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Test Procedure Data Sheet for the probe being 

tested, you may use that data to accomplish 

procedure 3.1 Lines 1 through 14 or 

procedure 3.2 Lines 1 though 14, of Harco 

Pitot AOA Probe Internal Tubing Heater 

Verification Test Procedure No. P1149, Rev: 

E, also referenced in 8. Appendix A of Harco 

Labs, Inc. Service Bulletin SB–34–10–10–001 

Revision F, dated August 20, 2008. 

Special Flight Permit 

(g) Under 14 CFR 39.23, we are limiting the 

special flight permits for this AD by requiring 

you to follow the limitations in paragraph 

(e)(2) of this AD (‘‘Operate Only under Day 

Visual Flight Rules (VFR)’’ and ‘‘File Only a 

VFR Flight Plan’’). 

Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(h) The Manager, Boston Aircraft 

Certification Office, FAA, has the authority to 

approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 

Send information to ATTN: Solomon Hecht, 

Aerospace Engineer, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, Massachusetts 

01803; telephone: (781) 238–7159; fax: (781) 

238–7170. Before using any approved AMOC 

on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector 

(PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District 

Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local 

FSDO. 

Material Incorporated by Reference 

(i) You must use Harco Labs, Inc. Service 

Bulletin SB–34–10–10–001, Revision F, 

dated August 19, 2008; Harco Pitot AOA 

Probe Internal Tubing Heater Verification 

Test Procedure No. P1149 Rev: E also 

referenced in 8. Appendix A of Harco Labs, 

Inc. Service Bulletin SB–34–10–10–001, 

Revision F, dated August 19, 2008; and 

Eclipse Aviation Alert Service Bulletin SB 

500–34–019, Rev C, dated August 20, 2008, 

to do the actions required by this AD, unless 

the AD specifies otherwise. 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

this service information under 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Harco Labs, Inc. 186 Cedar 

Street, Branford, Connecticut 06405; 

telephone: (203) 483–3700; fax: (203) 483–

3701 and Eclipse Aviation, 2503 Clark Carr 

Loop SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106; 

telephone: (505) 245–7555; fax: (505) 241–

8802. 

(3) You may review copies at the FAA, 

Central Region, Office of the Regional 

Counsel, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 

64106; or at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of this 

material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go 

to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/ 

code_of_federal_regulations/ 

ibr_locations.html. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on August 

29, 2008. 

Brian A. Yanez, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–20702 Filed 9–8–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2007–29036; Airspace 

Docket No. 07–ANM–13] 

Establish Class E Airspace; Point 

Roberts, WA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action will establish 

Class E airspace at Point Roberts, WA. 

Additional controlled airspace is 

necessary to support flight operations at 

Abbotsford Airport, BC. The FAA is 

taking this action to improve the safety 

and management of Instrument Flight 

Rules (IFR) operations at the request of 

the Canadian Government. 

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, 

November 20, 2008. 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 7400.9 and 

publication of conforming amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Richard Roberts, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Area, 1601 Lind 

Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98057; 

telephone (425) 203–4517. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On February 7, 2008, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking to 

establish controlled airspace at Point 

Roberts, WA (73 FR 7228). 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 of FAA 

Order 7400.9R signed August 15, 2007, 

and effective September 15, 2007, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

part 71.1. The Class E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

will be published subsequently in that 

Order. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by 

establishing Class E airspace at Point 

Roberts, WA. Additional controlled 

airspace is necessary to support IFR 

operations at Abbotsford Airport, BC. 

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. Therefore, this regulation: (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, will not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, 

Section 106 discusses 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 

controlled airspace at Point Roberts, 

WA. 

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(g), 40103, 40113, 

40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–

1963 Comp., p. 389. 


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§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9R, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

signed August 15, 2007, and effective 

September 15, 2007 is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 1,200 feet or more 

above the surface of the earth. 

* * * * * 

ANM WA E5 Point Roberts, WA 

(Abbotsford, BC) [New] 

Abbotsford Airport, BC, Canada 

(Lat. 49°01′31′′ N., long. 122°21′48′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 

1,200 feet above the surface bounded by a 

line beginning at lat. 49°00′00′′ N., long. 

122°15′00′′ W.; thence east along the 

Canadian U.S. Border to lat. 49°00′00′′ N., 

long. 121°20′15′′ W.; thence south to lat. 

48°51′40′′ N., long. 121°20′15′′ W.; thence 

west to lat. 48°51′40′′ N., long. 122°15′00′′ W.; 

thence back to the point of origination. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on August 

27, 2008. 

Kevin Nolan, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. E8–20663 Filed 9–8–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2008–0419; Airspace 

Docket No. 08–ANM–3] 

Establishment of Low Altitude Area 

Navigation Route (T-Route); Southwest 

Oregon 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes a low 

altitude Area Navigation (RNAV) route, 

designated T–276. The NPRM 

incorrectly indicated the route location 

in Southwest Oregon, however the route 

is in Southwest Washington. T-routes 

are low altitude Air Traffic Service 

(ATS) routes, based on RNAV, for use 

by aircraft having instrument flight rules 

(IFR) approved Global Positioning 

System (GPS)/Global Navigation 

Satellite System (GNSS) equipment. The 

FAA is taking this action to reduce 

controller workload, enhance safety and 

improve the efficient use of the 

navigable airspace into and through the 

Portland, Oregon, terminal area. 

DATES: Effective Date: 0901UTC, 

November 20, 2008. 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 7400.9 and 

publication of conforming amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken 

McElroy, Airspace and Rules Group, 

Office of System Operations Airspace 

and AIM, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On April 29, 2008, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to 

establish a low altitude T-route in 

southwest Oregon (73 FR 23136). 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on this 

proposal to the FAA. Three comments 

were received in response to the NPRM. 

One comment pointed out the route is 

located in Southwest Washington and 

not in Southwest Oregon. The FAA is 

making the correction. Two comments 

expressed concern with upslope icing in 

the area of T–276 and recommended 

additional training and information be 

made available to both pilots and 

controllers concerning the danger of 

upslope icing in the vicinity of the new 

airway. In conjunction with the Aircraft 

Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) 

and the Oregon Pilots Association 

(OPA) articles addressing upslope icing 

will be published in upcoming issues of 

the OPA Magazine Propwash in August, 

and in the September issue of the AOPA 

magazine. Additionally, an FAA 

representative will conduct a briefing on 

upslope icing at the annual OPA 

meeting scheduled for August 23, 2008. 

Low altitude RNAV routes are 

published in paragraph 6011 of FAA 

Order 7400.9R signed August 15, 2007, 

and effective September 15, 2007, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The low altitude RNAV routes 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

The Rule 

This action amends to Title 14 Code 

of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

by establishing a low altitude RNAV 

route in southwest Washington. The 

route is designated T–276, and will be 

depicted on the appropriate IFR En 

Route Low Altitude charts. T-routes are 

low altitude RNAV ATS routes, similar 

to Very High Frequency 

Omnidirectional Range Federal airways, 

but based on GNSS navigation. RNAV 

equipped aircraft capable of filing flight 

plan equipment suffix ‘‘G’’ may file for 

these routes. 

The T-route described in this rule will 

enhance safety, and facilitate more 

flexible and efficient use of the 

navigable airspace for en route IFR 

operations transitioning through 

mountainous terrain of southwest 

Washington. 

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. Therefore, this regulation: (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 will only affect air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, will not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

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 establishes an RNAV T-route in 

southwest Washington. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’

paragraph 311a, 311b, and 311k. 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. 


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