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significantly increase the pilot’s workload to 

stabilize the helicopter, especially in low 

visibility conditions, resulting in loss of 

helicopter control. 

(c) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective June 10, 2013. 

(d) 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. 

(e) Required Action 

Within 25 hours time-in-service or 30 days, 

whichever comes first, revise the Operating 

Limitations section of the MBB–BK 117C–2 

Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM), under 

paragraph 2.2, Kinds of Operations, by 

inserting a copy of this AD into the RFM or 

by making pen and ink changes to add the 

following statement: 

Dispatch under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) 

or night Visual Flight Rules (VFR) with the 

Autotrim inoperative in Pitch or Roll or a 

combined inoperative Autotrim in Cyclic and 

Yaw axis is PROHIBITED. 

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Safety Management 

Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this 

AD. Send your proposal to: George Schwab, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, Safety Management 

Group, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 2601 

Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76137; 

telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

george.schwab@faa.gov. 

(2) For operations conducted under a 14 

CFR part 119 operating certificate or under 

14 CFR 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. 

(g) Additional Information 

(1) Eurocopter Alert Service Bulletin MBB– 

BK117 C–2–22A–013, dated October 12, 

2012, 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 N. Forum 

Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75052; telephone 

(972) 641–0000 or (800) 232–0323; fax (972) 

641–3775; or at http://www.eurocopter.com/ 

techpub. 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 

the European Aviation Safety Agency AD No. 

2012–0216, dated October 18, 2012. 

(h) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 22, Autopilot Dispatch Restriction. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 14, 

2013. 

Kim Smith, 

Directorate Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–12307 Filed 5–23–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–1142; Airspace 

Docket No. 12–ANM–25] 

Amendment of Class D and Class E 

Airspace; Portland-Hillsboro, OR 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E 

airspace at Portland-Hillsboro Airport, 

Portland-Hillsboro, OR, to accommodate 

aircraft departing and arriving under 

Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations 

at the airport. Also, the geographic 

coordinates are updated for the airport. 

This action, initiated by the biennial 

review of the Portland-Hillsboro 

airspace area, improves the safety and 

management of IFR operations at the 

airport. 

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, August 

22, 2013. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under 1 CFR Part 51, 

subject to the annual revision of FAA 

Order 7400.9 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Richard Roberts, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; 

telephone (425) 203–4517. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On December 21, 2012, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to amend controlled airspace at 

Portland-Hillsboro, OR (77 FR 75593). 

This action was initiated by a biennial 

review of the airspace. Interested parties 

were invited to participate in this 

rulemaking effort by submitting written 

comments on the proposal to the FAA. 

No comments were received. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraphs 5000, 6002 and 

6004, respectively, of FAA Order 

7400.9W dated August 8, 2012, and 

effective September 15, 2012, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designations 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in that Order. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by 

modifying Class E airspace designated 

as an extension to Class D surface area. 

The size of the Class E airspace to the 

northwest has been reduced, the Class E 

airspace to the south removed, and 

additional Class E airspace created 

south southeast of the PortlandHillsboro Airport. The geographic 

coordinates of the airport also are 

updated to coincide with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database. This action 

enhances the safety and management of 

IFR operations. 

The FAA has determined this 

regulation only involves an established 

body of technical regulations for which 

frequent and routine amendments are 

necessary to keep them operationally 

current. Therefore, this regulation: (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 only affects air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified this rule, when promulgated, 

does not have a significant economic 

impact on a substantial number of small 

entities under the criteria of the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act. The FAA’s 

authority to issue rules regarding 

aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the 

U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106 

discusses 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 modifies 

controlled airspace at PortlandHillsboro Airport, Portland-Hillsboro, 

OR. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

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paragraph 311a. This airspace action is 

not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air) 

Adoption of the Amendment 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

amends 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(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 the Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9W, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 8, 2012, and 

effective September 15, 2012 is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D airspace. 

* * * * * 

ANM OR D Portland-Hillsboro, OR 

[Modified] 

Portland-Hillsboro Airport, OR 

(Lat. 45°32′26′′ N., long. 122°57′01′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 2,700 feet MSL 

within a 4.2-mile radius of PortlandHillsboro Airport. This Class D airspace area 

is effective during the specific dates and 

times established in advance by a Notice to 

Airmen. The effective date and time will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Airport/Facility Directory. 

Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated 

as surface areas. 

* * * * * 

ANM OR E2 Portland-Hillsboro, OR 

[Modified] 

Portland-Hillsboro Airport, OR 

(Lat. 45°32′26′′ N., long. 122°57′01′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within a 4.2-mile radius of PortlandHillsboro Airport. This Class E airspace area 

is effective during the specific dates and 

times established in advance by a Notice to 

Airmen. The effective date and time will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Airport/Facility Directory. 

Paragraph 6004 Class E airspace areas 

designated as an extension to Class D surface 

area. 

* * * * * 

ANM OR E4 Portland-Hillsboro, OR 

[Modified] 

Portland-Hillsboro Airport, OR 

(Lat. 45°32′26′′ N., long. 122°57′01′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within 1 mile each side of the 144° 

bearing of the airport extending from the 4.2- 

mile radius to 5.5 miles southeast of the 

airport and within 1.5 miles each side of the 

323° bearing of the airport extending from the 

4.2-mile radius of the airport to 7 miles 

northwest of the airport. 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on May 12, 

2013. 

Clark Desing, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Western 

Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2013–12314 Filed 5–23–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0051; Airspace 

Docket No. 13–ANM–2] 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Cherokee, WY 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E airspace at the Cherokee VHF OmniDirectional Radio Range/Distance 

Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) 

navigation aid, Cherokee, WY, to 

facilitate vectoring of Instrument Flight 

Rules (IFR) aircraft under control of 

Denver and Salt Lake City Air Route 

Traffic Control Centers (ARTCCs). This 

improves the safety and management of 

IFR operations within the National 

Airspace System. 

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, August 

22, 2013. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under 1 CFR Part 51, 

subject to the annual revision of FAA 

Order 7400.9 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; 

telephone (425) 203–4537. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On March 4, 2013, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to 

establish controlled airspace at 

Cherokee, WY (78 FR 14032). Interested 

parties were invited to participate in 

this rulemaking effort by submitting 

written comments on the proposal to the 

FAA. No comments were received. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6006, of FAA 

Order 7400.9W dated August 8, 2012, 

and effective September 15, 2012, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

Part 71.1. The Class E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in that 

Order. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by 

establishing Class E en route domestic 

airspace extending upward from 1,200 

feet above the surface, at the Cherokee 

VOR/DME navigation aid, Cherokee, 

WY, to accommodate IFR aircraft under 

control of Denver and Salt Lake City 

ARTCCs by vectoring aircraft from en 

route airspace to terminal areas. This 

action is necessary for the safety and 

management of IFR operations. 

The FAA has determined this 

regulation only involves an established 

body of technical regulations for which 

frequent and routine amendments are 

necessary to keep them operationally 

current. Therefore, this regulation: (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 this rule, when promulgated, 

will not have a significant economic 

impact on a substantial number of small 

entities under the criteria of the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act. The FAA’s 

authority to issue rules regarding 

aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the 

U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106 

discusses 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 

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