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(h) 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 (i)(1) 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. 

(i) Additional Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Matt Fuller, AD Program Manager, 

Operational Safety Branch, Airworthiness 

Products Section, General Aviation & 

Rotorcraft Unit, FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., 

Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone 817–222– 

5110; email matthew.fuller@faa.gov. 

(2) The subject of this AD is addressed in 

European Aviation Safety Agency (now 

European Union Aviation Safety Agency) 

(EASA) AD 2017–0243, dated December 6, 

2017. You may view the EASA AD at https:// 

www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FAA– 

2019–0113. 

(j) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 6400, Tail Rotor System. 

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Airbus Helicopters Alert Service 

Bulletin ASB EC135–04A–012, Revision 0, 

dated September 11, 2017. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For Airbus Helicopters service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

Airbus Helicopters, 2701 N Forum Drive, 

Grand Prairie, TX 75052; telephone 972–641– 

0000 or 800–232–0323; fax 972–641–3775; or 

at https://www.airbus.com/helicopters/ 

services/technical-support.html. 

(4) You may view this service information 

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. 

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, 

email: fedreg.legal@nara.gov, or go to: 

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

ibr-locations.html. 

Issued on May 21, 2021. 

Gaetano A. Sciortino, 

Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–12228 Filed 6–10–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0325; Airspace 

Docket No. 21–AGL–20] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment and Revocation of Class E 

Airspace; Michigan, MI 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the Class 

E airspace area extending upward from 

1,200 feet above the surface over the 

State of Michigan and removes 

overlapping and redundant enroute 

domestic airspace areas within these 

boundaries. This action corrects, 

simplifies, and closes gaps in the Class 

E airspace extending upward from 1,200 

feet above the surface over the State of 

Michigan; provides transitional airspace 

to support instrument flight rule (IFR) 

operations to and from the terminal and 

enroute environments within the state; 

and improves air traffic control services 

over the state. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, August 12, 

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 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 amends the 

Class E airspace area extending upward 

from 1,200 feet above the surface over 

the State of Michigan and removes the 

enroute domestic airspace at Upper 

Peninsula, MI; Iron Mountain, MI; and 

Newberry, MI, which become 

redundant, to correct, simplify, and 

close gaps in the Class E airspace 

extending upward from 1,200 feet above 

the surface over the State of Michigan; 

provide transitional airspace to support 

IFR operations to and from the terminal 

and enroute environments within the 

state; and improve air traffic services 

over the state. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the 

Federal Register (86 FR 20469; April 20, 

2021) for Docket No. FAA–2021–0325 to 

amend the Class E airspace area 

extending upward from 1,200 feet above 

the surface over the State of Michigan 

and remove overlapping and redundant 

enroute domestic airspace areas within 

these boundaries. Interested parties 

were invited to participate in this 

rulemaking effort by submitting written 

comments on the proposal to the FAA. 

No comments were received. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6005 and 6006, 

respectively, 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 Class E airspace designations 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the order. 


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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 amendment to 14 CFR part 71: 

Amends the Class E airspace area 

extending upward from 1,200 feet above 

the surface within the boundary of the 

State of Michigan by removing the 

limitation of ‘‘south of parallel 45°45′ ’’ 

from the airspace legal description; and 

Removes the enroute domestic 

airspace area over the Upper Peninsula, 

MI; Iron Mountain, MI; and Newberry, 

MI, as they are redundant with the 

amendment of the Class E airspace area 

extending upward from 1,200 feet above 

the surface within the boundary of the 

State of Michigan. 

This action corrects, simplifies, and 

closes gaps in the Class E airspace 

extending upward from 1,200 feet above 

the surface over the State of Michigan; 

provides transitional airspace to support 

IFR operations to and from the terminal 

and enroute environments within the 

state; and improves air traffic control 

services over the State of Michigan. 

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, is non-controversial and 

unlikely to result in adverse or negative 

comments. 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 Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

Adoption of 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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

AGL MI E5 Michigan, MI [Amended] 

That airspace extending upward from 

1,200 feet above the surface within the 

boundary of the State of Michigan. 

Paragraph 6006 En Route Domestic 

Airspace Areas. 

* * * * * 

AGL MI E6 Upper Peninsula, MI 

[Removed] 

AGL MI E6 Iron Mountain, MI [Removed] 

AGL MI E6 Newberry, MI [Removed] 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 7, 

2021. 

Martin A. Skinner, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2021–12184 Filed 6–10–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0221; Airspace 

Docket No. 21–AEA–5] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Dubois, PA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the Class 

E airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at Dubois 

Regional Airport, Dubois, PA. This 

action is the result of an airspace review 

caused by the decommissioning of the 

Clarion VHF omnidirectional range 

(VOR) navigation aids as part of the 

VOR Minimum Operational Network 

(MON) Program. The name for the Penn 

Highlands Healthcare-Dubois Heliport is 

also being updated to coincide with the 

FAA’s aeronautical database. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, August 12, 

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 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. 


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