Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 181 / Wednesday, September 20, 2017 / Rules and Regulations 43837 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0561; Product 

Identifier 2016–NM–141–AD; Amendment 

39–19043; AD 2017–19–13] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2001–16– 

01, which applied to certain Airbus 

Model A330–301, –321, –322, –341, and 

–342 airplanes, and certain Model A340 

series airplanes; and AD 2014–17–06, 

which applied to all Airbus Model 

A330–200 series airplanes, Model 

A330–200 Freighter series airplanes, 

and Model A330–300 series airplanes. 

AD 2001–16–01 required inspections for 

cracking of the aft cargo compartment 

door, and corrective action if necessary. 

AD 2014–17–06 required revising the 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, to incorporate structural 

inspection requirements. This AD 

requires revising the maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate new or revised 

airworthiness limitation requirements; 

and removing airplanes from the 

applicability. This AD was prompted by 

a determination that more restrictive 

maintenance instructions and 

airworthiness limitations are necessary. 

We are issuing this AD to address the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective October 25, 

2017. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of October 25, 2017. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain other publications listed in 

this AD as of October 8, 2014 (79 FR 

52181, September 3, 2014). 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this final rule, contact 

Airbus SAS, Airworthiness Office— 

EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 

31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone 

+33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 

80; email airworthiness.A330–A340@

airbus.com; Internet http://

www.airbus.com. You may view this 

referenced service information at the 

FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

It is also available on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov by searching 

for and locating Docket No. FAA–2017– 

0561. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2017– 

0561; or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The address for the 

Docket Office (telephone 800–647–5527) 

is Docket Management Facility, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, 

International Section, Transport 

Standards Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind 

Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; 

telephone 425–227–1138; fax 425–227– 

1149. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to supersede AD 2001–16–01, 

Amendment 39–12369 (66 FR 40874, 

August 6, 2001) (‘‘AD 2001–16–01’’), 

which applied to certain Airbus Model 

A330–301, –321, –322, –341, and –342 

airplanes, and certain Model A340 

series airplane; and AD 2014–17–06, 

Amendment 39–17959 (79 FR 52181, 

September 3, 2014) (‘‘AD 2014–17–06’’), 

which applied to all Airbus Model 

A330–200 series airplanes, Model 

A330–200 Freighter series airplanes, 

and Model A330–300 series airplanes. 

AD 2014–17–06 superseded AD 2011– 

17–08, Amendment 39–16772 (76 FR 

53303, August 26, 2011). The NPRM 

published in the Federal Register on 

June 20, 2017 (82 FR 28020). The NPRM 

was prompted by a determination that 

more restrictive maintenance 

instructions and airworthiness 

limitations are necessary. The NPRM 

proposed to require revising the 

maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, to incorporate new or 

revised airworthiness limitation 

requirements; and to remove airplanes 

from the applicability. We are issuing 

this AD to detect and correct fatigue 

cracking, damage, and corrosion in a 

certain structure, which could result in 

reduced structural integrity of the 

airplane. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, has issued EASA Airworthiness 

Directive 2016–0152, dated July 27, 

2016 (referred to after this as the 

Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness 

Information, or ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct 

an unsafe condition for all Airbus 

Model A330–200 Freighter, –200, and 

–300 series airplanes; and Model A340– 

200, –300, –500, and –600 series 

airplanes. The MCAI states: 

The airworthiness limitations are currently 

defined and published in the Airbus A330 

and A340 Airworthiness Limitations Section 

(ALS) documents. 

The airworthiness limitations applicable to 

the Damage Tolerant Airworthiness 

Limitation Items (DT–ALI), which are 

approved by EASA, are specified in Airbus 

A330 and A340 ALS Part 2. Failure to 

comply with these instructions could result 

in an unsafe condition [fatigue cracking, 

damage, and corrosion in a certain structure, 

which could result in reduced structural 

integrity of the airplane]. 

EASA issued AD 2012–0211 (for A330 

aeroplanes) [which corresponds to FAA AD 

2014–17–06] and AD 2013–0127 (for A340 

aeroplanes) [which corresponds to FAA AD 

2001–16–01] to require the actions as 

specified in Airbus A330 and A340 ALS Part 

2 at original issue and Revision 01, 

respectively. 

Since those [EASA] ADs were issued, 

Airbus issued Revision 01 and Revision 02, 

respectively, of Airbus A330 and A340 ALS 

Part 2, to introduce more restrictive 

maintenance requirements and/or 

airworthiness limitations. 

For the reason described above, this 

[EASA] AD retains the requirements of EASA 

AD 2012–0211 and AD 2013–0127, which are 

superseded, and requires accomplishment of 

the actions specified in Airbus A330 ALS 

Part 2 Revision 01 including Variation 1.1 

and Variation 1.2, or A340 ALS Part 2 

Revision 02 including Variation 2.1 and 

Variation 2.2, as applicable (hereafter 

collectively referred to as ‘the applicable 

ALS’ in this [EASA] AD). 

In addition, this [EASA] AD also 

supersedes DGAC [Direction Ge ́ne ́rale de 

l’Aviation Civile] France AD 2001–126(B), 

whose requirements applicable to A330 

aeroplanes have been transferred into Airbus 

A330 ALS Part 2, and supersedes DGAC 

France AD 2001–124(B), EASA AD 2012– 

0031 and AD 2012–0167, whose 

requirements applicable to A340 aeroplanes 

have been transferred into Airbus A340 ALS 

Part 2 [EASA ADs 2001–124(B) and 2001– 

126(B) correspond with FAA AD 2001–16– 

01]. 

You may examine the MCAI in the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 


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and locating Docket No. FAA–2017– 

0561. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. We 

received no comments on the NPRM or 

on the determination of the cost to the 

public. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the available data and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting this AD 

as proposed except for minor editorial 

changes. We have determined that these 

minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM for 

correcting the unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

Airbus has issued the following 

service information, which describes 

airworthiness limitation requirements 

for damage-tolerant airworthiness 

limitation items. These documents are 

distinct since they provide different 

limitation requirements. 

• Airbus A330 ALS Part 2, DT–ALI, 

Revision 01, issue 02, dated November 

30, 2015. 

• Airbus A330 ALS Part 2, DT–ALI, 

Variation 1.1, dated December 15, 2015. 

• Airbus A330 ALS Part 2, DT–ALI, 

Variation 1.2, dated May 27, 2016. 

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. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD affects 101 

airplanes of U.S. registry. 

The actions required by AD 2014–17– 

06, and retained in this AD, take about 

1 work-hour per product, at an average 

labor rate of $85 per work-hour. 

Required parts cost about $0 per 

product. Based on these figures, the 

estimated cost of the actions that were 

required by AD 2014–17–06 is $85 per 

product. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 1 work-hour per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this AD. The average labor rate is $85 

per work-hour. Required parts would 

cost about $0 per product. Based on 

these figures, we estimate the cost of 

this AD on U.S. operators to be $8,585, 

or $85 per product. 

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. 

We are 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. 

This AD is issued in accordance with 

authority delegated by the Executive 

Director, Aircraft Certification Service, 

as authorized by FAA Order 8000.51C. 

In accordance with that order, issuance 

of ADs is normally a function of the 

Compliance and Airworthiness 

Division, but during this transition 

period, the Executive Director has 

delegated the authority to issue ADs 

applicable to transport category 

airplanes to the Director of the System 

Oversight Division. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that this AD will not 

have federalism implications under 

Executive Order 13132. This AD will 

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 that this AD: 

1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866; 

2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the 

DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures 

(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 

3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in 

Alaska; and 

4. Will 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. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 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: 

■ a. Removing Airworthiness Directives 

(AD) 2001–16–01, Amendment 39– 

12369 (66 FR 40874, August 6, 2001); 

and AD 2014–17–06, Amendment 39– 

17959 (79 FR 52181, September 3, 

2014); and 

■ b. Adding the following new AD: 

2017–19–13 Airbus: Amendment 39–19043; 

Docket No. FAA–2017–0561; Product 

Identifier 2016–NM–141–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective October 25, 2017. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2001–16–01, 

Amendment 39–12369 (66 FR 40874, August 

6, 2001) (‘‘AD 2001–16–01’’); and AD 2014– 

17–06, Amendment 39–17959 (79 FR 52181, 

September 3, 2014) (‘‘AD 2014–17–06’’). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to the Airbus airplanes 

identified in paragraphs (c)(1), (c)(2), and 

(c)(3) of this AD, certificated in any category, 

with an original certificate of airworthiness 

or original export certificate of airworthiness 

issued on or before May 27, 2016. 

(1) Airbus Model A330–201, –202, –203, 

–223, and –243 airplanes. 

(2) Airbus Model A330–223F and –243F 

airplanes. 

(3) Airbus Model A330–301, –302, –303, 

–321, –322, –323, –341, –342, and –343 

airplanes. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 05, Periodic inspections. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a determination 

that more restrictive maintenance 

instructions and airworthiness limitations are 

necessary. We are issuing this AD to detect 

and correct fatigue cracking, damage, and 

corrosion in a certain structure, which could 

result in reduced structural integrity of the 

airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 


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(g) Retained Requirement: Maintenance or 

Inspection Program Revision, With a New 

Terminating Action 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (i) of AD 2014–17–06, with a new 

terminating action. Accomplishing the 

revision required by paragraph (j) of this AD 

terminates the requirements of this 

paragraph. 

(1) Within 3 months after October 8, 2014 

(the effective date of AD 2014–17–06): Revise 

the maintenance or inspection program, as 

applicable, by incorporating Airbus 

Document AI/SE–M4/95A.0089/97, ‘‘A330 

Airworthiness Limitation Items,’’ Issue 19, 

dated March 23, 2012; ‘‘Variation to Issue 19 

of ALI Document (referenced in ALS Part 2) 

Damage Tolerant Airworthiness Limitation 

Items (DT–ALI),’’ variation reference 

0GVLG120018/C0S, dated October 24, 2012; 

and ‘‘Variation to Issue 19 of ALI Document 

(referenced in ALS Part 2) Damage Tolerant 

Airworthiness Limitation Items (DT–ALI),’’ 

variation reference 0GVLG130002/C01, dated 

March 26, 2013. 

(2) Comply with all applicable instructions 

and airworthiness limitations included in 

Airbus Document AI/SE M4/95A.0089/97, 

‘‘A330 Airworthiness Limitation Items,’’ 

Issue 19, dated March 23, 2012; ‘‘Variation to 

Issue 19 of ALI Document (referenced in ALS 

Part 2) Damage Tolerant Airworthiness 

Limitation Items (DT–ALI),’’ variation 

reference 0GVLG120018/C0S, dated October 

24, 2012; and ‘‘Variation to Issue 19 of ALI 

Document (referenced in ALS Part 2) Damage 

Tolerant Airworthiness Limitation Items 

(DT–ALI),’’ variation reference 

0GVLG130002/C01, dated March 26, 2013. 

The initial compliance times for the actions 

specified in Airbus Document AI/SE–M4/ 

95A.0089/97, ‘‘A330 Airworthiness 

Limitation Items,’’ Issue 19, dated March 23, 

2012; ‘‘Variation to Issue 19 of ALI Document 

(referenced in ALS Part 2) Damage Tolerant 

Airworthiness Limitation Items (DT–ALI),’’ 

variation reference 0GVLG120018/C0S, dated 

October 24, 2012; and ‘‘Variation to Issue 19 

of ALI Document (referenced in ALS Part 2) 

Damage Tolerant Airworthiness Limitation 

Items (DT–ALI),’’ 0GVLG130002/C01, dated 

March 26, 2013; are at the times specified in 

Airbus Document AI/SE–M4/95A.0089/97, 

‘‘A330 Airworthiness Limitation Items,’’ 

Issue 19, dated March 23, 2012; ‘‘Variation to 

Issue 19 of ALI Document (referenced in ALS 

Part 2) Damage Tolerant Airworthiness 

Limitation Items (DT–ALI),’’ variation ref. 

0GVLG120018/C0S, dated October 24, 2012; 

and ‘‘Variation to Issue 19 of ALI Document 

(referenced in ALS Part 2) Damage Tolerant 

Airworthiness Limitation Items (DT–ALI),’’ 

variation ref. 0GVLG130002/C01, dated 

March 26, 2013; or within 3 months after 

October 8, 2014 (the effective date of AD 

2014–17–06), whichever occurs later. 

(h) Retained Provision: Optional 

Compliance, With a New Terminating 

Action 

This paragraph restates the provision in 

paragraph (j) of AD 2014–17–06, with a new 

terminating action. Compliance with tasks 

533021–02–01, 533021–02–02, and 533021– 

02–03, specified in ‘‘Variation to Issue 19 of 

ALI Document (referenced in ALS Part 2) 

Damage Tolerant Airworthiness Limitation 

Items (DT–ALI),’’ variation ref. 

0GVLG120022/C0S, dated December 21, 

2012, may be used as a method of 

compliance to tasks 533021–01–01, 533021– 

01–02, 533021–01–03 specified in Section 

2.2.1 and 2.2.2 of Section 2, ‘‘Airworthiness 

Limitations,’’ of Airbus Document AI/SE M4/ 

95A.0089/97, ‘‘A330 Airworthiness 

Limitation Items,’’ Issue 19, dated March 23, 

2012. Accomplishing the revision required 

by paragraph (j) of this AD terminates the 

provision specified in this paragraph. 

(i) Retained Requirement: No Alternative 

Intervals or Limits, With a New Exception 

This paragraph restates the requirements of 

paragraph (k) of AD 2014–17–06, with a new 

exception. Except as provided by paragraph 

(h) of this AD and as required by paragraph 

(j) of this AD, after the maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, has been 

revised as required by paragraph (g) of this 

AD, no alternative actions (e.g., inspections) 

or intervals may be used unless the actions 

or intervals are approved as an alternative 

method of compliance (AMOC) under the 

provisions of paragraph (l)(1) of this AD. 

(j) New Requirement: Maintenance or 

Inspection Program Revision 

Within 3 months after the effective date of 

this AD: Revise the maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, by 

incorporating the service information 

specified in paragraphs (j)(1), (j)(2), and (j)(3) 

of this AD. The initial compliance times for 

the actions specified in the service 

information referenced in paragraphs (j)(1), 

(j)(2), and (j)(3) of this AD are the times 

specified in the applicable service 

information, or within 3 months after the 

effective date of this AD, whichever occurs 

later. Accomplishing the revision specified in 

this paragraph terminates the requirements of 

paragraph (g) of this AD and the provision 

specified in paragraph (h) of this AD. 

(1) Airbus A330 Airworthiness Limitations 

Section (ALS) Part 2, Damage Tolerant 

Airworthiness Limitation Items (DT–ALI), 

Revision 01, issue 02, dated November 30, 

2015. 

(2) Airbus A330 ALS Part 2, DT–ALI, 

Variation 1.1, dated December 15, 2015. 

(3) Airbus A330 ALS Part 2, DT–ALI, 

Variation 1.2, dated May 27, 2016. 

(k) New Requirement: No Alternative 

Actions or Intervals 

After the maintenance or inspection 

program, as applicable, has been revised, as 

required by paragraph (j) of this AD, no 

alternative actions (e.g., inspections) or 

intervals may be used unless the actions or 

intervals are approved as an AMOC in 

accordance with the procedures specified in 

paragraph (l)(1) of this AD. 

(l) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, International 

Section, Transport Standards 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 International Section, send it 

to the attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (m)(2) of this AD. Information may 

be emailed to: 9-ANM-116-AMOCREQUESTS@faa.gov. 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. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: As of the 

effective date of this AD, for any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer, the action must be 

accomplished using a method approved by 

the Manager, International Section, Transport 

Standards Branch, FAA; or the European 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or Airbus’s 

EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). 

If approved by the DOA, the approval must 

include the DOA-authorized signature. 

(m) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2016–0152, dated 

July 27, 2016, for related information. This 

MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. FAA– 

2017–0561. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace 

Engineer, International Section, Transport 

Standards Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue 

SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; telephone 

425–227–1138; fax 425–227–1149. 

(n) 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 this AD specifies otherwise. 

(3) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on October 25, 2017. 

(i) Airbus A330 Airworthiness Limitations 

Section (ALS) Part 2, Damage Tolerant 

Airworthiness Limitation Items (DT–ALI), 

Revision 01, issue 02, dated November 30, 

2015. 

(ii) Airbus A330 ALS Part 2, DT–ALI, 

Variation 1.1, dated December 15, 2015. 

(iii) Airbus A330 ALS Part 2, DT–ALI, 

Variation 1.2, dated May 27, 2016. 

(4) The following service information was 

approved for IBR on October 8, 2014 (79 FR 

52181, September 3, 2014). 

(i) Airbus Document AI/SE–M4/95A.0089/ 

97, ‘‘A330 Airworthiness Limitation Items,’’ 

Issue 19, dated March 23, 2012. 

(ii) Airbus ‘‘Variation to Issue 19 of ALI 

Document (referenced in ALS Part 2) Damage 

Tolerant Airworthiness Limitation Items 

(DT–ALI),’’ variation ref. 0GVLG130002/C01, 

dated March 26, 2013. 

(iii) Airbus ‘‘Variation to Issue 19 of ALI 

Document (referenced in ALS Part 2) Damage 

Tolerant Airworthiness Limitation Items 

(DT–ALI),’’ variation ref. 0GVLG120018/C0S, 

dated October 24, 2012. 


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(iv) Airbus ‘‘Variation to Issue 19 of ALI 

Document (referenced in ALS Part 2) Damage 

Tolerant Airworthiness Limitation Items 

(DT–ALI),’’ variation ref. 0GVLG120022/C0S, 

dated December 21, 2012. 

(5) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness 

Office—EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 

31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 

5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email 

airworthiness.A330-A340@airbus.com; 

Internet http://www.airbus.com. 

(6) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

(7) 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, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

September 7, 2017. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19656 Filed 9–19–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 95 

[Docket No. 31156; Amdt. No. 535] 

IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous 

Amendments 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This rule adopts 

miscellaneous amendments to the 

required IFR (instrument flight rules) 

altitudes and changeover points for 

certain Federal airways, jet routes, or 

direct routes for which a minimum or 

maximum en route authorized IFR 

altitude is prescribed. This regulatory 

action is needed because of changes 

occurring in the National Airspace 

System. These changes are designed to 

provide for the safe and efficient use of 

the navigable airspace under instrument 

conditions in the affected areas. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, October 12, 

2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Thomas J Nichols, Flight Procedure 

Standards Branch (AMCAFS–420), 

Flight Technologies and Programs 

Division, Flight Standards Service, 

Federal Aviation Administration, Mike 

Monroney Aeronautical Center, 6500 

South MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, 

OK 73169 (Mail Address: P.O. Box 

25082 Oklahoma City, OK 73125) 

telephone: (405) 954–4164. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

amendment to part 95 of the Federal 

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 95) 

amends, suspends, or revokes IFR 

altitudes governing the operation of all 

aircraft in flight over a specified route 

or any portion of that route, as well as 

the changeover points (COPs) for 

Federal airways, jet routes, or direct 

routes as prescribed in part 95. 

The Rule 

The specified IFR altitudes, when 

used in conjunction with the prescribed 

changeover points for those routes, 

ensure navigation aid coverage that is 

adequate for safe flight operations and 

free of frequency interference. The 

reasons and circumstances that create 

the need for this amendment involve 

matters of flight safety and operational 

efficiency in the National Airspace 

System, are related to published 

aeronautical charts that are essential to 

the user, and provide for the safe and 

efficient use of the navigable airspace. 

In addition, those various reasons or 

circumstances require making this 

amendment effective before the next 

scheduled charting and publication date 

of the flight information to assure its 

timely availability to the user. The 

effective date of this amendment reflects 

those considerations. In view of the 

close and immediate relationship 

between these regulatory changes and 

safety in air commerce, I find that notice 

and public procedure before adopting 

this amendment are impracticable and 

contrary to the public interest and that 

good cause exists for making the 

amendment effective in less than 30 

days. 

Conclusion 

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 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. For the same 

reason, the FAA certifies that this 

amendment will not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 95 

Airspace, Navigation (air). 

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 8, 

2017. 

John Duncan, 

Director, Flight Standards Service. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, pursuant to the 

authority delegated to me by the 

Administrator, part 95 of the Federal 

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 95) is 

amended as follows effective at 0901 

UTC, October 12, 2017. 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 95 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40106, 

40113, 40114, 40120, 44502, 44514, 44719, 

44721. 

■ 2. Part 95 is amended to read as 

follows: 

REVISIONS TO IFR ALTITUDES & CHANGEOVER POINT

[Amendment 535 Effective Date, October 12, 2017] 

From To MEA MAA 

§ 95.4000 High Altitude RNAV Routes 

§ 95.4039 RNAV Route Q39 

Is Amended By Adding 

CLAWD, NC WP ............................................................... TARCI, WV FIX ................................................................ * 18000 45000 

* 18000–GNSS MEA 

* DME/DME/IRU MEA 

TARCI, WV FIX ASERY, WV WP .............................................................. * 18000 45000 

* 18000–GNSS MEA 

* DME/DME/IRU MEA 


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