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‘‘MLG actuator, eligible for installation, 

which is not an affected part.’’ 

(4) Where paragraph (1) of EASA AD 2024– 

0216 specifies to accomplish an inspection 

‘‘in accordance with the instructions of the 

AOT’’ this AD requires replacing that text 

with ‘‘in accordance with step 5.6.2 of the 

instructions of the AOT.’’ 

(5) Where paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2024– 

0216 states ‘‘any discrepancy on an affected 

MLG door is detected, as defined in the 

AOT’’ this AD requires replacing the text 

with a ‘‘any MLG door actuator that does not 

meet all the results specified in the table in 

paragraph 5.6.2.2 in the referenced AOT is 

detected’’. 

(6) This AD does not adopt the 

requirements specified in paragraph (3) of 

EASA AD 2024–0216. 

(i) No Reporting or Return of Parts 

Requirement 

Although the material referenced in EASA 

AD 2024–0216 specifies to submit certain 

information and send removed parts to the 

manufacturer, this AD does not include that 

requirement. 

(j) Additional AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): 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 

responsible Flight Standards 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 (k) of this AD and 

email to: AMOC@faa.gov. Before using any 

approved AMOC, notify your appropriate 

principal inspector, or lacking a principal 

inspector, the manager of the responsible 

Flight Standards Office. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain instructions 

from a manufacturer, the instructions must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, International Validation 

Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus SAS’s 

EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). 

If approved by the DOA, the approval must 

include the DOA-authorized signature. 

(3) Required for Compliance (RC): Except 

as required by paragraph (j)(2) of this AD, if 

any material contains procedures or tests that 

are identified as RC, those procedures and 

tests must be done to comply with this AD; 

any procedures or tests that are not identified 

as RC are recommended. Those procedures 

and tests that are not identified as RC may 

be deviated from using accepted methods in 

accordance with the operator’s maintenance 

or inspection program without obtaining 

approval of an AMOC, provided the 

procedures and tests identified as RC can be 

done and the airplane can be put back in an 

airworthy condition. Any substitutions or 

changes to procedures or tests identified as 

RC require approval of an AMOC. 

(k) Additional Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Timothy P. Dowling, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 

410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 206– 

231–3667; email timothy.p.dowling@faa.gov. 

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) 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 this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2024–0216, dated November 15, 

2024. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For EASA material identified in this 

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

50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +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. 

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

Airworthiness Products Section, Operational 

Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

206–231–3195. 

(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 5, 2024. 

Suzanne Masterson, 

Deputy Director, Integrated Certificate 

Management Division, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–29539 Filed 12–11–24; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2024–2084; Airspace 

Docket No. 24–AGL–14] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Zeeland, MI 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E airspace at Zeeland, MI. This action is 

due to the development of new public 

instrument procedures at the Ottawa 

Executive Airport, Zeeland, MI, and to 

support instrument flight rule (IFR) 

operations. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, April 17, 

2025. 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 JO 7400.11 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: A copy of the Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), all 

comments received, this final rule, and 

all background material may be viewed 

online at www.regulations.gov using the 

FAA Docket number. Electronic 

retrieval help and guidelines are 

available on the website. It is available 

24 hours each day, 365 days each year. 

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: 

Rebecca Shelby, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Central Service Center, 10101 

Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 

76177; telephone (817) 222–5857. 

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 establishes 

the Class E airspace extending upward 

from 700 feet above the surface at 

Ottawa Executive Airport, Zeeland, MI, 

to support IFR operations at this airport. 

History 

The FAA published an NPRM for 

Docket No. FAA–2024–2084 in the 

Federal Register (89 FR 68376; August 

26, 2024) proposing to establish Class E 

airspace at Zeeland, MI. Interested 

parties were invited to participate in 

this rulemaking effort by submitting 

written comments on the proposal to the 

FAA. Two comments were received by 

the end of the comment period October 

10, 2024. One of the anonymous 

commenters stated their support for the 


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proposed development of the Class E 

airspace at the Ottawa Executive Airport 

located in Zeeland, MI, believed that the 

development of a Class Echo airspace 

around Ottawa Executive Airport (Z98), 

will be greatly beneficial to the airport 

and its surrounding airports. They felt 

that since there is currently no 

published instrument procedures, it is 

unsafe for even instrumental rated pilots 

to attempt to navigate around the 

airport. It was also stated that Z98 

should receive an AWOS system to 

ensure weather safety for pilots 

operating from the airport. They also, 

believed that the establishment of a 

Class E airspace would prove greatly 

beneficial to Ottawa Executive Airport. 

The other commenter expressed their 

support for the proposed development 

of Class E airspace at the Ottawa 

Executive Airport located in Zeeland, 

MI. Expressed that the change will 

significantly improve the safety of IFR 

operations at Z98. The 6.4-mile radius 

seems reasonable as the boundary for 

the airspace as this will establish safer 

approaches and departures under 

instrument operations. Also, stated that 

Z98, would be a great alternative as an 

airport with instrument procedures, if a 

pilot were not interested in entering the 

neighboring Class C and D airports. 

Commenter felt this would improve 

airport traffic and benefit the local 

economy. However, they would 

consider Z98 to obtain an AWOS/ASOS 

for METAs as an extra precaution, while 

this airport is developing a Class E. 

Overall, this proposal would be efficient 

in improving the safety and efficiency at 

the Ottawa Executive Airport in 

Zeeland, Michigan. The FAA only 

considers airports for Class E airspace 

establishment to support instrument 

flight rule operations at an airport. 

Incorporation by Reference 

Class E airspace designations are 

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 amends the current version of 

that order, FAA Order JO 7400.11J, 

dated July 31, 2024, and effective 

September 15, 2024. FAA Order JO 

7400.11J is publicly available as listed 

in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. These amendments will be 

published in the next update to FAA 

Order JO 7400.11. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11J lists Class A, 

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

service routes, and reporting points. 

The Rule 

This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 

establishes Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

to within a 6.4-mile radius of Ottawa 

Executive Airport, Zeeland, MI. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

The FAA has determined that this 

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 only affects air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that 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. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 5–6.5.a. 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. 

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

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(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. 

* * * * * 

AGL MI E5 Zeeland, MI [Establish] 

Ottawa Executive Airport, MI, SD 

(Lat. 42°49′02′′ N, long. 85°55′41′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile 

radius of the Ottawa Executive Airport. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on December 

5, 2024. 

Martin A. Skinner, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2024–29317 Filed 12–12–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

Docket No. FAA–2024–1347; Airspace 

Docket No. 23–AWP–47 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of United States Area 

Navigation Routes Q–1 and Q–902, 

Very High Frequency Omnidirectional 

Range Federal Airway V–495, and Jet 

Route J–502. Also, the Revocation of 

Jet Route J–589 and the Establishment 

of United States Area Navigation Route 

T–487 and Canadian Area Navigation 

Route T–895 in Northwestern United 

States. 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; correction. 

SUMMARY: This action corrects a 

typographical error in the final rule 

published in the Federal Register on 

October 24, 2024, amending United 

States Area Navigation (RNAV) Route 

Q–1, Canadian RNAV Route Q–902, 

Very High Frequency Omnidirectional 

Range (VOR) Federal Airway V–495, 

and Jet Route J–502; revoking Jet Route 

J–589; and establishing United States 

RNAV Route T–487 in Northwestern 

United States. This action corrects a 

typographical error in the regulatory 

text for Q–902 and T–487. 

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC 

December 26, 2024. 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 JO 7400.11 and 

publication of conforming amendments. 


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