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effective date of this AD, whichever occurs 

later. 

(5) The provisions specified in paragraphs 

(4) and (5) of EASA AD 2021–0020 do not 

apply to this AD. 

(6) The ‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD 

2021–0020 does not apply to this AD. 

(l) New Provisions for Alternative Actions 

and Intervals 

After the maintenance or inspection 

program has been revised as required by 

paragraph (j) of this AD, no alternative 

actions (e.g., inspections) and intervals are 

allowed unless they are approved as 

specified in the provisions of the ‘‘Ref. 

Publications’’ section of EASA AD 2021– 

0020. 

(m) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Large Aircraft 

Section, 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 Large Aircraft 

Section, International Validation Branch, 

send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (n)(2) of this AD. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR730-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, Large Aircraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA; or 

EASA; or ATR–GIE Avions de Transport 

Re ́gional’s EASA Design Organization 

Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, 

the approval must include the DOAauthorized signature. 

(n) Related Information 

(1) For information about EASA AD 2021– 

0020, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 

3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 

221 8999 000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; 

internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may find 

this EASA AD on the EASA website at 

https://ad.easa.europa.eu. 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. This 

material may be found in the AD docket on 

the internet at https://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2021–0508. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace 

Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 

South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone and fax 206–231–3220; email 

shahram.daneshmandi@faa.gov. 

Issued on June 17, 2021. 

Gaetano A. Sciortino, 

Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–15333 Filed 7–19–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0572; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–00391–R] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo 

S.p.a. Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a 

new airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Leonardo S.p.a. Model A119 and 

AW119 MKII helicopters. This proposed 

AD was prompted by reports of 

abnormal play on the collective torque 

tube on two Model AW119 MKII 

helicopters. This proposed AD would 

require repetitive inspections of affected 

torque tube assemblies for any 

deficiency and corrective action if 

necessary; and the replacement of any 

affected part with a serviceable part, 

which is terminating action for the 

repetitive inspections, as specified in a 

European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD, which is proposed for 

incorporation by reference (IBR). The 

FAA is proposing this AD to address the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: The FAA must receive comments 

on this proposed AD by September 3, 

2021. 

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 

https://www.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. 

For EASA material that is proposed 

for IBR in this AD, contact EASA, 

Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 

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

internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may 

find this IBR material on the EASA 

website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. 

You may view the EASA material at the 

FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood 

Pkwy., Room 6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 

76177. For information on the 

availability of the EASA material at the 

FAA, call (817) 222–5110. EASA 

material is also available at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2021– 

0572. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2021–0572; 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 EASA AD, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for Docket Operations is 

listed above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Andrea Jimenez, Aerospace Engineer, 

COS Program Management Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, Compliance 

& Airworthiness Division, FAA, 1600 

Stewart Ave., Mail Stop: Room 410, 

Westbury, NY 11590; telephone (516) 

228–7330; email andrea.jimenez@

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 ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2021–0572; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2021–00391–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 this 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 https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. The 

agency will also post a report 

summarizing each substantive verbal 

contact received about this NPRM. 


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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 Andrea Jimenez, 

Aerospace Engineer, COS Program 

Management Section, Operational 

Safety Branch, Compliance & 

Airworthiness Division, FAA, 1600 

Stewart Ave., Mail Stop: Room 410, 

Westbury, NY 11590; telephone (516) 

228–7330; email andrea.jimenez@

faa.gov. Any commentary that the FAA 

receives that is not specifically 

designated as CBI will be placed in the 

public docket for this rulemaking. 

Background 

EASA, which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA AD 2021–0096, 

dated March 31, 2021 (EASA AD 2021– 

0096), to correct an unsafe condition for 

Leonardo S.p.A. Helicopters, formerly 

Finmeccanica S.p.A., AgustaWestland 

S.p.A., Agusta S.p.A.; and 

AgustaWestland Philadelphia 

Corporation, formerly Agusta Aerospace 

Corporation, Model A119 and 

AW119MKII helicopters, all serial 

numbers. 

This proposed AD was prompted by 

reports of abnormal play on the 

collective torque tube on two Model 

AW119 MKII helicopters. Investigations 

revealed that these events were due to 

an erroneous manufacturing process, 

affecting certain collective torque tube 

assemblies. The affected batch numbers 

were identified. Leonardo S.p.a. Model 

A119 helicopters are similar in design 

and may be subject to the same unsafe 

condition revealed on the Model 

AW119 MKII helicopters. The FAA is 

proposing this AD to address abnormal 

play on the collective torque tube, 

which could result in reduced control of 

the helicopter, resulting in a forced 

landing and consequent damage to the 

helicopter and injury to occupants. See 

EASA AD 2021–0096 for additional 

background information. 

FAA’s Determination 

These helicopters have been approved 

by EASA and are approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to the 

FAA’s bilateral agreement with the 

European Union, EASA has notified the 

FAA about the unsafe condition 

described in its AD. The FAA is 

proposing this AD after evaluating all 

known relevant information and 

determining that the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop on other helicopters of these 

same type designs. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

EASA AD 2021–0096 requires 

repetitive inspections of the affected 

torque tube assemblies for any 

deficiency (i.e., any play) by marking 

the torque tube assembly and the collar 

and applying specific loads to 

determine if there is any play; and 

replacement of any affected part that has 

any play with a serviceable part. EASA 

AD 2021–0096 also requires the 

eventual replacement of any affected 

part with a serviceable part, and 

specifies that replacement of an affected 

part on a helicopter constitutes 

terminating action for the repetitive 

inspections for that helicopter. 

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. 

Proposed AD Requirements in This 

NPRM 

This proposed AD would require 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

EASA AD 2021–0096, described 

previously, as incorporated by 

reference, except for any differences 

identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this proposed AD and 

except as discussed under ‘‘Differences 

Between this Proposed AD and the 

EASA AD.’’ 

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 certain 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, EASA AD 2021–0096 

will be incorporated by reference in the 

FAA final rule. This proposed AD 

would, therefore, require compliance 

EASA AD 2021–0096 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 as the heading of a particular 

section in EASA AD 2021–0096 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 2021–0096. 

Service information specified in EASA 

AD 2021–0096 that is required for 

compliance with it will be available at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2021–0572 after the FAA final 

rule is published. 

Differences Between This Proposed AD 

and the EASA AD 

EASA AD 2021–0096 supersedes 

EASA AD 2019–0057, dated March 20, 

2019 (EASA AD 2019–0057). The Group 

1 helicopters identified in both EASA 

AD 2021–0096 and EASA AD 2019– 

0057 are helicopters with collective 

stick torque tube assemblies having part 

number (P/N) 109–0011–03–105 and 

batch number 823207 or earlier. 

Paragraph (1) of EASA AD 2021–0096 

addresses Group 1 helicopters that have 

incorporated the actions required by 

paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2019–0057. 

The FAA did not issue an AD that 

corresponds to EASA AD 2019–0057, 

therefore, this proposed AD would 

require, for Group 1 helicopters, an 

initial inspection of the torque tube 

assembly within 50 hours time-inservice (TIS) after the effective date of 

the FAA AD and repetitive inspections 

thereafter at intervals not to exceed 100 

hours TIS. 

In addition, where paragraph (5) of 

EASA AD 2021–0096 specifies, for 

Group 1 helicopters, replacement of an 

affected part with a serviceable part 

‘‘within 36 months after April 3, 2019 

[the effective date of EASA AD 2019– 

0057]’’, for this proposed AD, the 

compliance time would be within 24 

months after the effective date of the 

FAA AD. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this proposed 

AD affects 136 helicopters of U.S. 

registry. The FAA estimates the 

following costs to comply with this 

proposed AD: 


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ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. operators 

Inspection ...................... 2 work-hours × $85 per hour = $170 per inspection cycle..$0 $170 per inspection 

cycle.

$23,120 per inspection 

cycle. 

Replacement ................. 16 work-hours × $85 per hour = $1,360 ............ 9,928 $11,288 ........................ $1,535,168 

The FAA has included all known 

costs in its cost estimate. According to 

the manufacturer, however, some of the 

costs of this proposed AD may be 

covered under warranty, thereby 

reducing the cost impact on affected 

operators. 

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: 

Leonardo S.p.a.: Docket No. FAA–2021– 

0572; Project Identifier MCAI–2021– 

00391–R. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by September 3, 

2021. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Leonardo S.p.a. Model 

A119 and AW119 MKII helicopters, 

certificated in any category, all serial 

numbers. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 6700, Rotorcraft Flight Control 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

abnormal play on the collective torque tube 

on two Model AW119 MKII helicopters. The 

FAA is issuing this AD to address abnormal 

play on the collective torque tube, which 

could result in reduced control of the 

helicopter, resulting in a forced landing and 

consequent damage to the helicopter and 

injury to occupants. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Requirements 

Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this 

AD: Comply with all required actions and 

compliance times specified in, and in 

accordance with, European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2021–0096, dated 

March 31, 2021 (EASA AD 2021–0096). 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2021–0096 

(1) Where EASA AD 2021–0096 refers to 

flight hours (FH), this AD requires using 

hours time-in-service (TIS). 

(2) Where EASA AD 2021–0096 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(3) Where paragraphs (1) and (2) of EASA 

AD 2021–0096 specify the compliance times 

for Group 1 helicopters to inspect the 

affected part, this AD requires an initial 

inspection within 50 hours TIS after the 

effective date of this AD, and thereafter at 

intervals not to exceed 100 hours TIS. 

(4) Where paragraph (5) of EASA AD 2021– 

0096 specifies, for Group 1 helicopters, 

replacement of an affected part with a 

serviceable part ‘‘within 36 months after 

April 3, 2019 [the effective date of EASA AD 

2019–0057],’’ for this AD, that replacement 

must be done within 24 months after the 

effective date of this AD. 

(5) Where the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2021–0096 specifies 

to return a torque tube assembly to the 

manufacturer, this AD does not include that 

requirement. 

(6) Where the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2021–0096 specifies 

to contact the manufacturer ‘‘in case of 

doubt’’ regarding the batch number on a 

torque tube assembly, determining the batch 

number is required by this AD but contacting 

the manufacturer is not required. 

(7) The ‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD 

2021–0096 does not apply to this AD. 

(i) No Reporting Requirement 

Although the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2021–0096 specifies 

to submit certain information to the 

manufacturer, this AD does not include that 

requirement. 

(j) 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 (k)(2) of this AD. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR730-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. 


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(k) Related Information 

(1) For EASA AD 2021–0096, contact 

EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 

000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; internet 

www.easa.europa.eu. You may view this 

material at the FAA, Office of the Regional 

Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood 

Pkwy., Room 6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. 

For information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (817) 222–5110. 

This material may be found in the AD docket 

at https://www.regulations.gov by searching 

for and locating Docket No. FAA–2021–0572. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Andrea Jimenez, Aerospace Engineer, 

COS Program Management Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, Compliance & 

Airworthiness Division, FAA, 1600 Stewart 

Ave., Mail Stop: Room 410, Westbury, NY 

11590; telephone (516) 228–7330; email 

andrea.jimenez@faa.gov. 

Issued on July 13, 2021. 

Lance T. Gant, Director, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–15299 Filed 7–19–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0517; Airspace 

Docket No. 21–ACE–15] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Proposed Amendment of Class E 

Airspace; Newton, KS 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend the Class E airspace at NewtonCity-County Airport, Newton, KS. The 

FAA is proposing this action as the 

result of an airspace review caused by 

the decommissioning of the Newton 

non-directional beacon (NDB). The 

geographic coordinates of the airport 

would also be updated to coincide with 

the FAA’s aeronautical database. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before September 3, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposal to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 

West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202) 

366–9826, or (800) 647–5527. You must 

identify FAA Docket No. FAA–2021– 

0517/Airspace Docket No. 21–ACE–15 

at the beginning of your comments. You 

may also submit comments through the 

internet at https://www.regulations.gov. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the proposal, any comments 

received, and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Office between 

9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except federal holidays. 

FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, and 

subsequent amendments can be viewed 

online at https://www.faa.gov/air_

traffic/publications/. For further 

information, you can contact the 

Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is 

also available for inspection at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of FAA 

Order 7400.11E at NARA, email: 

fedreg.legal@nara.gov or go to https://

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

ibr-locations.html. 

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 

amend the Class E surface airspace and 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface at NewtonCity-County Airport, Newton, KS, to 

support instrument flight rule 

operations at this airport. 

Comments Invited 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in this proposed rulemaking 

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 and be submitted in 

triplicate to the address listed above. 

Commenters wishing the FAA to 

acknowledge receipt of their comments 

on this notice must submit with those 

comments a self-addressed, stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to 

Docket No. FAA–2021–0517/Airspace 

Docket No. 21–ACE–15.’’ 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 through the 

internet at https://www.regulations.gov. 

Recently published rulemaking 

documents can also be accessed through 

the FAA’s web page at https://

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 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 Federal 

Aviation Administration, Air Traffic 

Organization, Central Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, 10101 

Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 

76177. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document proposes to amend 

FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated July 21, 2020, and effective 

September 15, 2020. FAA Order 

7400.11E is publicly available as listed 

in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 


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