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Regulatory Findings 

We determined that this proposed AD 

would not have federalism implications 

under Executive Order 13132. This 

proposed AD would not have a 

substantial direct effect on the States, on 

the relationship between the national 

Government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed, I certify 

this 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. 

We prepared an economic evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this proposed AD and placed it in the 

AD docket. 

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 adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

Eurocopter Deutschland GMBH: Docket No. 

FAA–2012–0500; Directorate Identifier 

2010–SW–014–AD. 

(a) Applicability 

This AD applies to all Eurocopter 

Deutschland GmbH (ECD) Model EC135 

helicopters, except EC 135 P2+ and EC135 

T2+, with a swashplate assembly, part 

number (P/N) L623M2006101, installed, 

certificated in any category. 

(b) Unsafe Condition 

This AD defines the unsafe condition as 

movement of the plain journal bearings to the 

outside of the main rotor swashplate sliding 

sleeve (sliding sleeve). This condition could 

limit movement of the collective and result 

in subsequent loss of control of the 

helicopter. 

(c) Compliance 

You are responsible for performing each 

action required by this AD within the 

specified compliance time unless it has 

already been accomplished prior to that time. 

(d) Required Actions 

Within 5 hours time-in-service (TIS), and 

thereafter at intervals not to exceed 5 hours 

TIS: 

(1) Visually inspect the position of the 

upper plain journal bearings and determine 

if it is flush with the sliding sleeve. 

Note 1: Figure 1 of Eurocopter Alert 

Service Bulletin EC135–62A–021, dated June 

23, 2005, which is not incorporated by 

reference, contains additional information 

about the inspection. 

(2) Visually inspect the lower plain journal 

bearing and determine if it is recessed 2 

millimeters from the sliding sleeve. 

(3) If the upper plain journal bearing is not 

flush with the sliding sleeve or the lower 

plain journal bearing is not recessed 2mm, 

before further flight, replace the swashplate 

assembly with an airworthy swashplate 

assembly. 

(4) Replacing the swashplate assembly, 

P/N L623M2006101, with a later designed 

swashplate assembly, P/N L623M2005103, 

constitutes a terminating action for the 

requirements of this AD. 

(e) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOC) 

(1) The Manager, Safety Management 

Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this 

AD. Send your proposal to: Gary Roach, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, Rotorcraft 

Directorate, Regulations and Policy Group, 

2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 

76137, telephone (817) 222–5130, email: 

gary.b.roach@faa.gov. 

(2) For operations conducted under a Part 

119 operating certificate or under Part 91, 

Subpart K, we suggest that you notify your 

principal inspector, or lacking a principal 

inspector, the manager of the local flight 

standards district office or certificate holding 

district office before operating any aircraft 

complying with this AD through an AMOC. 

(f) Additional Information 

(1) Eurocopter Alert Service Bulletin 

EC135–62A–021, dated June 23, 2005, which 

is not incorporated by reference, contains 

additional information about the subject of 

this AD. For service information identified in 

this AD, contact American Eurocopter 

Corporation, 2701 Forum Drive, Grand 

Prairie, TX 75053–4005, telephone (800) 

232–0323, fax (972) 641–3710, or at http:// 

www.eurocopter.com. You may review a 

copy of the service information at the FAA, 

Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest 

Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort 

Worth, Texas 76137. 

(2) The subject of this AD is addressed in 

European Aviation Safety Agency AD 2009– 

0272, dated December 18, 2009. 

(g) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 6230: Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 2, 

2012. 

Carlton N. Cochran, 

Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–11470 Filed 5–10–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0502; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–SW–097–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Aeronautical 

Accessories, Inc. High Landing Gear 

Forward Crosstube Assembly 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for 

Aeronautical Accessories, Inc. (AAI) 

high landing gear forward crosstube 

assemblies (crosstubes) installed on 

Agusta S.p.A. (Agusta) Model AB412 

and AB412EP; and Bell Helicopter 

Textron, Inc. (Bell) Model 205A, 205A– 

1, 205B, 212, 412, 412CF, and 412EP 

helicopters during production or based 

on a supplemental type certificate 

(STC). This proposed AD is prompted 

by two reports from the field of failed 

crosstubes. The proposed actions are 

intended to prevent failure of a 

crosstube, collapse of the landing gear, 

and subsequent loss of control of the 

helicopter. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by July 10, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Send comments to the U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to the 

‘‘Mail’’ address between 9 a.m. and 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

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Examining the AD Docket: You may 

examine the AD docket on the Internet 

at http://www.regulations.gov 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 proposed 

AD, the economic 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 service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Aeronautical 

Accessories, Inc., P.O. Box 3689, Bristol, 

TN 37625–3689, telephone (423) 538– 

5151 or (800) 251–7094, fax (423) 538– 

8469, or at http://www.aero-access.com. 

You may review a copy of the 

referenced service information at the 

FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham 

Blvd., Room 663, Fort Worth, Texas 

76137. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Kohner, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, Rotorcraft Certification Office, 

Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 2601 

Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; 

telephone (817) 222–5170; email 7-avsasw-170@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to participate in this 

rulemaking by submitting written 

comments, data, or views. We also 

invite comments relating to the 

economic, environmental, energy, or 

federalism impacts that might result 

from adopting the proposals in this 

document. The most helpful comments 

reference a specific portion of the 

proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. To ensure the docket 

does not contain duplicate comments, 

commenters should send only one copy 

of written comments, or if comments are 

filed electronically, commenters should 

submit only one time. 

We will file in the docket all 

comments that we receive, as well as a 

report summarizing each substantive 

public contact with FAA personnel 

concerning this proposed rulemaking. 

Before acting on this proposal, we will 

consider all comments we receive on or 

before the closing date for comments. 

We will consider comments filed after 

the comment period has closed if it is 

possible to do so without incurring 

expense or delay. We may change this 

proposal in light of the comments we 

receive. 

Discussion 

We propose to adopt a new AD for 

AAI crosstubes, part number (P/N) 212– 

321–103, installed on Agusta Model 

AB412 and AB412EP helicopters, and 

Bell Model 205A, 205A–1, 205B, 212, 

412, 412CF, and 412EP helicopters, 

during production or under STC 

SR01052AT. This proposal would 

require creating a component history 

card or equivalent record, determining 

the total number of landings, and 

continuing recording the number of 

landings for each crosstube. This 

proposal would also require certain 

recurring visual, dimensional, and 

fluorescent penetrant inspections of 

each crosstube. This proposal would 

require repairing damaged crosstubes 

that are within acceptable limits. If there 

is a crack, or any corrosion or a nick, 

scratch, dent, or any other damage 

outside the maximum repair damage 

limits, this proposal requires, before 

further flight, replacing any unairworthy 

crosstube with an airworthy crosstube. 

This proposal is prompted by two 

reports from the field of failed 

crosstubes. This condition, if not 

corrected, could result in collapse of the 

landing gear, and subsequent loss of 

control of the helicopter. 

FAA’s Determination 

We are proposing this AD because we 

evaluated all known relevant 

information and determined that an 

unsafe condition is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Related Service Information 

We reviewed AAI Alert Service 

Bulletin (ASB) No. AA–08055, Revision 

B, dated August 12, 2009, which 

specifies establishing a takeoff/landing 

history, recurrent visual and fluorescent 

penetrant inspections of the crosstubes, 

and dimensional inspections of the skid 

gear. We have also reviewed AAI 

Instructions for Continued 

Airworthiness (ICA) for Crosstubes, 

Report No. AA–01136, Revision K, 

dated February 15, 2012, which contain 

the information necessary for inspection 

and maintenance of each crosstube 

installed on the Agusta and Bell 

helicopters. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

The proposed AD would require: 

• Within 50 hours time-in-service 

(TIS), creating a component history card 

or equivalent record for each affected 

crosstube, and determining and 

recording the total number of landings. 

If the landing information is 

unavailable, estimating the number by 

multiplying the airframe hours TIS by a 

factor of 10. Continue to count and 

record the number of landings for each 

crosstube. For the purposes of this AD, 

a landing would be counted anytime the 

helicopter lifts off into the air and then 

lands again with any further reduction 

of the collective after the landing gear 

touches the ground. 

• At specified intervals, using a 10X 

or higher magnifying glass and a strong 

light, inspecting each crosstube for a 

crack. If there is a crack, replacing the 

crosstube with an airworthy crosstube. 

• At specified intervals, determining 

the horizontal deflection of each 

crosstube from the centerline of the 

helicopter (BL 0.0) to the outside of the 

skid tubes. If the crosstube measures 

outside the limits, replacing the 

crosstube with an airworthy crosstube. 

• At specified intervals, removing 

each crosstube and performing a 

fluorescent penetrant inspection of each 

crosstube for a crack, any corrosion, a 

nick, scratch, dent, or any other damage. 

If there is a crack, replacing the 

crosstube with an airworthy crosstube. 

If there is any corrosion or a nick, 

scratch, dent, or any other damage 

repairing the crosstube to an airworthy 

configuration if the damage is within 

the maximum damage limits, or 

replacing with an airworthy crosstube. 

Differences Between This Proposed AD 

and the Service Information 

The service information uses the term 

‘‘flight hours.’’ We use ‘‘hours time-inservice.’’ 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

would affect 115 helicopters of U.S. 

Registry. 

We estimate that operators may incur 

the following costs in order to comply 

with this AD: 

• Creating a historical record and 

determining the number of landings 

would require .5 work hour at an 

average labor rate of $85 per hour for a 

cost per helicopter of $42 and a cost to 

the U.S. operator fleet of $4,830 per 

inspection cycle. 

• Preparing and inspecting the 

crosstube would require 8.5 work hours 

at an average labor rate of $85 per hour 

for a cost per helicopter of $722 and a 

cost to the U.S. operator fleet of $83,030 

per inspection cycle. 

• Performing the dimensional 

inspection of the skid gear would 

require 1 work hour at an average labor 

rate of $85 per hour for a cost per 

helicopter of $85 and a cost to the U.S. 

operator fleet of $9,775 per inspection 

cycle. 

• Fluorescent penetrant inspecting 

the crosstube would require 24 work 

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hours at an average labor rate of $85 per 

hour for a cost per helicopter of $2,040 

and a cost to the U.S. operator fleet of 

$234,600 per inspection cycle. 

• If required, replacing a crosstube 

with an airworthy crosstube would 

require 10 work hours at an average 

labor rate of $85, required parts will cost 

$9,315, for a cost per helicopter of 

$10,165. 

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 proposed AD 

would not have federalism implications 

under Executive Order 13132. This 

proposed AD would not have a 

substantial direct effect on the States, on 

the relationship between the national 

Government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed, I certify 

this 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. 

We prepared an economic evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this proposed AD and placed it in the 

AD docket. 

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 adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

Aeronautical Accessories, Inc. (AAI): Docket 

No. FAA–2012–0502; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–SW–097–AD. 

(a) Applicability 

This AD applies to high landing gear 

forward crosstube assembly (crosstube), part 

number (P/N) 212–321–103, installed on 

Agusta S.p.A. Model AB412 and AB412EP 

and Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 

205A, 205A–1, 205B, 212, 412, 412CF, and 

412EP helicopters, certificated in any 

category. 

(b) Unsafe Condition 

This AD defines the unsafe condition as 

failure of the landing gear crosstube which 

could result in collapse of the landing gear 

and subsequent loss of control of the 

helicopter. 

(c) Compliance 

You are responsible for performing each 

action required by this AD within the 

specified compliance time unless it has 

already been accomplished prior to that time. 

(d) Required Actions 

(1) Within 50 hours time-in-service (TIS) 

after the effective date of this AD: 

(i) Create a component history card or 

equivalent record for the crosstube by 

following the Accomplishment Instructions, 

Part A, paragraph 1., of AAI Alert Service 

Bulletin No. AA–08055, Revision B, dated 

August 12, 2009 (ASB). 

(ii) Determine and record on the 

component history card or equivalent record 

the total number of landings for the 

crosstube. If the landing information is 

unavailable, estimate the number by 

multiplying the airframe hours TIS by 10. 

Continue to count and record the number of 

landings for the crosstube. For the purposes 

of this AD, a landing would be counted 

anytime the helicopter lifts off into the air 

and then lands again with any further 

reduction of the collective after the landing 

gear touches the ground. 

(2) Within 50 hours TIS after the effective 

date of this AD or before reaching a total of 

7,500 landings on any crosstube, whichever 

occurs later: 

(i) Prepare the crosstube inspection areas 

as described in the Accomplishment 

Instructions, Part B, paragraphs 1. through 5. 

and Figure 1, of the ASB. 

(ii) Using a 10X or higher power 

magnifying glass and a bright light, visually 

inspect the prepared areas of the crosstube 

for a crack. If there is a crack, before further 

flight, replace the crosstube with an 

airworthy crosstube. 

(iii) If there is no crack, following the 

inspection, prime and paint the inspection 

areas by following the Accomplishment 

Instructions, Part B, paragraphs 7. and 8., of 

the ASB. If there is any corrosion or other 

damage, perform the replacement or repair 

required in paragraph (d)(5)(iv) of this AD 

before priming and painting the inspection 

areas. 

(3) Thereafter, at intervals not to exceed 

200 landings, clean the crosstube inspection 

areas by following the Accomplishment 

Instructions, Part C, paragraph 1., of the ASB. 

Using a 10X or higher power magnifying 

glass and a bright light, visually inspect the 

clear-coated areas of the crosstube for a crack. 

If there is a crack, before further flight, 

replace the crosstube with an airworthy 

crosstube. 

(4) Within 30 days after the effective date 

of this AD or before reaching a total of 10,000 

landings on any crosstube, whichever occurs 

later, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 

2,500 landings or 12 months, whichever 

occurs first, determine the horizontal 

deflection of the crosstube from the 

centerline of the helicopter (BL 0.0) to the 

outside of the skid tubes by following the 

Accomplishment Instructions, Part D, 

paragraphs 1. and 2., of the ASB. If the 

crosstube measures outside any of the limits 

depicted in Figure 2 of the ASB, before 

further flight, replace the crosstube with an 

airworthy crosstube. 

(5) Within 3 months after the effective date 

of this AD or before reaching a total of 12,500 

landings on any crosstube, whichever occurs 

later, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 

5,000 landings: 

(i) Remove and disassemble the landing 

gear assembly and crosstube to prepare for a 

fluorescent penetrant inspection (FPI) by 

following the Accomplishment Instructions, 

Part E.1, paragraphs 1. through 6., of the 

ASB. 

(ii) Clean and prepare the crosstube by 

removing the sealant and paint as described 

in the Accomplishment Instructions, Part E.2, 

paragraphs 1. through 3. and Figure 3, of the 

ASB. 

(iii) Perform an FPI of the crosstube in the 

areas depicted in Figure 3 of the ASB for a 

crack, any corrosion, a nick, scratch, dent, or 

any other damage by following the 

Accomplishment Instructions, Part E.3, 

paragraph 1., of the ASB. If there is a crack, 

before further flight, replace the crosstube 

with an airworthy crosstube. 

(iv) If there is any corrosion or a nick, 

scratch, dent, or any other damage, before 

further flight, repair the crosstube to an 

airworthy configuration if the damage is 

within the maximum repair damage limits or 

replace the crosstube with an airworthy 

crosstube. Chapter 3.5 Repair, Table 1. and 

Figure 3 of the AAI Instructions for 

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Continued Airworthiness for Crosstubes, 

Report No. AA–01136, Revision K, dated 

February 15, 2012, contains the maximum 

repair damage limits and repair procedures. 

(e) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOC) 

(1) The Manager, Rotorcraft Certification 

Office, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this 

AD. Send your proposal to: Michael Kohner, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, Rotorcraft 

Certification Office, Rotorcraft Directorate, 

FAA, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 

76137; telephone (817) 222–5170; email 

7-avs-asw-170@faa.gov. 

(2) For operations conducted under a Part 

119 operating certificate or under Part 91, 

Subpart K, we suggest that you notify your 

principal inspector, or lacking a principal 

inspector, the manager of the local flight 

standards district office or certificate holding 

district office before operating any aircraft 

complying with this AD through an AMOC. 

(f) Additional Information 

For service information identified in this 

AD, contact Aeronautical Accessories, Inc., 

P.O. Box 3689, Bristol, TN 37625–3689, 

telephone (423) 538–5151 or (800) 251–7094, 

fax (423) 538–8469, or at http://www.aeroaccess.com. You may review a copy of this 

information at the FAA, Office of the 

Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 2601 

Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort Worth, 

Texas 76137. 

(g) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 3213: Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/ 

Truck. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 2, 

2012. 

Carlton N. Cochran, 

Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–11472 Filed 5–10–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–1366; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–ANE–13] 

Proposed Amendment of Class E 

Airspace; Bar Harbor, ME 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend Class E Airspace at Bar Harbor, 

ME, as the Surry Non-Directional Radio 

Beacon (NDB) has been 

decommissioned and new Standard 

Instrument Approach Procedures have 

been developed at Hancock County-Bar 

Harbor Airport. This action would 

enhance the safety and airspace 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations at the airport. This 

action also would update the geographic 

coordinates of the airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, Comments 

must be received on or before June 25, 

2012. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this rule 

to: U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590–0001; Telephone: 1–800– 

647–5527; Fax: 202–493–2251. You 

must identify the Docket Number FAA– 

2011–1366; Airspace Docket No. 11– 

ANE–13, at the beginning of your 

comments. You may also submit and 

review received comments through the 

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Fornito, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, P.O. Box 20636, 

Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 

305–6364. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

Interested persons are invited to 

comment on this rule 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– 

2011–1366; Airspace Docket No. 11– 

ANE–13) and be submitted in triplicate 

to the Docket Management System (see 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number). You may also submit 

comments through the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

Persons 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 

Docket No. FAA–2011–1366; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–ANE–13.’’ The postcard 

will be date/time stamped and returned 

to the commenter. 

All communications received before 

the specified closing date for comments 

will be considered before taking action 

on the proposed rule. The proposal 

contained in this notice may be changed 

in light of the comments received. A 

report summarizing each substantive 

public contact with FAA personnel 

concerned with this rulemaking will be 

filed in the docket. 

Availability of NPRMs 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded from and 

comments submitted through http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Recently 

published rulemaking documents can 

also be accessed through the FAA’s Web 

page at http://www.faa.gov/ 

airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/ 

publications/airspace_amendments/. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the proposal, any comments 

received, and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Office (see the 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and 

5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal Holidays. An informal 

docket may also be examined during 

normal business hours at the office of 

the Eastern Service Center, Federal 

Aviation Administration, room 350, 

1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, 

Georgia 30337. 

Persons interested in being placed on 

a mailing list for future NPRMs should 

contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking, 

(202) 267–9677, to request a copy of 

Advisory circular No. 11–2A, Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking distribution 

System, which describes the application 

procedure. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is considering an 

amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal 

Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to amend 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface to support 

new Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures developed at Hancock 

County-Bar Harbor Airport, Bar Harbor, 

ME. Airspace reconfiguration is 

necessary due to the decommissioning 

of the Surry NDB and cancellation of the 

NDB approach, and for continued safety 

and management of IFR operations at 

the airport. The geographic coordinates 

of the airport also would be adjusted to 

coincide with the FAAs aeronautical 

database. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order 7400.9V, dated August 9, 2011, 

and effective September 15, 2011, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designation 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

The FAA has determined that this 

proposed regulation only involves an 

established body of technical 

regulations for which frequent and 

routine amendments are necessary to 

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