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ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Revise the ALS ............................. 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 ................................... $0 $85 $680 

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. 

The FAA is 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 

The FAA 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 above, I 

certify this proposed regulation: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Would not affect intrastate 

aviation in Alaska, and 

(3) Would 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 adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive: 

General Electric Company: Docket No. FAA– 

2024–2547; Project Identifier AD–2024– 

00334–E. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by January 21, 

2025. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to General Electric 

Company (GE) Model CT7–2E1 engines. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code 7200, Engine (Turbine/Turboprop). 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a revised 

analysis using an updated stress model, 

which calculated that the actual life limit of 

the CT7–2E1 stage 2 turbine aft cooling plate 

is less than the current life limit. The FAA 

is issuing this AD to prevent failure of the 

stage 2 aft turbine cooling plate. The unsafe 

condition, if not addressed, could result an 

uncontained failure, release of high-energy 

debris, damage to the engine, damage to the 

airplane, and loss of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Actions 

Within 30 days after the effective date of 

this AD, revise the airworthiness limitations 

section (ALS) of the existing engine 

maintenance manual or instructions for 

continued airworthiness (ICA), and the 

operator’s existing approved maintenance 

program or inspection program, as 

applicable, by replacing the 6,100 cycle life 

limit with the new life limit of 3,100 cycles 

for the stage 2 aft turbine cooling plate part 

number 5166T27P01. 

(h) Provisions for Alternative Actions or 

Intervals 

After the action required by paragraph (g) 

of this AD has been done, no alternative 

actions, including life limits, are allowed 

unless they are approved as specified in the 

provisions of paragraph (i) of this AD. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, AIR–520 Continued 

Operational Safety 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 manager of the AIR–520 Continued 

Operational Safety Branch, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (j) of this AD. Information may be 

emailed to: AMOC@faa.gov. 

(2) 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. 

(j) Additional Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Barbara Caufield, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th Street, Des 

Moines, WA 98198; phone: (781) 238–7146; 

email: barbara.caufield@faa.gov. 

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference 

None. 

Issued on November 27, 2024. 

Suzanne Masterson, 

Deputy Director, Integrated Certificate 

Management Division, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–28436 Filed 12–4–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–2562; Airspace 

Docket No. 24–AWP–121] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Buckeye, AZ 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

establish Class E airspace at Buckeye, 

AZ. The FAA is proposing this action to 

support new instrument procedures and 


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to support instrument flight rule (IFR) 

operations. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before January 21, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by FAA Docket No. FAA–2024–2562 

and Airspace Docket No. 24–AWP–121 

using any of the following methods: 

* Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov and follow the 

online instruction for sending your 

comments electronically. 

* Mail: Send comments to Docket 

Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West 

Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

* Hand Delivery or Courier: Take 

comments to Docket Operations in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

* Fax: Fax comments to Docket 

Operations at (202) 493–2251. 

Docket: Background documents or 

comments received may be read at 

www.regulations.gov at any time. 

Follow the online instructions for 

accessing the docket or go to Docket 

Operations in Room W12–140 of the 

West Building Ground Floor at 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11J, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, and 

subsequent amendments can be viewed 

online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/ 

publications/. You may also contact the 

Rules and Regulations Group, Office of 

Policy, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Central Service Center, 10101 

Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 

76177; telephone (817) 222–5711. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the United States Code. 

Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the 

authority of the FAA Administrator. 

Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, 

describes in more detail the scope of the 

agency’s authority. This rulemaking is 

promulgated under the authority 

described in Subtitle VII, Part A, 

Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that 

section, the FAA is charged with 

prescribing regulations to assign the use 

of airspace necessary to ensure the 

safety of aircraft and the efficient use of 

airspace. This regulation is within the 

scope of that authority as it would 

establish Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

Buckeye Municipal Airport, Buckeye, 

AZ, to support IFR operations at this 

airport. 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites interested persons to 

participate in this rulemaking by 

submitting written comments, data, or 

views. Comments are specifically 

invited on the overall regulatory, 

aeronautical, economic, environmental, 

and energy-related aspects of the 

proposal. 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 submit only one 

time if comments are filed 

electronically, or commenters should 

send only one copy of written 

comments if comments are filed in 

writing. 

The FAA will file in the docket all 

comments it receives, as well as a report 

summarizing each substantive public 

contact with FAA personnel concerning 

this proposed rulemaking. Before acting 

on this proposal, the FAA will consider 

all comments it received on or before 

the closing date for comments. The FAA 

will consider comments filed after the 

comment period has closed if it is 

possible to do so without incurring 

expense or delay. The FAA may change 

this proposal in light of the comments 

it receives. 

Privacy: In accordance with 5USC 

553(c), DOT solicits comments from the 

public to better inform its rulemaking 

process. DOT post these comments, 

without edit, including any personal 

information the commenter provides, to 

www.regulations.gov as described in the 

system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 

14FDMS), which can be reviewed at 

www.dot.gov/privacy. 

Availability of Rulemaking Documents 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded through the 

internet at www.regulations.gov. 

Recently published rulemaking 

documents can also be accessed through 

the FAA’s web page at 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 

person in the Dockets Office (see the 

ADDRESSES section for the address, 

phone number, and hours of 

operations). An informal docket may 

also be examined during normal 

business hours at the Federal Aviation 

Administration, Air Traffic 

Organization, Central Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, 10101 

Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 

76177. 

Incorporation by Reference 

Class E airspace is published in 

paragraph 6005 of FAA Order JO 

7400.11, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, which is incorporated 

by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 on an 

annual basis. This document proposes 

to amend the current version of that 

order, FAA Order JO 7400.11J, dated 

July 31, 2024, and effective September 

15, 2024. These updates would be 

published subsequently in the next 

update to FAA Order JO 7400.11. That 

order is publicly available as listed in 

the ADDRESSES section of this document. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11J lists Class A, 

B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic 

service routes, and reporting points. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is proposing an amendment 

to 14 CFR part 71 by establishing Class 

E airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface to within a 6.5- 

mile radius Buckeye Municipal Airport, 

Buckeye, AZ; and within 1.2 miles each 

side of the 182° bearing from the airport 

extending from the 6.5-mile radius of 

the airport to 7.3-miles south of the 

airport. 

This action is the result of instrument 

procedures being developed for this 

airport to support IFR operations. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

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 

keep them operationally current. 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 

proposed 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. 


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Environmental Review 

This proposal will be subject to an 

environmental analysis in accordance 

with FAA Order 1050.1F, 

‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and 

Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final 

regulatory action. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

The Proposed Amendment 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as 

follows: 

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, 

B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 

TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 

REPORTING POINTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 

part 71 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 

40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 

1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO 7400.11J, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated July 31, 2024, and 

effective September 15, 2024, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

AWP AZ E5 Buckeye, AZ [Establish] 

Buckeye Municipal Airport, AZ 

(Lat. 33°25′21′′ N, long. 112°41′10′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile 

radius of the Buckeye Municipal Airport; and 

within 1.2 miles each side of the 182° bearing 

from the airport extending from the 6.5-mile 

radius of the airport to 7.3 miles south of the 

airport. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on December 

2, 2024. 

Martin A. Skinner, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2024–28435 Filed 12–4–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 183 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–2063] 

FAA Requests Public Comment on 

Possible Delegation of Certain Air 

Operator Certification Tasks 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation. 

ACTION: Request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The FAA issues this 

document to assess interest in and 

invite public comment on the possible 

expansion of FAA’s delegation program 

to include new certification tasks that 

might be accomplished by individual 

designees or Organization Designation 

Authorization (ODA) holders. The 

expanded tasks being considered are 

certification of all commuter and ondemand operator types, excluding 10 or 

more passenger operations. The effort 

may require the FAA to initiate 

rulemaking corresponding with 

additional certification tasks for 

individual designees and a revision to 

policy for additional ODA authorized 

functions. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

February 3, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by docket number FAA–2024–2063, 

using any of the following methods: 

Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov and follow 

the online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

Electronic mail: Send comments to 9- 

AVS-ODA-Office@faa.gov. 

Mail: Send comments to Docket 

Operations, M–30, U.S. Department of 

Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West 

Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

Hand Delivery or Courier: Take 

comments to Docket Operations in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 

a.m., and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Fax: Fax comments to Docket 

Operations at (202) 493–2251. 

All comments received will be posted 

without change to https://

www.regulations.gov. All comments, 

including attachments and other 

supporting material, will become part of 

the public record and subject to public 

disclosure. 

Confidential Business Information 

(CBI): CBI is commercial or financial 

information that is customarily and 

treated as private by its owner. Under 

the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 

(5 United States Code (U.S.C.) 552), CBI 

is exempt from public disclosure. If 

your comments in response to this 

Notice contain commercial or financial 

information that is customarily treated 

as private, that you actually treat as 

private, and that is relevant or 

responsive to this Notice, it is important 

that you clearly designate the submitted 

comments as CBI. Please mark each 

page of your submission containing CBI 

as ‘‘PROPIN’’ to indicate that it contains 

proprietary information. FAA will treat 

such marked submissions as 

confidential under FOIA and not place 

them in the public docket of this Notice. 

Submissions containing CBI should be 

sent to the individual listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Scott Geddie, Policy and Oversight 

Integration Section, AVS–64, AVS ODA 

Office, Federal Aviation Administration, 

by telephone at 405–954–6897 or by 

email at Scott.Geddie@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Delegation in the FAA has been 

foundational to accomplishing the 

agency’s safety work for nearly 100 

years. Title 49 U.S.C. 44702(d) grants 

the FAA the authority to delegate to 

private persons a matter related to the 

examination, testing, and inspection 

necessary to issue certificates and 

issuance of the certificate. Regulations 

implementing those statutory 

requirements are contained in 14 CFR 

part 183, Representatives of the 

Administrator. The initial rule for 14 

CFR part 183 was published in 1962. 

Since that time, it has remained largely 

unchanged with few new designee types 

introduced. The last significant change 

occurred in 2009 with the introduction 

of the Organization Designation 

Authorization (ODA) when existing 

Designated Alteration Station (DAS), 

Delegation Option Authorization (DOA) 

and Special Federal Aviation Regulation 

36 (SFAR 36) authorization programs 

were phased out. The FAA is now 

potentially seeking to broaden the scope 

of approved tasks performed under the 

delegation program to assist with FAA 

roles in part 135 operations certification 

activities. 

In the last four years, the FAA Flight 

Standards Service (FS) experienced a 

steady increase in applications for Air 

Carrier, Air Operator, and Air Agency 

certificates. This increase has outpaced 

FAA’s capacity to timely process 


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