Federal Register/Vol. 85, No. 183/Monday, September 21, 2020

59220 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 183 / Monday, September 21, 2020 / Proposed Rules Note 1 to paragraph (h)(1): Unless (j) Terminating Action Issued on September 15, 2020. specified otherwise, the hours TIS specified Verification on a helicopter of correct Lance T. Gant, in figure 1 to paragraph (h) of this AD are installation of the MRM upper bearing inner Director, Compliance & Airworthiness those accumulated on the effective date of race retaining rings, as required by paragraph Division, Aircraft Certification Service. this AD by the helicopter since first flight. (i)(1) of this AD, or corrective action on a [FR Doc. 2020–20631 Filed 9–18–20; 8:45 am] (2) If, during any inspection of the MRM helicopter, as specified in paragraphs (h)(2), BILLING CODE 4910–13–P upper bearing sealant bead as required by (i)(2), or (i)(3) of this AD, as applicable, paragraph (h)(1) of this AD, there is damage, constitute terminating action for the before further flight, inspect the installation repetitive inspections required by paragraph of the MRM upper bearing inner race DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION retaining rings for discrepancies in (h)(1) of this AD for that helicopter. Federal Aviation Administration accordance paragraph (i)(1) of this AD. (k) Parts Installation Prohibition (i) MRM Inner Race Retaining Rings As of the effective date of this AD, no 14 CFR Part 71 Inspection person may install, on any helicopter, an (1) For Group 1 Helicopters: Within 660 affected part as identified in paragraph (g)(1) [Docket No. FAA–2020–0823; Airspace Docket No. 20–AAL–49] hours TIS or 6 months, whichever occurs of this AD. first after the effective date of this AD: (l) Alternative Methods of Compliance RIN 2120–AA66 Inspect the installation of the MRM upper (AMOCs) bearing inner race retaining rings for Proposed Technical Amendment to discrepancies in accordance with the (1) The Manager, International Validation Separate Terminal Airspace Areas Accomplishment Instructions of section Branch, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this from Norton Sound Low, Woody Island 3.B.2.b of Airbus Helicopters Alert Service AD. Send your proposal to: Scott Franke, Low, Control 1234L, and Control 1487L Bulletin AS350–62.00.42, Revision 0, dated Aviation Safety Engineer, International Offshore Airspace Areas; Alaska September 17, 2018; Airbus Helicopters Alert Validation Branch, General Aviation & Service Bulletin AS355–62.00.37, Revision 0, Rotorcraft Unit, FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., AGENCY: Federal Aviation dated September 17, 2018; or Airbus Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone 817–222– Administration (FAA), DOT. Helicopters Alert Service Bulletin EC130– 5110; email [email protected]. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 62A017, Revision 0, dated September 17, (2) For operations conducted under a 14 2018, as applicable to your model helicopter, (NPRM). CFR part 119 operating certificate or under except you are not required to discard the 14 CFR part 91, subpart K, notify your plastic clamps (Item vv). For the purposes of SUMMARY: This action proposes to this inspection, discrepancies may be principal inspector or lacking a principal amend the following Offshore Airspace indicated by incorrect positioning or missing inspector, the manager of the local flight Areas in Alaska: Norton Sound Low, rings. standards district office or certificate holding Woody Island Low, Control 1234L, and (2) If, during the inspection by paragraphs district office, before operating any aircraft Control 1487L. The FAA found an error (i)(1) of this AD there are any discrepancies, complying with this AD through an AMOC. with the Offshore Airspace Legal before further flight, remove the affected part, (m) Related Information Descriptions containing airspace inspect the MRM inner race for degradation, descriptions not related to the need to and replace the retaining rings in accordance (1) The subject of this AD is addressed in with the Accomplishment Instructions of European Aviation Safety Agency (now apply IFR en route Air Traffic Control section 3.B.2.c of Airbus Helicopters Alert European Union Aviation Safety Agency) services in international airspace. This Service Bulletin AS350–62.00.42, Revision 0, (EASA) AD 2018–0206, dated September 20, action would correct that error by dated September 17, 2018; Airbus 2018. This EASA AD may be found in the AD removing terminal airspace, airspace Helicopters Alert Service Bulletin AS355– docket on the internet at https:// associated with geographic coordinates, 62.00.37, Revision 0, dated September 17, www.regulations.gov by searching for and and airspace associated with NAVAIDs 2018; or Airbus Helicopters Alert Service locating Docket No. FAA–2020–0847. from the Offshore Airspace legal Bulletin EC130–62A017, Revision 0, dated (2) For service information identified in descriptions. September 17, 2018, as applicable to you this AD, contact Airbus Helicopters, 2701 N model helicopter, except you are not required DATES: Comments must be received on Forum Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75052; to return parts to Airbus Helicopters. For the or before November 5, 2020. purposes of this inspection, degradation is telephone 972–641–0000 or 800–232–0323; fax 972–641–3775; or at https:// ADDRESSES: Send comments on this indicated by damage to the retaining rings proposal to the U.S. Department of (including but not limited to cracks, www.airbus.com/helicopters/services/ scratches, and gouges), deterioration, or wear. technical-support.html. You may view this Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 (3) If, during the inspection of the MRM service information at the FAA, Office of the New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building inner race, as required by paragraph (i)(2) of Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 Ground Floor, Room W12–140, this AD, there is any degradation, before next Hillwood Pkwy., Room 6N–321, Fort Worth, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: flight, repair or replace the MRM. TX 76177. 1(800) 647–5527, or (202) 366–9826. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:55 Sep 18, 2020 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\21SEP1.SGM 21SEP1 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with PROPOSALS EP21SE20.001</GPH> Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 183 / Monday, September 21, 2020 / Proposed Rules 59221 You must identify FAA Docket No. Communications should identify both Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, FAA–2020–0823; Airspace Docket No. docket numbers (FAA Docket No. FAA– air traffic service routes, and reporting 20–AAL–49 at the beginning of your 2020–0823; Airspace Docket No. 20– points. comments. You may also submit AAL–49) and be submitted in triplicate Background comments through the internet at to the Docket Management Facility (see https://www.regulations.gov. ADDRESSES section for address and A final rule was published in the FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace phone number). You may also submit Federal Register for Docket No. FAA– Designations and Reporting Points, and comments through the internet at 2006–25852 under Airspace Docket No. subsequent amendments can be viewed https://www.regulations.gov. 06–AAL–29 (72 FR 31714; June 8, 2007; online at https://www.faa.gov/air_ Commenters wishing the FAA to as corrected 72 FR 37430, July 10, 2007), traffic/publications/. For further acknowledge receipt of their comments this action amended the following information, you can contact the Rules on this action must submit with those offshore airspace areas: Norton Sound and Regulations Group, Federal comments a self-addressed, stamped Low, Woody Island Low, Control 1234L, Aviation Administration, 800 postcard on which the following and Control 1487L Offshore Airspace Independence Avenue SW, Washington, statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA Areas; Alaska, to include terminal DC, 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. Docket No. FAA–2020–0823; Airspace airspace previously thought to be The Order is also available for Docket No. 20–AAL–49.’’ The postcard excluded in the Code of Federal inspection at the National Archives and will be date/time stamped and returned Regulations. The exclusionary language Records Administration (NARA). For to the commenter. was misinterpreted including all information on the availability of FAA All communications received on or airspace West of Longitude 160°. The Order 7400.11E at NARA, email: before the specified comment closing FAA found this interpretation to be in [email protected] or go to https:// date will be considered before taking error as the exclusion only pertains to www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ action on the proposed rule. The the area West of Longitude 160° for the ibr-locations.html. proposal contained in this action may Alaska Peninsula. The Alaska Peninsula FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: be changed in light of comments does not include the Aleutian Islands Christopher McMullin, Rules and received. All comments submitted will nor preclude the establishment of Regulations Group, Office of Policy, be available for examination in the airspace under CFR 71.71(c). This action Federal Aviation Administration, 800 public docket both before and after the proposes to correct this error and Independence Avenue SW, Washington, comment closing date. A report reverse the final rule. Offshore Airspace DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. summarizing each substantive public areas are reserved for those areas that SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: contact with FAA personnel concerned extend from the Territorial Zone to the with this rulemaking will be filed in the Flight Information Region boundary, in Authority for This Rulemaking docket. international airspace, where it is The FAA’s authority to issue rules necessary to apply domestic airspace Availability of NPRMs regarding aviation safety is found in rules. Title 49 of the United States Code. An electronic copy of this document The FAA also published a final rule Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the may be downloaded through the in the Federal Register for Docket No. authority of the FAA Administrator. internet at https://www.regulations.gov. FAA–2006–26164 under Airspace Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, Recently published rulemaking Docket No.

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