40782 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 143 / Thursday, July 29, 2021 / Rules and Regulations 

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: 

2021–15–52 Various Restricted Category 

Helicopters: Amendment 39–21664; 

Docket No. FAA–2021–0605; Project 

Identifier AD–2021–00805–R. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) is 

effective without actual notice on August 13, 

2021. Emergency AD 2021–15–52, issued on 

July 8, 2021, which contained the 

requirements of this amendment, was 

effective with actual notice. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to various restricted 

category helicopters originally manufactured 

by Bell Textron Inc. (Bell), certificated in any 

category, with an outboard main rotor hub 

strap pin (pin) part number 204–012–104– 

005 with a serial number prefix ‘‘FNFS’’ 

installed. These helicopters include but are 

not limited to: 

(1) Rotorcraft Development Corporation 

Model HH–1K helicopters; 

(2) Robinson Air Crane Inc.; Rotorcraft 

Development Corporation; and Tamarack 

Helicopters, Inc., Model TH–1F helicopters; 

(3) Bell; Overseas Aircraft Support, Inc. 

(type certificate previously held by JTBAM, 

Inc.); and Rotorcraft Development 

Corporation Model TH–1L helicopters; 

(4) Richards Heavylift Helo, Inc., Model 

UH–1A helicopters; 

(5) International Helicopters, Inc.; Overseas 

Aircraft Support, Inc.; Red Tail Flying 

Services, LLC; Richards Heavylift Helo, Inc.; 

Rotorcraft Development Corporation; 

Southwest Florida Aviation International, 

Inc.,; and WSH, LLC (type certificate 

previously held by San Joaquin Helicopters), 

Model UH–1B helicopters; 

Note 1 to paragraph (c)(5): Helicopters 

with an SW204 or SW204HP designation are 

Southwest Florida Aviation International, 

Inc., Model UH–1B helicopters. 

(6) Bell; Overseas Aircraft Support, Inc.; 

Rotorcraft Development Corporation; Smith 

Helicopters; and West Coast Fabrications 

Model UH–1E helicopters; 

(7) AST, Inc.; California Department of 

Forestry; Robinson Air Crane, Inc.; Rotorcraft 

Development Corporation; and Tamarack 

Helicopters, Inc., Model UH–1F helicopters; 

(8) Arrow Falcon Exporters Inc.; Global 

Helicopter Technology, Inc.; Hagglund 

Helicopters, LLC; JJASPP Engineering 

Services, LLC; Northwest Rotorcraft, LLC; 

Overseas Aircraft Support, Inc.; Richards 

Heavylift Helo, Inc.; Rotorcraft Development 

Corporation; Southwest Florida Aviation 

International, Inc.; and Tamarack 

Helicopters, Inc., Model UH–1H helicopters; 

Note 2 to paragraph (c)(8): Helicopters 

with an SW205 designation are Southwest 

Florida Aviation International, Inc. Model 

UH–1H helicopters. 

(9) Bell; Overseas Aircraft Support, Inc.; 

and Rotorcraft Development Corporation 

Model UH–1L helicopters; and 

(10) Robinson Air Crane, Inc.; and 

Rotorcraft Development Corporation Model 

UH–1P helicopters. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code: 6200, Main Rotor System. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a fatal accident 

in which a pin sheared off during flight, 

which resulted in the main rotor blade and 

the main rotor head detaching from the 

helicopter. The FAA is issuing this AD to 

address this unsafe condition and prevent 

loss of control of the helicopter. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Actions 

(1) Before further flight, remove from 

service any pin that is identified in the 

introductory text of paragraph (c) of this AD. 

(2) As of the effective date of this AD, do 

not install any pin that is identified in the 

introductory text of paragraph (c) of this AD 

on any helicopter. 

(h) Special Flight Permits 

Special flight permits are prohibited. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, DSCO 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 DSCO Branch, send it 

to the attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (j)(1) of this AD. Information may 

be emailed to: 9-ASW-190-COS@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) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact David Wilson, Aerospace Engineer, 

DSCO Branch, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort 

Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222–5786; 

email david.wilson@faa.gov. 

(2) The subject of this AD is addressed in 

Transport Canada Emergency AD CF–2021– 

23, dated July 5, 2021 and FAA Emergency 

AD 2021–15–51, dated July 6, 2021. You may 

view those ADs at https://

www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FAA– 

2021–0605. 

Issued on July 21, 2021. 

Gaetano A. Sciortino, 

Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–16222 Filed 7–27–21; 11:15 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–0544; Airspace 

Docket No. 19–AAL–93] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Removal of Air Traffic Service (ATS) 

Route V–482; Alaska 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action revokes one 

Alaskan VHF Omnidirectional Range 

(VOR) Federal airway V–482 in the state 

of Alaska. The removal is required due 

to tree encroachment on the Johnstone 

Point VOR/Distance Measuring 

Equipment (DME) that renders the 

airway unusable. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, October 

7, 2021. 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 7400.11 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11E, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ 

air_traffic/publications/. For further 

information, you can contact the Rules 

and Regulations 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: 

Christopher McMullin, Rules and 

Regulations Group, Office of Policy, 

Federal Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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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 supports 

modifying, removing, and establishing 

the air traffic service route structure in 

Alaska to maintain the efficient flow of 

air traffic. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking for Docket No. 

FAA–2020–0544 in the Federal Register 

(85 FR 37033; June 19, 2020), removing 

VOR Federal airway V–482 in the state 

of Alaska. Interested parties were 

invited to participate in this rulemaking 

effort by submitting written comments 

on the proposal. No comments were 

received. 

Alaskan VOR Federal airways are 

published in paragraph 6010(b) of FAA 

Order 7400.11E dated July 21, 2020, and 

effective September 15, 2020, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Alaskan VOR Federal airway 

listed in this document will be 

subsequently removed from this Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends 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. 

The Rule 

This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by 

removing Alaskan VOR Federal airway 

V–482. 

V–482: V–482 currently extends 

between Johnstone Point, AK to 

Gulkana, AK. This action removes the 

entire route. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

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 Department of 

Transportation (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 of revoking VOR Federal airway 

V–482 in Alaska qualifies for categorical 

exclusion under the National 

Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 

4321 et seq.) and its implementing 

regulations at 40 CFR part 1500, and in 

accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, 

Environmental Impacts: Policies and 

Procedures, paragraph 5–6.5a, with 

categorically excludes from further 

environmental impact review 

rulemaking actions that designate or 

modify classes of airspace areas, 

airways, routes, and reporting points 

(see 14 CFR part 71, Designation of 

Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas; 

Air Traffic Service Routes; and 

Reporting Points). As such, this action 

is not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts. In 

accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, 

paragraph 5–2 regarding Extraordinary 

Circumstances, the FAA has reviewed 

this action for factors and circumstances 

in which a normally categorically 

excluded action may have a significant 

environmental impact requiring further 

analysis. The FAA has determined that 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment or 

environmental impact study. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 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 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 7400.11E, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated July 21, 2020, and 

effective September 15, 2020, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6010(b) Alaskan VOR Federal 

Airways. 

* * * * * 

V–482 [Remove] 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 22, 

2021. 

George Gonzalez, 

Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations 

Group. 

[FR Doc. 2021–16024 Filed 7–28–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–0567; Airspace 

Docket No. 20–AAL–15] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment to Federal Airways Amber 

15 (A–15), V–444, J–502, J–511, and 

Extension of Canadian Area Navigation 

Routes Q–902 and Q–811; Alaska 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; correction. 

SUMMARY: This action corrects a final 

rule published by the FAA in the 

Federal Register on July 15, 2021. This 

action amends Federal airways, A–15, 

V–444, J–502, and J–511 in Alaska. It 

also establishes an extension of two 

Canadian Area Navigation Q routes, 

Q–811, and Q–902. The modifications 

are necessary due to the 

decommissioning of the Burwash NonDirectional Beacon (NDB) in Yukon 

Territory, Canada, which provides 

navigation guidance for portions of the 

affected routes. The Burwash NDB was 

decommissioned effective March 26, 

2020 due to ongoing maintenance 

problems and logistic issues. 


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