Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Grand Forks, ND, 7055-7056 [2014-02563]
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These special conditions are
issued for the Learjet Inc. Model LJ–
200–1A10 airplane. This airplane will
have a novel or unusual design feature
associated with advanced composite
materials in the construction of its
fuselage and wings. The applicable
airworthiness regulations do not contain
adequate or appropriate safety standards
for this design feature. These special
conditions contain the additional safety
standards that the Administrator
considers necessary to establish a level
of safety equivalent to that established
by the existing airworthiness standards.
DATES: Effective Date: March 10, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alan Sinclair, Airframe/Cabin Safety
Branch, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service, 1601 Lind
Avenue SW., Renton, Washington
98057–3356; telephone 425–227–2195;
facsimile 425–227–1320; email
alan.sinclair@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Background
On February 9, 2009, Learjet Inc.
applied for a type certificate for their
new Model LJ–200–1A10. The Model
LJ–200–1A10 is a business-class
airplane with two high-bypass turbine
engines and interior seating
configuration for up to 10 passengers.
The Model LJ–200–1A10 is the first
airplane manufactured by Learjet Inc. to
utilize advanced composite materials in
the construction of its fuselage and
wings.
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Type Certification Basis
Under the provisions of Title 14, Code
of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 21.17,
Learjet Inc. must show that the Model
LJ–200–1A10 meets the applicable
provisions of part 25, as amended by
Amendments 25–1 through 25–127.
If the Administrator finds that the
applicable airworthiness regulations
(i.e., 14 CFR part 25) do not contain
adequate or appropriate safety standards
for the Model LJ–200–1A10 because of
a novel or unusual design feature,
special conditions are prescribed under
the provisions of § 21.16.
Special conditions are initially
applicable to the model for which they
are issued. Should the type certificate
for that model be amended later to
include any other model that
incorporates the same or similar novel
or unusual design feature, the special
conditions would also apply to the other
model under § 21.101.
In addition to the applicable
airworthiness regulations and special
conditions, the Model LJ–200–1A10
must comply with the fuel-vent and
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exhaust-emission requirements of 14
CFR part 34 and the noise certification
requirements of 14 CFR part 36, and the
FAA must issue a finding of regulatory
adequacy under § 611 of Public Law 92–
574, the ‘‘Noise Control Act of 1972.’’
The FAA issues special conditions, as
defined in 14 CFR 11.19, in accordance
with § 11.38, and they become part of
the type-certification basis under
§ 21.17(a)(2).
Novel or Unusual Design Features
The Model LJ–200–1A10 will
incorporate the following novel or
unusual design features:
The Model LJ–200–1A10 is the first
airplane manufactured by Learjet Inc. to
utilize advanced composite materials in
the construction of its fuselage and
wings. In accordance with § 21.16,
fuselage structure fabricated from
monolithic carbon-fiber reinforced
plastic (CFRP) prepreg material
(reinforcement fiber pre-impregnated
with a thermoplastic or thermoset resin
matrix) constitutes a novel and unusual
design feature for a large transportcategory airplane certificated under 14
CFR part 25.
Discussion
Existing regulations do not adequately
ensure that composite structure offers
passengers the same protection from an
on-ground, post-crash fire condition as
would a conventional aluminum
structure. Learjet is introducing a new
material that may have different toxicity
characteristics than those of traditional
materials. Service experience has shown
that, in post-crash fires, traditional
aluminum structural materials emit
acceptable toxicity levels. Therefore, it
is necessary to ensure that the material
being utilized does not reduce the
survivability of the passengers during a
post-crash fire, or provide levels of toxic
fumes that would be lethal or
incapacitating, preventing evacuation of
the aircraft following a crash scenario.
These special conditions are
necessary to ensure a level of safety
equivalent to that provided by 14 CFR
part 25. Regulations applicable to burn
requirements, including §§ 25.853 and
25.856(a), remain valid for this airplane
but do not reflect the threat generated
from toxic levels of gases produced from
carbon-fiber/resin system materials
following a post-crash fire.
Notice of proposed special conditions
no. 25–13–13–SC, for Learjet Inc. Model
LJ–200–1A10 airplanes, was published
in the Federal Register on November 5,
2013 (78 FR 66317). No comments were
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received, and the special conditions are
adopted as proposed.
Applicability
As discussed above, these special
conditions are applicable to the Model
LJ–200–1A10. Should Learjet Inc. apply
at a later date for a change to the type
certificate to include another airplane
model incorporating the same novel or
unusual design feature, the special
conditions would apply to that model as
well.
Conclusion
This action affects only certain novel
or unusual design features on one model
of airplanes. It is not a rule of general
applicability.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25
Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.
The authority citation for these
special conditions is as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701,
44702, 44704.
The Special Conditions
Accordingly, pursuant to the
authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the following special
conditions are issued as part of the type
certification basis for Learjet Inc. Model
LJ–200–1A10 airplanes.
The Learjet Model LJ–200–1A10 must
show that toxic levels of gases produced
from the composite-material system are
in no way an additional threat to the
passengers and their ability to evacuate
when compared to an aluminumconstructed aircraft.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on January
31, 2014.
John P. Piccola, Jr.,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2013–0950; Airspace
Docket No. 13–AGL–34]
Amendment of Class D and Class E
Airspace; Grand Forks, ND
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; technical
amendment, correction.
AGENCY:
Discussion of Comments
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7055
This action corrects the
geographic coordinates and adds the
SUMMARY:
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geographic coordinates of the Grand
Forks International Airport ILS
Localizer, and removes NOTAM
information, in the regulatory text of a
final rule that was published in the
Federal Register of December 10, 2013,
amending Class D and Class E airspace
in the Grand Forks, ND area.
DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC,
February 6, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Scott Enander, Central Service Center,
Operations Support Group, Federal
Aviation Administration, Southwest
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort
Worth, TX 76137; telephone (817) 321–
7716.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On December 10, 2013, the FAA
published in the Federal Register a final
rule amending Class D and Class E
airspace in the Grand Forks, ND area.
(78 FR 74005, Docket No. FAA–2013–
0950). Subsequent to publication, an
error was discovered in the latitude
coordinates for Grand Forks
International Airport listed in the Class
D airspace description, as well as the
NOTAM information inadvertently
copied in error for Grand Forks AFB. In
addition, reference to the Grand Forks
International Airport ILS localizer
navigation aid was omitted from the
descriptor for the Grand Forks, ND,
Class E airspace.
Class D and Class E airspace
designations are published in paragraph
5000 and 6005, respectively, of FAA
Order 7400.9X dated August 7, 2013,
and effective September 15, 2013, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
Part 71.1. The Class D and Class E
airspace designations listed in this
document will be published
subsequently in the Order.
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Correction to Final Rule
Accordingly, pursuant to the
authority delegated to me, the Class D
airspace areas at Grand Forks
International Airport, Grand Forks, ND,
and Grand Forks AFB, ND, and the
Class E airspace area extending upward
from 700 feet above the surface at Grand
Forks International Airport, Grand
Forks, ND, as published in the Federal
Register December 10, 2013 (78 FR
74005), (FR Doc. 2013–29222) FAA
Docket No. 2013–0950, are corrected as
follows:
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Grand Forks International Airport, ND
On page 74006, column 1, line 29 of
the regulatory text, remove ‘lat. 47°5′50″
N.,’ and insert ‘lat. 47°56′50″ N.’
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On page 74006, column 1, and
beginning on line 51, remove the
following:
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This Class D airspace area is effective during
the specific dates and times established in
advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective
date and time will therefore be continuously
published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
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On page 74006, column 2, add the
following after line 46:
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Grand Forks International Airport ILS
Localizer
(Lat. 47°53′43″ N., long. 97°10′52″ W.)
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 3,
2014.
Mark W. Bury,
Assistant Chief Counsel, International Law,
Legislation, and Rulemaking.
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Administration
15 CFR Part 906
[Docket No. 101019524–3999–02]
RIN 0648–BA36
National Appeals Office Rules of
Procedure
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
With this final rule, NMFS
implements procedural regulations
governing the National Appeals Office
(NAO), a division of NMFS Office of
Management and Budget within NOAA.
NAO’s central mission is to provide an
efficient means of adjudicating appeals
by providing due process and
consistency to NMFS administrative
decisions, particularly those involving
Limited Access Privilege Programs
(LAPPs) established pursuant to Section
303A of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act. The
procedures contained herein could also
be used to adjudicate appeals from other
offices that incorporate these rules into
their regulations or otherwise notify
potential appellants of the procedures’
applicability to their proceedings.
DATES: This final rule is effective March
10, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven Goodman, National Appeals
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Office, Office of Management & Budget,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Hwy., Room
10843, Silver Spring, MD 20910;
nmfs.nao.contact@noaa.gov; (301) 427–
8774. (This is not a toll-free number.)
Individuals with hearing or speech
impairments may access the telephone
number above via TTY by calling the
Federal Information Relay Service at
(800) 877–8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
303A of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(MSA) authorizes LAPPs and requires
NMFS to ‘‘include an appeals process
for administrative review of the
Secretary’s decisions regarding initial
allocation of limited access privileges.’’
To fulfill that requirement, NMFS is
adopting this final rule at 15 CFR part
906, which would designate NAO, a
division within NMFS Office of
Management and Budget, as adjudicator
for appeals in future LAPPs established
under section 303A of the MSA.
NAO adjudicates initial
administrative determinations, agency
actions that directly and adversely affect
an appellant. Although not exclusively,
NAO proceedings are for appeals of
denials of permits or other limited
access privileges. Typically, NAO will
be used for informal administrative
appeals.
This final rule addresses operations as
well as events that occur during the
course of adjudicating an appeal filed
with NAO. NAO will produce written
decisions upholding or reversing the
initial administrative determination
under review. Under this final rule, a
decision issued by NAO becomes final
after a NMFS Regional Administrator
has had the opportunity to review
NAO’s decision. A Regional
Administrator may adopt, reverse,
remand, or modify NAO decisions.
Additional background information
on this final rule is found in the
preamble to the proposed rule
published on June 8, 2012 (77 FR
33980), and is not repeated herein. The
proposed rule solicited public
comments; the comments and NMFS’
responses are identified below.
Comments and Responses
The proposed rule solicited public
comments through July 9, 2012. During
the comment period, NMFS received
comments from five individuals and
two entities. The two entities are the
Public Employees for Environmental
Responsibility and the Alaska
Commercial Fisheries Entry
Commission. Some persons and entities
made multiple comments in one
document. The specific comments and
our responses are as follows.
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[FR Doc No: 2014-02563]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2013-0950; Airspace Docket No. 13-AGL-34]
Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Grand Forks, ND
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment, correction.
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SUMMARY: This action corrects the geographic coordinates and adds the
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geographic coordinates of the Grand Forks International Airport ILS
Localizer, and removes NOTAM information, in the regulatory text of a
final rule that was published in the Federal Register of December 10,
2013, amending Class D and Class E airspace in the Grand Forks, ND
area.
DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, February 6, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Enander, Central Service Center,
Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone (817) 321-
7716.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On December 10, 2013, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
final rule amending Class D and Class E airspace in the Grand Forks, ND
area. (78 FR 74005, Docket No. FAA-2013-0950). Subsequent to
publication, an error was discovered in the latitude coordinates for
Grand Forks International Airport listed in the Class D airspace
description, as well as the NOTAM information inadvertently copied in
error for Grand Forks AFB. In addition, reference to the Grand Forks
International Airport ILS localizer navigation aid was omitted from the
descriptor for the Grand Forks, ND, Class E airspace.
Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in
paragraph 5000 and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9X dated
August 7, 2013, and effective September 15, 2013, which is incorporated
by reference in 14 CFR Part 71.1. The Class D and Class E airspace
designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in
the Order.
Correction to Final Rule
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the Class D
airspace areas at Grand Forks International Airport, Grand Forks, ND,
and Grand Forks AFB, ND, and the Class E airspace area extending upward
from 700 feet above the surface at Grand Forks International Airport,
Grand Forks, ND, as published in the Federal Register December 10, 2013
(78 FR 74005), (FR Doc. 2013-29222) FAA Docket No. 2013-0950, are
corrected as follows:
AGL ND D Grand Forks, ND [Corrected]
Grand Forks International Airport, ND
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On page 74006, column 1, line 29 of the regulatory text, remove `lat.
47[deg]5'50'' N.,' and insert `lat. 47[deg]56'50'' N.'
AGL ND D Grand Forks AFB, ND [Corrected]
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On page 74006, column 1, and beginning on line 51, remove the
following:
This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific dates
and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The
effective date and time will therefore be continuously published in
the Airport/Facility Directory.
AGL ND E5 Grand Forks, ND [Corrected]
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On page 74006, column 2, add the following after line 46:
Grand Forks International Airport ILS Localizer
(Lat. 47[deg]53'43'' N., long. 97[deg]10'52'' W.)
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 3, 2014.
Mark W. Bury,
Assistant Chief Counsel, International Law, Legislation, and
Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2014-02563 Filed 2-3-14; 4:15 pm]
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