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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 adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

2017–22–09 Saab AB, Saab Aeronautics 

(Formerly Known as Saab AB, Saab 

Aerosystems): Amendment 39–19089; 

Docket No. FAA–2017–0777; Product 

Identifier 2017–NM–050–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This AD is effective December 11, 2017. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Saab AB, Saab 

Aeronautics (formerly known as Saab AB, 

Saab Aerosystems) Model SAAB 340B 

airplanes, certificated in any category, serial 

numbers 362, 363, 385, and 405. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 27, Flight Controls. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

natural stall events in icing conditions, 

without prior stall warnings. We are issuing 

this AD to prevent a natural stall event in 

icing conditions without any stall warning, 

which could result in loss of control of the 

airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Modification 

Within 12 months after the effective date 

of this AD, do the actions specified in 

paragraphs (g)(1) and (g)(2) of this AD. 

(1) Install a provision for a modified stall 

warning system, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Saab Service 

Bulletin 340–27–117, dated January 23, 2017. 

(2) Install new stall warning computers and 

activate the modified stall warning system, in 

accordance with the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Saab Service Bulletin 340–27– 

118, dated January 23, 2017. 

(h) Parts Installation Prohibition 

After modification of an airplane as 

required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no 

person may install a stall warning computer 

having part number (P/N) 20AK5 or P/N 

0020AK5 on that airplane. 

(i) 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 (j)(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: 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 

Saab AB, Saab Aeronautics’s EASA Design 

Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by 

the DOA, the approval must include the 

DOA-authorized signature. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA 

Airworthiness Directive 2017–0067, dated 

April 24, 2017, 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– 

2017–0777. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace 

Engineer, International Section, Transport 

Standards Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue 

SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; telephone 

425–227–1112; fax 425–227–1149. 

(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 this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Saab Service Bulletin 340–27–117, 

dated January 23, 2017. 

(ii) Saab Service Bulletin 340–27–118, 

dated January 23, 2017. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Saab AB, Saab Aeronautics, 

SE–581 88, Linko ̈ping, Sweden; telephone 

+46 13 18 5591; fax +46 13 18 4874; email 

saab340.techsupport@saabgroup.com; 

Internet http://www.saabgroup.com. 

(4) 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. 

(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, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http://

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

Issued in Renton, Washington, on October 

19, 2017. 

Jeffrey E. Duven, 

Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–23344 Filed 11–3–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0354; Airspace 

Docket No. 17–ACE–8] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Seward, NE 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at Seward 

Municipal Airport, Seward, NE, to 

accommodate new standard instrument 

approach procedures for instrument 

flight rules (IFR) operations at the 

airport. This action is necessary due to 


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the decommissioning of the Seward non 

directional radio beacon (NDB), and 

cancellation of the NDB approach 

procedure, and enhances the safety and 

management of IFR operations at the 

airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 1, 

2018. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.11 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at http://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 7400.11B at NARA, call (202) 

741–6030, or go to https://

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

ibr-locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Walter Tweedy, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Central Service Center, 10101 

Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 

76177; telephone (817) 222–5900. 

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 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface at Seward 

Municipal Airport, Seward, NE, to 

support IFR operations in standard 

instrument approach procedures at the 

airport. 

History 

The FAA published in the Federal 

Register (82 FR 33833, July 21, 2017) 

Docket No. FAA–2017–0354 a notice of 

proposed rulemaking to modify Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at Seward 

Municipal Airport, Seward, NE. 

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 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017, 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. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.11B, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017. FAA 

Order 7400.11B is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Rule 

This amendment to Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

amends Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

within a 6.5-mile radius of Seward 

Municipal Airport, Seward, NE, to 

accommodate new standard instrument 

approach procedures for IFR operations 

at the airport. The segments within 4 

miles each side of the 166° bearing from 

the Seward NDB extending from the 6.4- 

mile radius to 14 miles southeast of the 

NDB, and within 4 miles each side of 

the 359° bearing from the Seward NDB 

extending from the 6.4-mile radius to 13 

miles north of the NDB, are removed 

due to the decommissioning of the 

Seward NDB and the NDB approach is 

cancelled. This action enhances the 

safety and management of the standard 

instrument approach procedures for IFR 

operations at the airport. 

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 5–6.5. 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. 

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 7400.11B, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 3, 2017, and 

effective September 15, 2017, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ACE NE E5 Seward, NE [Amended] 

Seward Municipal Airport, NE 

(Lat. 40°51′53′′ N., long. 97°06′33′′ W.) 

The airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile 

radius of Seward Municipal Airport. 


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Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 30, 

2017. 

Walter Tweedy, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2017–24014 Filed 11–3–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 73 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0985 Airspace 

Docket No. 17–AWP–21] 

Amendment of Multiple Restricted 

Areas; Vandenberg AFB, CA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; technical 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: This action makes minor 

adjustments to the boundary 

descriptions of restricted areas R–2516, 

R–2517, R–2534A and R–2534B; 

Vandenberg AFB, CA. The changes are 

necessary as a result of the FAA using 

updated digital data that defines 

maritime limits and other geophysical 

features used in the boundary 

descriptions. This requires minor 

changes to certain latitude/longitude 

points in the boundary descriptions of 

the above restricted areas to match the 

updated digital data. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, 

February 1, 2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kenneth Ready, Airspace Policy Group, 

Office of Airspace Services, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 

267–8783. 

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 the airspace necessary 

to ensure the safety of aircraft and the 

efficient use of airspace. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

since it makes minor updates to certain 

boundary coordinates for restricted 

areas R–2516, R–2517, R–2534A and R– 

2534B; Vandenberg AFB, CA, to match 

updated digital shoreline data received 

from the National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

Background 

Some restricted area boundary 

descriptions use maritime limits, such 

as the shoreline of the U.S., to identify 

the shape of the area (e.g., ‘‘3 nautical 

miles from and parallel to the 

shoreline’’). These boundary 

descriptions contain latitude/longitude 

coordinates that were intended to either 

join, or run parallel to, the shoreline. 

For a variety of reasons, maritime 

limits change over time. The FAA has 

received updated digital data for 

maritime limits from NOAA. Digital 

data is more precise than measurements 

used in the past. The FAA, through the 

implementation of its data-driven 

charting process, was able to utilize this 

new data to accurately update the U.S. 

maritime limit boundaries used for 

aeronautical charting. Prior to the 

update, the maritime limit boundary 

data used for charting were over 25 

years old. In applying the updated data, 

FAA found that some restricted area 

boundary descriptions, that were based 

on the maritime limits, did not 

correspond to the updated shoreline 

data. Consequently, there are minor 

mismatches between some restricted 

area latitude/longitude coordinates and 

the actual shoreline position. 

This rulemaking action updates the 

affected boundary coordinates of 

restricted areas R–2516, R–2517, R– 

2534A and R–2534B, in California to 

maintain the intended shape of the 

airspace in relation to the U.S. shoreline 

and to improve their representations on 

aeronautical charts. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 73 to 

make minor adjustments to certain 

latitude/longitude coordinates in the 

descriptions of restricted areas R–2516, 

R–2517, R–2534A and R–2534B, in 

California. The changes are necessary as 

a result of the FAA using digital data for 

aeronautical charting. This more precise 

digital plotting of points revealed minor 

mismatches between some of the 

current restricted area boundary 

coordinates and the more accurate 

digital data for those points. The 

specific restricted area boundary 

updates are shown below: 

R–2516: The point ‘‘lat. 35°00′00′′ N., 

long. 120°42′04′′ W.’’ is changed to ‘‘lat. 

35°00′06′′ N., long. 120°42′12′′ W.’’ and 

the point ‘‘lat. 34°42′00′′ N., long. 

120°40′22′′ W.’’ is changed to ‘‘lat. 

34°42′00′′ N., long. 120°40′01′′ W.’’ 

These changes reflect updated digital 

shoreline data. 

R–2517: The point ‘‘lat. 34°42′00′′ N., 

long. 120°40′22′′ W.’’ is changed to ‘‘lat. 

34°42′00′′ N., long. 120°40′01′′ W.’’ and 

the point ‘‘lat. 34°24′00′′ N., long. 

120°30′04′′ W.’’ is changed to ‘‘lat. 

34°24′04′′ N., long. 120°29′51′′ W.’’ 

These changes reflect updated digital 

shoreline data. 

R–2534A: The point ‘‘lat. 34°25′10′′ 

N., long. 120°15′34′′ W.’’ is changed to 

‘‘lat. 34°25′00′′ N., long. 120°15′34′′ W.’’ 

and the point ‘‘lat. 34°24′40′′ N., long. 

120°19′14′′ W.’’ is changed to ‘‘lat. 

34°24′39′′ N., long. 120°19′13′′ W.’’ 

These changes reflect updated digital 

shoreline data. 

R–2534B: The point ‘‘lat. 34°24′40′′ N., 

long. 120°19′14′′ W.’’ is changed to ‘‘lat. 

34°24′39′′ N., long. 120°19′13′′ W.’’ 

These changes reflect updated digital 

shoreline data. 

These minor editorial changes update 

existing restricted area boundaries with 

more precise digital information. It does 

not affect the location, designated 

altitudes, or activities conducted within 

the restricted areas; therefore, notice 

and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 

553(b) are unnecessary. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

The FAA has determined that this 

action 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. 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– 

6.5d, modification of the technical 

description of special use airspace 

(SUA) that does not alter the 

dimensions, altitudes, or times of 

designation of the airspace. This 


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