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(2) Carry out the obligations of the 

Board under any contracts or 

agreements entered into pursuant to this 

subpart; 

(3) From time to time account for all 

receipts and disbursements and deliver 

all property on hand, together with all 

books and records of the Board and 

trustees, to such person or persons as 

the Secretary directs; and 

(4) Upon request of the Secretary, 

execute such assignments or other 

instruments necessary or appropriate to 

vest in such persons title and right to all 

funds, property, and claims vested in 

the Board or the trustees pursuant to 

this subpart. 

(c) Any person to whom funds, 

property, or claims have been 

transferred or delivered pursuant to this 

subpart shall be subject to the same 

obligations imposed upon the Board and 

upon the trustees. 

(d) Any residual funds not required to 

defray the necessary expenses of 

liquidation shall be turned over to the 

Secretary to be disposed of, to the extent 

practical, to one or more organizations 

in the United States whose mission is 

generic natural grass sod promotion, 

research, and information programs. 

§ 1240.74 Effect of termination or 

amendment. 

Unless otherwise expressly provided 

by the Secretary, the termination of this 

subpart or of any regulation issued 

pursuant thereto, or the issuance of any 

amendment to either thereof, shall not: 

(a) Affect or waive any right, duty, 

obligation, or liability which shall have 

arisen, or which may thereafter arise in 

connection with any provision of this 

subpart, or any regulation issued 

thereunder; 

(b) Release or extinguish any violation 

of this subpart or any regulation issued 

thereunder; or 

(c) Affect or impair any rights or 

remedies of the United States, or of the 

Secretary or of any other persons, with 

respect to any such violation. 

§ 1240.75 Personal liability. 

No member or employee of the Board 

shall be held personally responsible, 

either individually or jointly with 

others, in any way whatsoever, to any 

person for errors in judgment, mistakes, 

or other acts, either of commission or 

omission, as such member or employee, 

except for acts of dishonesty or willful 

misconduct. 

§ 1240.76 Severability. 

If any provision of this subpart is 

declared invalid or the applicability of 

it to any person or circumstances is held 

invalid, the validity of the remainder of 

this subpart, or the applicability thereof 

to other persons or circumstances shall 

not be affected thereby. 

§ 1240.77 Amendments. 

Amendments to this subpart may be 

proposed from time to time by the Board 

or any interested person affected by the 

provisions of the Act, including the 

Secretary. 

§ 1240.78 OMB control number. 

The control numbers assigned to the 

information collection requirements by 

the OMB pursuant to the PRA of 1995, 

44 U.S.C. chapter 35, are OMB control 

numbers 0505–0001 (Background 

Information Form), 0581–0093 (Organic 

Exemption), and 0581–0349. 

* * * * * 

Melissa Bailey, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–28389 Filed 12–9–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–2552; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2022–01243–R] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to 

supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 

2021–09–14, which applies to certain 

Airbus Helicopters (Airbus) Model 

SA330J helicopters. AD 2021–09–14 

requires repetitively inspecting for a gap 

between the main gearbox (MGB) oil 

cooling fan assembly (fan) rotor blade 

and the upper section of the guide vane 

bearing housing, installing improved 

MGB fan rotor shaft bearings, and 

repetitively inspecting the improved 

MGB fan rotor shaft bearings. Since the 

FAA issued AD 2021–09–14, Airbus has 

developed modifications to the 

components of the MGB fan bearing 

assembly and issued new material 

regarding these modifications. This 

proposed AD would retain the actions 

required by AD 2021–09–14 and would 

also require installing the improved 

MGB fan rotor bearing assembly, which 

would constitute terminating action for 

the repetitive inspections. These actions 

are specified in a European Union 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, 

which is proposed for incorporation by 

reference. The FAA is proposing this 

AD to address the unsafe condition on 

these products. 

DATES: The FAA must receive comments 

on this NPRM by January 24, 2025. 

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 

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. 

AD Docket: You may examine the AD 

docket at regulations.gov under Docket 

No. FAA–2024–2552; or in person at 

Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this NPRM, the mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information 

(MCAI), any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

Material Incorporated by Reference: 

• For EASA material identified in this 

proposed AD, contact EASA, KonradAdenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, 

Germany; phone: +49 221 8999 000; 

email: ADs@easa.europa.eu; website: 

easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

material on the EASA website at 

ad.easa.europa.eu. 

• You may view this material at the 

FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood 

Parkway, Room 6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 

76177. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, 

call (817) 222–5110. It is also available 

at regulations.gov under Docket No. 

FAA–2024–2552. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hal 

Jensen, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA; 

1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, 

Westbury, NY 11590; phone: (303) 342– 

1080; email: hal.jensen@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written relevant data, views, or 

arguments about this proposal. Send 

your comments to an address listed 

under the ADDRESSES section. Include 

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Identifier MCAI–2022–01243–R’’ at the 

beginning of your comments. The most 

helpful comments reference a specific 

portion of the proposal, explain the 

reason for any recommended change, 

and include supporting data. The FAA 

will consider all comments received by 

the closing date and may amend the 

proposal because of those comments. 

Except for Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) as described in the 

following paragraph, and other 

information as described in 14 CFR 

11.35, the FAA will post all comments 

received, without change, to 

regulations.gov, including any personal 

information you provide. The agency 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact received 

about this NPRM. 

Confidential Business Information 

CBI is commercial or financial 

information that is both customarily and 

actually treated as private by its owner. 

Under the Freedom of Information Act 

(FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt 

from public disclosure. If your 

comments responsive to this NPRM 

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 NPRM, it is important 

that you clearly designate the submitted 

comments as CBI. Please mark each 

page of your submission containing CBI 

as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ The FAA will treat such 

marked submissions as confidential 

under the FOIA, and they will not be 

placed in the public docket of this 

NPRM. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to Hal Jensen, Aviation 

Safety Engineer, FAA; 1600 Stewart 

Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 

11590; phone: (303) 342–1080; email: 

hal.jensen@faa.gov. Any commentary 

that the FAA receives which is not 

specifically designated as CBI will be 

placed in the public docket for this 

rulemaking. 

Background 

The FAA issued AD 2021–09–14, 

Amendment 39–21528 (86 FR 26829, 

May 18, 2021) (AD 2021–09–14), for 

Airbus Model SA330J helicopters with 

MGB fan rotor shaft bearings (both rear 

and front) part number (P/N) 

704A33651114 (manufacturer P/N (MP/ 

N) 205FFTX74K6–G33) or P/N 

704A33651268 (MP/N 594918), 

installed. AD 2021–09–14 was 

prompted by an MCAI originated by 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent for 

the Member States of the European 

Union. EASA issued EASA AD 2020– 

0171, dated July 28, 2020 (EASA AD 

2020–0171), to correct an unsafe 

condition. 

AD 2021–09–14 requires repetitively 

inspecting for a gap between the MGB 

fan rotor blade and the upper section of 

the guide vane bearing housing and, 

depending on the results or within a 

specified compliance time, installing 

improved MGB fan rotor shaft bearings 

and repetitively inspecting the 

improved MGB fan rotor shaft bearings. 

The FAA issued AD 2021–09–14 to 

prevent rotor burst of the MGB fan, 

damage to the hydraulic lines and flight 

controls, and subsequent loss of control 

of the helicopter. 

Actions Since AD 2021–09–14 Was 

Issued 

Since the FAA issued AD 2021–09– 

14, EASA superseded EASA AD 2020– 

0171 and issued EASA AD 2022–0191, 

dated September 15, 2022 (EASA AD 

2022–0191), to correct an unsafe 

condition on Airbus Helicopters Model 

SA 330 J helicopters. EASA AD 2022– 

0191 states since EASA AD 2020–0171 

was issued, Airbus has developed 

modifications (mod) 0776102 and mod 

0776104, which introduce a new Kevlar 

protection on the fan bearing rectifier 

and a new flexible duct. Additionally, 

Airbus issued revised material to 

provide in-service modification 

instructions. 

The FAA is proposing this AD to 

prevent rotor burst of the MGB fan, 

damage to the hydraulic lines and flight 

controls, and subsequent loss of control 

of the helicopter. See EASA AD 2022– 

0191 for additional background 

information. You may examine EASA 

AD 2022–0191 in the AD docket at 

regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA– 

2024–2552. 

Lastly, this NPRM uses an updated 

format. As a result, the applicability 

paragraph has changed. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

Under 1 CFR Part 51 

The FAA reviewed EASA AD 2022– 

0191, which requires repetitively 

inspecting for play (a gap) on the MGB 

fan rotor shaft bearings (both rear and 

front) between the MGB fan rotor blade 

and the upper section of the guide vane 

bearing housing. If there is play that 

does not meet the minimum 

requirement or at a specified 

compliance time, EASA AD 2022–0191 

requires replacing the affected MGB fan 

rotor shaft bearings with serviceable 

MGB fan rotor shaft bearings (both rear 

and front) as defined in EASA AD 2022– 

0191. Additionally, EASA AD 2022– 

0191 allows credit for performing these 

inspections and corrective action, 

provided specific requirements are met. 

EASA AD 2022–0191 also requires 

modifying the MGB fan bearing 

assembly, which would constitute 

terminating action for the repetitive 

inspections. 

Lastly, EASA AD 2022–0191 only 

allows installing serviceable MGB fan 

rotor shaft bearings as defined in EASA 

AD 2022–0191 and installing an 

improved MGB fan bearing assembly as 

defined in EASA AD 2022–0191, 

provided certain requirements are met. 

This material 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. 

FAA’s Determination 

These products have been approved 

by the aviation authority of another 

country and are approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to the 

FAA’s bilateral agreement with this 

State of Design Authority, it has notified 

the FAA of the unsafe condition 

described in the EASA AD referenced 

above. The FAA is issuing this NPRM 

after determining that the unsafe 

condition described previously is likely 

to exist or develop on other products of 

the same type design. 

Proposed AD Requirements in This 

NPRM 

This proposed AD would retain all 

the requirements of AD 2021–09–14 and 

would require accomplishing the 

actions specified in EASA AD 2022– 

0191 described previously, as 

incorporated by reference, except for 

any differences identified as exceptions 

in the regulatory text of this AD and 

except as discussed under ‘‘Differences 

Between this Proposed AD and EASA 

AD 2022–0191.’’ 

Explanation of Required Compliance 

Information 

In the FAA’s ongoing efforts to 

improve the efficiency of the AD 

process, the FAA developed a process to 

use some civil aviation authority (CAA) 

ADs as the primary source of 

information for compliance with 

requirements for corresponding FAA 

ADs. The FAA has been coordinating 

this process with manufacturers and 

CAAs. As a result, the FAA proposes to 

incorporate EASA AD 2022–0191 by 

reference in the FAA final rule. This 

proposed AD would, therefore, require 

compliance with EASA AD 2022–0191 

in its entirety through that 

incorporation, except for any differences 

identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this proposed AD. 

Using common terms that are the same 

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EASA AD 2022–0191 does not mean 

that operators need comply only with 

that section. For example, where the AD 

requirement refers to ‘‘all required 

actions and compliance times,’’ 

compliance with this AD requirement is 

not limited to the section titled 

‘‘Required Action(s) and Compliance 

Time(s)’’ in EASA AD 2022–0191. 

Material referenced in EASA AD 2022– 

0191 for compliance will be available at 

regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA– 

2024–2552 after the FAA final rule is 

published. 

Differences Between This Proposed AD 

and EASA AD 2022–0191 

The inspection material referenced in 

EASA AD 2022–0191 specifies returning 

certain parts to the manufacturer, 

whereas this proposed AD would 

require removing those parts from 

service instead. The inspection material 

referenced in EASA AD 2022–0191 

specifies completing a response form, 

whereas this proposed AD would not 

require that action. 

The modification material referenced 

in EASA AD 2022–0191 specifies 

sending the fan-bearing assembly to an 

approved D-level maintenance center 

for modification, whereas this proposed 

AD would require installing 

modification 0776102, and as 

applicable, modification 0725373. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD 

would affect 6 helicopters of U.S. 

Registry. Labor rates are estimated at 

$85 per work-hour. Based on these 

numbers, the FAA estimates that 

operators may incur the following costs 

in order to comply with this proposed 

AD. 

Inspecting for a gap between the MGB 

fan rotor blade and the upper section of 

the guide vane bearing housing would 

take 2 work-hours for an estimated cost 

of $170 per helicopter and $1,020 for 

the U.S. fleet, per inspection cycle. 

Replacing the MGB fan rotor shaft 

bearings would take 6 work-hours and 

parts would cost $1,938 for an estimated 

cost of $2,448 per helicopter and 

$14,688 for the U.S. fleet. 

Removing the flexible duct, installing 

new flexible duct MOD 0776104, 

removing the fan-bearing assembly, and 

installing the modified fan-bearing 

assembly would take 8 work-hours and 

parts would cost $10,000 for an 

estimated cost of $10,680 per helicopter 

and $64,080 for the U.S. fleet. 

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 that the 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: 

■ a. Removing Airworthiness Directive 

2021–09–14, Amendment 39–21528 (86 

FR 26829, May 18, 2021); and 

■ b. Adding the following new 

airworthiness directive: 

Airbus Helicopters: Docket No. FAA–2024– 

2552; Project Identifier MCAI–2022– 

01243–R. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by January 24, 

2025. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2021–09–14, 

Amendment 39–21528 (86 FR 26829, May 18, 

2021) (AD 2021–09–14). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Airbus Helicopters 

Model SA330J helicopters, certificated in any 

category. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code 6322, Main Gearbox Oil Cooler. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by the 

development of a modification for an 

improved MGB fan rotor bearing assembly. 

The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent rotor 

burst of the MGB fan, damage to the 

hydraulic lines and flight controls, and 

subsequent loss of control of the helicopter. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Requirements 

Except as specified in paragraphs (h) and 

(i) of this AD: Comply with all required 

actions and compliance times specified in, 

and in accordance with, European Union 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2022– 

0191, dated September 15, 2022 (EASA AD 

2022–0191). 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2022–0191 

(1) Where EASA AD 2022–0191 refers to 

August 11, 2020 (the effective date of EASA 

AD 2020–0171, dated July 28, 2020) and to 

its effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(2) Where EASA AD 2022–0191 refers to 

flight hours (FH), this AD requires using 

hours time-in-service. 

(3) Where ‘‘the inspection ASB’’ material 

referenced in EASA AD 2022–0191 specifies 

to return certain parts to Airbus Helicopters, 

this AD requires removing those parts from 

service. 

(4) Where ‘‘the inspection ASB’’ material 

referenced in EASA AD 2022–0191 specifies 

completing the response form in Appendix 4, 

this AD does not require that action. 

(5) Where the ‘‘the modification ASB’’ 

material referenced in EASA AD 2022–0191 

specifies sending the fan-bearing assembly to 

an approved D-level maintenance center to 

integrate modification 0776102 and where 

applicable, modification 0725373, this AD 

requires installing modification 0776102, and 

as applicable, modification 0725373. 

(6) This AD does not adopt the ‘‘Remarks’’ 

section of EASA AD 2022–0191. 

(i) No Reporting Requirement 

Although the material referenced in EASA 

AD 2022–0191 specifies to submit certain 


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information to the manufacturer, this AD 

does not require that action. 

(j) Special Flight Permits 

Special flight permits may be issued in 

accordance with 14 CFR 21.197 and 21.199 

to operate the helicopter to a location where 

the actions of this AD can be performed, 

provided there are no passengers onboard. 

(k) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, International Validation 

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 International Validation 

Branch, send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (l) 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. 

(l) Additional Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Hal Jensen, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

FAA; 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, 

Westbury, NY 11590; phone: (303) 342–1080; 

email: hal.jensen@faa.gov. 

(m) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

the material listed in this paragraph under 5 

U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) You must use this material as 

applicable to do the actions required by this 

AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2022–0191, dated September 15, 

2022. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For EASA material identified in this 

AD, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 

50668 Cologne, Germany; phone: +49 221 

8999 000; email: ADs@easa.europa.eu; 

website: easa.europa.eu. You may find the 

EASA material on the EASA website at 

ad.easa.europa.eu. 

(4) You may view this material at the FAA, 

Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest 

Region, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Room 6N– 

321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. For information 

on the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call (817) 222–5110. 

(5) You may view this material at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, 

visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locations or email fr.inspection@nara.gov. 

Issued on December 3, 2024. 

Steven W. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Compliance & 

Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–2391; Airspace 

Docket No. 24–ANM–108] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Stanford/Biggerstaff Field, Stanford, 

MT 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

establish Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Stanford/Biggerstaff Field, Stanford, 

MT. This action would support the 

airport’s transition from visual flight 

rules (VFR) to instrument flight rules 

(IFR) operations. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before January 24, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by FAA Docket No. FAA–2024–2391 

and Airspace Docket No. 24–ANM–108 

using any of the following methods: 

* Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov and follow the 

online instructions 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 the 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: 

Nathan A. Chaffman, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Western Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, 2200 S 

216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone (206) 231–3460. 

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 

establish Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

to support IFR operations at Stanford/ 

Biggerstaff Field, Stanford, MT. 

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 receives 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. 


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