We agree. GE GE90 SB 72–1151, 

Revision 01, dated September 13, 2016, 

includes the most recent details, aligns 

with this AD, and also meets the risk 

analysis performed. We added GE GE90 

SB 72–1151, Revision 01, dated 

September 13, 2016 and GE GE90 SB 

72–1151, Revision 0, dated June 10, 

2016 to paragraph (i)(2) of this AD. 

Request To Revise Service Information 

JAL requested updating paragraph 

(i)(2) Related Information, to perform an 

ECI in accordance with future revisions 

of the service information. JAL also 

requested updating paragraph (i)(2) 

Related Information, to add ‘‘and later’’ 

to the revision number relating to 

Chapter 72–31–08; Special Procedure 

003 and 72–00–31 Special Procedure 

006 in GE GE90 Engine Manual, 

GEK100700, Revision 68, dated 

September 1, 2016. 

We disagree. We are only authorized 

to mandate use of service information 

that we have reviewed and which are 

published. Since future revisions of 

service information are not yet 

published, we are not authorized to 

mandate their use. We did not change 

this AD. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comments received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

with the changes described previously. 

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. 

We also determined that these 

changes will not increase the economic 

burden on any operator or increase the 

scope of this AD. 

Related Service Information 

We reviewed GE GE90 SB 72–1151, 

Revision 01, dated September 13, 2016. 

The SB describes procedures for an onwing USI of the stage 8 web of the stage 

8–10 spool. 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. 

We also reviewed Chapter 72–31–08, 

Special Procedures 003; and Chapter 

72–00–31, Special Procedures 006, in 

the GE GE90 Engine Manual, 

GEK100700, Revision 68, dated 


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September 1, 2016. These procedures 

describe how to perform ECI of the stage 

8 aft web of the stage 8–10 spool. 

Interim Action 

We consider this AD interim action. 

GE is determining the root cause for the 

unsafe condition identified in this AD. 

Once a root cause is determined, we 

will consider additional rulemaking. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 54 

engines installed on 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 

Inspection ...... 7 work-hours × $85 per hour = $595 per inspection 

cycle.

$0 $595 per inspection cycle $32,130 per inspection 

cycle. 

We estimate the following costs to do 

any necessary replacements that would 

be required based on the results of the 

inspection. We have no way of 

determining the number of engines that 

might need this replacement: 

ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Replacement of spool ...................... 0 work-hours × $85 per hour = $0 ............................................................ $780,000 $780,000 

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 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 

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. 

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) 

2016–13–05, Amendment 39–18569 (81 

FR 41208, June 24, 2016; corrected 81 

FR 42475, June 30, 2016), and adding 

the following new AD: 

2017–08–05 General Electric Company: 

Amendment 39–18854; Docket No. 

FAA–2015–7491; Directorate Identifier 

2015–NE–39–AD 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective May 19, 2017. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2016–13–05, 

Amendment 39–18569 (81 FR 41208, June 

24, 2016; corrected June 30, 2016, 81 FR 

42475). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to General Electric 

Company (GE) GE90–76B, GE90–77B, GE90– 

85B, GE90–90B, and GE90–94B turbofan 

engines with a high-pressure compressor 

(HPC) stage 8–10 spool, part numbers (P/Ns) 

1694M80G04, 1844M90G01, or 1844M90G02, 

installed. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code 7230, Engine Compressor Section. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by an uncontained 

failure of the HPC stage 8–10 spool. We are 

issuing this AD to prevent failure of the HPC 

stage 8–10 spool, uncontained rotor release, 

damage to the engine, and damage to the 

airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(1) For HPC stage 8–10 spool, P/N 

1694M80G04, all serial numbers (S/Ns), or 

HPC stage 8–10 spool, P/N 1844M90G01 or 

1844M90G02, with a S/N listed in Figure 1 

to paragraph (f) of this AD; perform an onwing ultrasonic inspection (USI) of the stage 

8 aft web upper face as follows: 

(i) Perform an initial USI after reaching 

8,000 cycles since new (CSN), but, before 

exceeding 9,000 CSN, or within 500 cycles in 

service after July 29, 2016, whichever occurs 

later. 

(ii) Thereafter, perform a USI of the stage 

8 aft web upper face every 500 cycles since 

last inspection. 


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(iii) Compliance with paragraph (f)(2)(i) or 

(f)(2)(iii) of this AD is terminating action for 

the initial and repetitive USIs specified by 

paragraphs (f)(1)(i) and (ii) of this AD. 

FIGURE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (f)—HPC STAGE 8–10 SPOOL S/NS

Part Nos. Serial Nos. 

1844M90G01 ...................................................................... GWN005MF GWNBK753 GWNBS077 GWNBS497 GWNBS724 

GWN005MG GWNBK754 GWNBS078 GWNBS499 GWNBS794 

GWN0087M GWNBK841 GWNBS079 GWNBS500 GWNBS810 

GWN0087N GWNBK842 GWNBS080 GWNBS501 GWNBS811 

GWN00DGK GWNBK843 GWNBS081 GWNBS502 GWNBS812 

GWN00DGL GWNBK844 GWNBS157 GWNBS609 GWNBS813 

GWNBJ992 GWNBK952 GWNBS158 GWNBS610 GWNBS814 

GWNBK667 GWNBK953 GWNBS159 GWNBS611 GWNBS910 

GWNBK674 GWNBK954 GWNBS160 GWNBS612 GWNBS911 

GWNBK675 GWNBK955 GWNBS266 GWNBS613 GWNBS912 

GWNBK743 GWNBK956 GWNBS267 GWNBS614 GWNBS914 

GWNBK744 GWNBK957 GWNBS268 GWNBS721 GWNBS915 

GWNBK751 GWNBK958 GWNBS269 GWNBS722 GWNBS982 

GWNBK752 GWNBK959 GWNBS270 GWNBS723 GWNBS983 

1844M90G02 ...................................................................... GWN00C2T GWN01C5N GWN02N8D GWN03RTM GWN04E21 

GWN00C2V GWN01GE2 GWN02T3R GWN03RTP GWN04GHT 

GWN00G2N GWN01GE3 GWN02WGM GWN040RL GWN04GHW 

GWN00G2P GWN01GE4 GWN0311K GWN040RM GWN04GJ0 

GWN00PFP GWN01GE6 GWN035PP GWN040RN GWN04JW6 

GWN00PFR GWN01WH1 GWN038TD GWN040RP GWN04JW7 

GWN00T2N GWN02688 GWN039TG GWN04202 GWN04JW8 

GWN00YHV GWN02689 GWN03G2R GWN0435W GWN04L7K 

GWN0125G GWN0268A GWN03G2W GWN04360 GWN04L7L 

GWN0125H GWN02DP2 GWN03G30 GWN04361 GWN04MT7 

GWN0166K GWN02DP3 GWN03JPC GWN04362 GWN04MT8 

GWN01C5K GWN02F9F GWN03JPD GWN04ATG GWNBS984 

GWN01C5L GWN02F9G GWN03N8P GWN04ATH 

GWN01C5M GWN02L9T GWN03N8R GWN04E20 

(2) For all HPC stage 8–10 spools, P/N 

1694M80G04, 1844M90G01, or 1844M90G02, 

perform an eddy current inspection (ECI) of 

the stage 8 aft upper face as follows: 

(i) Perform an initial ECI of the stage 8 aft 

web upper face at the next shop visit after the 

effective date of this AD. 

(ii) Thereafter, perform an ECI of the stage 

8 aft web upper face at each subsequent shop 

visit. 

(iii) If you performed an ECI of the stage 

8 aft web upper surface before the effective 

date of the AD, you met the requirements of 

paragraph (f)(2)(i) of this AD. 

(3) Remove from service any HPC stage 8– 

10 spool that fails the inspection required by 

paragraphs (f)(1) or (2) of this AD, and 

replace with a spool eligible for installation. 

(g) Definition 

For the purpose of this AD, an engine shop 

visit is the induction of an engine into the 

shop for maintenance during which the 

compressor discharge pressure seal face is 

exposed. 

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, Engine Certification Office, 

FAA, may approve AMOCs for this AD. Use 

the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to 

make your request. You may email your 

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

(i) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact John Frost, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine Certification Office, FAA, 1200 

District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; 

phone: 781–238–7756; fax: 781–238–7199; 

email: john.frost@faa.gov. 

(2) GE GE90 Service Bulletin (SB) 72–1151, 

Revision 01, dated September 13, 2016; GE 

GE90 SB 72–1151, Revision 0, dated June 10, 

2016; Chapter 72–31–08, Special Procedures 

003; and Chapter 72–00–31, Special 

Procedures 006, in GE GE90 Engine Manual, 

GEK100700, Revision 68, dated September 1, 

2016, can be obtained from GE using the 

contact information in paragraph (i)(3) of this 

AD. These SBs describe procedures for an onwing USI of the stage 8 web of the stage 8– 

10 spool. These engine manual procedures 

describe how to perform ECI of the stage 8 

aft web of the stage 8–10 spool. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact General Electric Company, 

GE-Aviation, Room 285, 1 Neumann Way, 

Cincinnati, OH 45215, phone: 513–552–3272; 

fax: 513–552–3329; email: geae.aoc@ge.com. 

(4) 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. 

(j) Material Incorporated by Reference 

None. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

April 5, 2017. 

Carlos A. Pestana, 

Acting Manager, Engine & Propeller 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–07476 Filed 4–13–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 73 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–2193; Airspace 

Docket No. 15–AWP–8] 

Establishment of Restricted Area R– 

2507W; Chocolate Mountains, CA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes 

restricted area R–2507W, Chocolate 

Mountains, CA, to support training 

activities that involve the use of 

advanced weapons systems. This action 

ensures realistic United States Marine 

Corps (USMC) training on live fire and 

non-live fire aviation activities such as 

Basic Ordinance Delivery, Close Air 

Support, Air-to-Air Gunnery, Laser 

Ranging and Designating, and Air 

Strikes. Restricted area R–2507W will 

allow the USMC to enhance training 

and safety requirements in order to 

maintain, train, and equip combat-ready 

military forces. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, June 

22, 2017. 


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