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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: 

Airbus SAS: Docket No. FAA–2022–0675; 

Project Identifier MCAI–2021–01406–T. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by July 28, 2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the Airbus SAS 

airplanes identified in paragraphs (c)(1) 

through (4) of this AD, certificated in any 

category. 

(1) All Model A318–111, A318–112, A318– 

121, and A318–122 airplanes. 

(2) All Model A319–111, A319–112, A319– 

113, A319–114, A319–115, A319–131, A319– 

132, A319–133, A319–151N, A319–153N, 

and A319–171N airplanes. 

(3) All Model A320–211, A320–212, A320– 

214, A320–216, A320–231, A320–232, A320– 

233, A320–251N, A320–252N, A320–253N, 

A320–271N, A320–272N, and A320–273N 

airplanes. 

(4) All Model A321–111, A321–112, A321– 

131, A321–211, A321–212, A321–213, A321– 

231, A321–232, A321–251N, A321–251NX, 

A321–252N, A321–252NX, A321–253N, 

A321–253NX, A321–271N, A321–271NX, 

A321–272N, and A321–272NX airplanes. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 25, Equipment/furnishings. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by unclear and 

incomplete placard instructions for the 

doghouse door lock, which could lead to 

incorrect operation of the doghouse door 

lock. The FAA is issuing this AD to address 

the possible failure of the doghouse door lock 

latch, which could result in locking the door 

in the closed position and preventing access 

to the emergency equipment in the doghouse, 

possibly resulting in 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 2021–0279, dated 

December 15, 2021 (EASA AD 2021–0279). 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2021–0279 

(1) Where EASA AD 2021–0279 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

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

2021–0279 does not apply to this AD. 

(3) Where paragraph (1) of EASA AD 2021– 

0279 refers to affected airplanes, replace the 

text ‘‘For Group 1 aeroplanes’’ with ‘‘Group 

1 airplanes except for airplanes identified in 

paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2021–0279.’’ 

(i) Additional 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 responsible Flight 

Standards 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 (j)(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 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 (i)(2) of this AD, if 

any service information 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. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) For EASA AD 2021–0279, 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 at 

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

and locating Docket No. FAA–2022–0675. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace 

Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, FAA, 

International Validation Branch, 2200 South 

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

206–231–3229; email Vladimir.Ulyanov@

faa.gov. 

Issued on June 4, 2022. 

Gaetano A. Sciortino, 

Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–12624 Filed 6–10–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0677; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2021–01378–T] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, 

Inc., Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 


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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a 

new airworthiness directive (AD) for 

certain Bombardier, Inc., Model BD– 

700–2A12 airplanes. This proposed AD 

was prompted by the investigation of 

erroneous radio altimeter data that was 

displayed on an in-service airplane. It 

was revealed that certain radio altimeter 

coaxial cables used by the radio 

altimeter systems, in the aft fuselage 

equipment bay, were damaged. This 

proposed AD would require replacing 

affected radio altimeter coaxial cables. 

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 July 28, 2022. 

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 service information identified in 

this NPRM, contact Bombardier 

Business Aircraft Customer Response 

Center, 400 Coˆte-Vertu Road West, 

Dorval, Que ́bec H4S 1Y9, Canada; 

telephone 1–514–855–2999; email 

ac.yul@aero.bombardier.com; internet 

https://www.bombardier.com. You may 

view this service information 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. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0677; 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, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Thomas Niczky, Aerospace Engineer, 

Avionics and Electrical Systems 

Section, FAA, New York ACO Branch, 

1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, 

Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 516– 

228–7347; email 9-avs-nyaco-cos@

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–2022–0677; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2021–01378–T’’ 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 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. 

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 Thomas Niczky, 

Aerospace Engineer, Avionics and 

Electrical Systems Section, FAA, New 

York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart 

Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 

11590; telephone 516–228–7347; email 

9-avs-nyaco-cos@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 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA), which is the aviation authority 

for Canada, has issued TCCA AD CF– 

2021–45, dated December 7, 2021 

(TCCA AD CF–2021–45) (also referred 

to after this as the Mandatory 

Continuing Airworthiness Information, 

or the MCAI), to correct an unsafe 

condition for certain Bombardier, Inc., 

Model BD–700–2A12 airplanes. You 

may examine the MCAI in the AD 

docket at https://www.regulations.gov 

by searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2022–0677. 

This proposed AD was prompted by 

the investigation of erroneous radio 

altimeter data that was displayed on an 

in-service airplane. It was revealed that 

certain radio altimeter coaxial cables, 

from Radio Altimeters A28 and A29 to 

antennas, have been reported damaged, 

due their light weight construction, and 

their proximity to the access door on the 

eBay. The FAA is proposing this AD to 

address the damage to or kinks in the 

radio altimeter coaxial cables which 

could lead to signal loss or degradation, 

and possibly un-annunciated loss of 

terrain awareness warning system aural 

cues during approach. See the MCAI for 

additional background information. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Bombardier has issued Service 

Bulletin 700–91–7502, Revision 01, 

dated August 31, 2020. This service 

information describes procedures for 

replacing affected radio altimeter 

coaxial cables. The replacement 

includes removing the existing radio 

altimeter coaxial cables, replacing with 

new coaxial cables, installing new 

clamps to accommodate the coaxial 

bend radius along the coaxial routing, 

and re-routing new radio altimeter 

coaxial cables from the wing to fuselage 

fairing, in the left and right aft fuselage, 

and in the aft fuselage belly fairing. 

This service information 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 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to the 

FAA’s bilateral agreement with the State 

of Design Authority, the FAA has been 

notified of the unsafe condition 

described in the MCAI and service 

information referenced above. The FAA 

is proposing this AD because the FAA 

evaluated all the relevant information 

and determined the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 


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Proposed AD Requirements in This 

NPRM 

This proposed AD would require 

accomplishing the actions specified in 

the service information already 

described. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD, if 

adopted as proposed, would affect 27 

airplanes of U.S. registry. The FAA 

estimates the following costs to comply 

with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS

Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

70 work-hours × $85 per hour = $5,950 ..................................................................................... $13,808 $19,758 $533,466 

The FAA has included all known 

costs in its cost estimate. According to 

the manufacturer, however, some or all 

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: 

Bombardier, Inc.: Docket No. FAA–2022– 

0677; Project Identifier MCAI–2021– 

01378–T. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by July 28, 2022. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Bombardier, Inc., 

Model BD–700–2A12 airplanes, serial 

numbers 70006 through 70053 inclusive, 

certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 34, Navigation. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by the investigation 

of erroneous radio altimeter data that was 

displayed on an in-service airplane. It was 

revealed that certain radio altimeter coaxial 

cables in the aft fuselage equipment bay were 

damaged. The FAA is issuing this AD to 

address damage to or kinks in the radio 

altimeter coaxial cables, which could lead to 

signal loss or degradation, and possibly unannunciated loss of terrain awareness 

warning system aural cues during approach. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Replacement of Radio Altimeter Coaxial 

Cables 

Within 12 months after the effective date 

of this AD, replace affected radio altimeter 

coaxial cables, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 700–91–7502, Revision 01, 

dated August 31, 2020, except as specified in 

paragraph (h) of this AD. 

(h) No Reporting Requirement 

Although Bombardier Service Bulletin 

700–91–7502, Revision 01, dated August 31, 

2020, specifies to submit certain information 

to the manufacturer, this AD does not 

include that requirement. 

(i) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for actions 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD, if those 

actions were performed before the effective 

date of this AD using the service information 

identified in Bombardier Service Bulletin 

700–91–7502, dated February 6, 2020. 

(j) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, New York ACO 

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 certification office, 

send it to ATTN: Program Manager, 

Continuing Operational Safety, FAA, New 

York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, 

Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 

516–228–7300. 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, New York ACO Branch, 

FAA; or Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA); or Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA Design 

Approval Organization (DAO). If approved by 


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the DAO, the approval must include the 

DAO-authorized signature. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) TCCA AD 

CF–2021–45, dated December 7, 2021, for 

related information for related information. 

This MCAI may be found in the AD docket 

on the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for and 

locating Docket No. FAA–2022–0677. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Thomas Niczky, Aerospace Engineer, 

Avionics and Electrical Systems Section, 

FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart 

Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; 

telephone 516–228–7347; email 9-avs-nyacocos@faa.gov. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Bombardier Business 

Aircraft Customer Response Center, 400 CoˆteVertu Road West, Dorval, Que ́bec H4S 1Y9, 

Canada; telephone 1–514–855–2999; email 

ac.yul@aero.bombardier.com; internet 

https://www.bombardier.com. You may view 

this service information 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. 

Issued on June 6, 2022. 

Gaetano A. Sciortino, 

Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–12623 Filed 6–10–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0758; Airspace 

Docket No. 22–AGL–24] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Proposed Amendment of Class E 

Airspace; Coldwater and Sturgis, MI 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

amend the Class E airspace at Coldwater 

and Sturgis, MI. The FAA is proposing 

this action due to an airspace review 

conducted as part of the 

decommissioning of the Litchfield very 

high frequency (VHF) omnidirectional 

range (VOR) as part of the VOR Minimal 

Operational Network (MON) Program. 

The geographic coordinates of the 

airports would also be updated to 

coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical 

database. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before July 28, 2022. 

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–2022– 

0758/Airspace Docket No. 22–AGL–24 

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 JO 7400.11F, 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. 

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 

airspace extending upward from 700 feet 

above the surface at Branch County Memorial 

Airport, Coldwater, MI, and Kirsch 

Municipal Airport, Sturgis, MI, to support 

instrument flight rule operations at these 

airports. 

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–2022– 

0758/Airspace Docket No. 22–AGL–24.’’ 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 JO 7400.11F, Airspace Designations 

and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 2021, 

and effective September 15, 2021. FAA Order 

JO 7400.11F is publicly available as listed in 

the ADDRESSES section of this document. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11F lists Class A, B, C, 

D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service 

routes, and reporting points. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 

CFR part 71 by: 

Amending the Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface to 

within a 6.6-mile (decreased from an 8.1- 

mile) radius of Branch County Memorial 

Airport, Coldwater, MI; removing the city 

associated with the airport in the airspace 

legal description to comply with changes to 

FAA Order JO 7400.2N, Procedures for 

Handling Airspace Matters; and updating the 

geographic coordinates of the airport to 

coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical 

database; 

And amending the Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above the 

surface to within a 6.5-mile (decreased from 

a 7-mile) radius of Kirsch Municipal Airport, 

MI; adding an extension 2.5 miles each side 

of the 052° bearing from the Sturgis NDB 


khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS