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thresholds, intervals, and a non-cumulative 

compliance time tolerance of 10% for certain 

required compliance times, this AD requires 

accomplishing those requirements, as 

follows: 

(i) For helicopters with an ‘‘affected ‘angle 

0’ parts,’’ the compliance time is before 

accumulating 660 total hours TIS on the 

affected part or within 100 hours TIS after 

the effective date of this AD, whichever 

occurs later, and without accumulating 1,600 

total hours TIS on the affected part. 

Thereafter, the compliance time is at 

intervals not to exceed 330 hours TIS. 

(ii) For helicopters with an ‘‘affected ‘angle 

1’ parts,’’ the compliance time is before 

accumulating 110 total hours TIS on the 

affected part or within 50 hours TIS after the 

effective date of this AD, whichever occurs 

later, and without accumulating 950 total 

hours TIS on the affected part. Thereafter, the 

compliance time is at intervals not to exceed 

110 hours TIS. 

(iii) For helicopters specified in paragraph 

(c) of this AD, Note 1 of EASA AD 2018–0061 

specifies accumulated FH as, ‘‘Unless 

otherwise specified, the FH specified in 

Table 2 of this AD are those accumulated 

since the previous M/R blade thimble 

inspection.’’ This AD requires intervals 

thereafter to be accumulated since 

accomplishment of paragraph (g) of this AD. 

(4) While paragraph (5) and Note 3 of 

EASA AD 2018–0061 specify revising the 

Aircraft Maintenance Program (AMP), this 

AD does not require this action. 

(5) Where the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2018–0061 specifies 

accomplishment of certain corrective action 

by ‘‘ECD’’ or an authorized service or repair 

station, this AD requires the corrective 

actions to be performed by a qualified 

mechanic. 

(6) Where the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2018–0061 specifies 

contacting ‘‘ECD’’ or an authorized service or 

repair station, this AD requires performing 

the corrective action in accordance with 

FAA-approved procedures. 

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

2018–0061 does not apply to this AD. 

(i) 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 (j) 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. 

(j) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Kathleen Arrigotti, Aerospace 

Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 

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

(206) 231–3218; email kathleen.arrigotti@

faa.gov. 

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) 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) European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2018–0061, dated March 20, 

2018. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For EASA AD 2018–0061, 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 

material on the EASA website at https://

ad.easa.europa.eu. 

(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 15, 2021. 

Gaetano A. Sciortino, 

Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–11810 Filed 6–4–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0047; Airspace 

Docket No. 20–AWP–31] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Shafter, CA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at Shafter-Minter 

Field Airport, Shafter, CA. The airspace 

is designed to support instrument flight 

rules (IFR) operations at the airport. 

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: 

Matthew Van Der Wal, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Western Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, 2200 S 

216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone (206) 231–3695. 

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 

Class E airspace at Shafter-Minter Field 

Airport, Shafter, CA, to ensure the safety 

and management of IFR operations at 

the airport. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register (86 FR 13247; March 8, 2021) 

for Docket No. FAA–2021–0047 to 

establish Class E airspace at ShafterMinter Field Airport, Shafter, CA. 

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 E5 airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6005 of FAA 


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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 designation 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the 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 amendment to 14 CFR part 71 

establishes Class E airspace, extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface, 

at Shafter-Minter Field Airport, Shafter, 

CA. This airspace is designed to contain 

IFR departures until reaching 1,200 feet 

above the surface, and IFR arrivals 

descending below 1,500 feet above the 

surface. 

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 will only affect air 

traffic procedures and air navigation, it 

is certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, would 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 5–6.5a. This airspace action 

is not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant the preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

List 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 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 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. 

* * * * * 

AWP CA E5 Shafter, CA [New] 

Shafter-Minter Field Airport, CA 

(Lat. 35°30′27′′N, long. 119°11′32′′W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 4-mile radius 

of the airport, and within 3.4 miles each side 

of the 091° bearing from the airport, 

extending from the 4-mile radius to 14.2 

miles east of the airport, and within 2.9 miles 

each side of the 290° bearing from the airport, 

extending from the 4-mile radius to 6.5 miles 

west of the airport. 

Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on May 

28, 2021. 

B.G. Chew, 

Acting Group Manager, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2021–11762 Filed 6–4–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0044; Airspace 

Docket No. 19–AWP–25] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Modification of Class D and Class E 

Airspace; Bakersfield, CA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class 

D airspace at Meadows Field Airport, 

Bakersfield, CA. This action also 

modifies the Class E airspace designated 

as a surface area and the Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface. Further, this 

action removes the Class E airspace 

extending upward from 1,200 feet above 

the surface. Additionally, this action 

updates the term ‘‘Airport/Facility 

Directory’’ to ‘‘Chart Supplement’’ in 

the last sentence of the Class D and 

Class E2 airspace descriptions. Finally, 

this action implements several 

administrative corrections to the Class 

D, Class E2, and Class E5 text headers. 

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: 

Matthew Van Der Wal, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Western Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, 2200 S 

216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone (206) 231–3695. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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