Notification to UAS Operators Proposing To Engage in Air Transportation, 18734-18735 [2018-09057]

Download as PDF 18734 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 83 / Monday, April 30, 2018 / Rules and Regulations (c) Applicability (1) This AD applies to all The Boeing Company Model 737–100, –200, –200C, –300, –400, and –500 series airplanes, certificated in any category. (2) Installation of Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) ST01219SE (https://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_ Guidance_Library/rgstc.nsf/0/ ebd1cec7b301293e86257cb30045557a/$FILE/ ST01219SE.pdf) does not affect the ability to accomplish the actions required by this AD. Therefore, for airplanes on which STC ST01219SE is installed, a ‘‘change in product’’ alternative method of compliance (AMOC) approval request is not necessary to comply with the requirements of 14 CFR 39.17. (d) Subject Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 57, Wings. (e) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by the report of a crack indication in the main landing gear (MLG) beam forward support fitting on the inboard side of the wing buttock line (WBL) 157 rib, and multiple reports of similar crack findings on other airplanes. We are issuing this AD to address cracking of the MLG beam forward support fitting on the inboard side of the WBL 157 rib. Undetected cracks could lead to a fuel leak, the inability of a principal structural element to carry limit load, or an MLG collapse that could prevent continued safe flight and landing. (f) Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with RULES (g) Required Actions (1) For Group 1 airplanes identified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737–57A1334, dated September 26, 2017: Within 120 days after the effective date of this AD, inspect the airplane and do all applicable corrective actions using a method approved in accordance with the procedures specified in paragraph (i) of this AD. (2) For Group 2 airplanes identified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737–57A1334, dated September 26, 2017: Except as required by paragraph (h) of this AD, at the applicable times specified in paragraph 1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737–57A1334, dated September 26, 2017, do all applicable actions identified as ‘‘RC’’ (required for compliance) in, and in accordance with, the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737–57A1334, dated September 26, 2017. (h) Exceptions to Service Information Specifications (1) For purposes of determining compliance with the requirements of this AD: Where Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737– 57A1334, dated September 26, 2017, uses the phrase ‘‘the original issue date of this service bulletin,’’ this AD requires using ‘‘the effective date of this AD.’’ (2) Where Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737–57A1334, dated September 26, 2017, VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:01 Apr 27, 2018 Jkt 244001 specifies contacting Boeing, and specifies that action as RC: This AD requires repair using a method approved in accordance with the procedures specified in paragraph (i) of this AD. (i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) (1) The Manager, Los Angeles ACO 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 manager of the certification office, send it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (j) of this AD. Information may be emailed to: 9-ANMLAACO-AMOC-Requests@faa.gov. (2) 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. (3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable level of safety may be used for any repair, modification, or alteration required by this AD if it is approved by the Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) that has been authorized by the Manager, Los Angeles ACO Branch, to make those findings. To be approved, the repair method, modification deviation, or alteration deviation must meet the certification basis of the airplane, and the approval must specifically refer to this AD. (4) Except as required by paragraph (h)(2) of this AD: For service information that contains steps that are labeled as RC, the provisions of paragraphs (i)(4)(i) and (i)(4)(ii) of this AD apply. (i) The steps labeled as RC, including substeps under an RC step and any figures identified in an RC step, must be done to comply with the AD. If a step or substep is labeled ‘‘RC Exempt,’’ then the RC requirement is removed from that step or substep. An AMOC is required for any deviations to RC steps, including substeps and identified figures. (ii) Steps not labeled as RC may be deviated from using accepted methods in accordance with the operator’s maintenance or inspection program without obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided the RC steps, including substeps and identified figures, can still be done as specified, and the airplane can be put back in an airworthy condition. (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. (i) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737– 57A1334, dated September 26, 2017. (ii) Reserved. (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data Services (C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110–SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740–5600; telephone 562–797–1717; internet https:// www.myboeingfleet.com. (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. (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: https:// www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on April 11, 2018. Dionne Palermo, Acting Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2018–08646 Filed 4–27–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary 14 CFR Parts 205 and 298 Notification to UAS Operators Proposing To Engage in Air Transportation Office of the Secretary (OST), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notification of procedures. AGENCY: (k) Material Incorporated by Reference This document sets forth the procedure to seek an air taxi operator exemption to hold economic authority from the Department of Transportation (DOT or Department) for companies proposing to engage in certain air transportation operations with unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). DATES: April 30, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauralyn Remo, Chief, Air Carrier Fitness Division (202) 366–5347, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In order to engage directly or indirectly in air transportation,1 a citizen of the United (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. 1 ‘‘Air transportation’’ means foreign air transportation, interstate air transportation, or the transportation of mail by aircraft. Interstate air transportation includes the transportation of property by aircraft for compensation across state, (j) Related Information For more information about this AD, contact Payman Soltani, Aerospace Engineer, Airframe Section, FAA, Los Angeles ACO Branch, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712–4137; phone: 562–627– 5313; fax: 562–627–5210; email: payman.soltani@faa.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\30APR1.SGM 30APR1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 83 / Monday, April 30, 2018 / Rules and Regulations sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with RULES States 2 is required to hold economic authority from the Department pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 41101, either in the form of a ‘‘certificate of public convenience and necessity’’ or in the form of an exemption from the certificate requirement. This authority is separate and distinct from any safety authority required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Companies proposing to operate UAS to engage in air transportation, including the delivery of goods for compensation, must first obtain certificate or exemption authority from the Department prior to engaging in the air transportation. The Department intends to use its existing regulatory procedures for processing UAS operators’ requests for economic authority. The Department’s regulation in 14 CFR part 298 (part 298) provides an exemption to air taxi operators from the certificate requirements of 49 U.S.C. 41101, provided that, among other things, the air carrier is a citizen of the United States as defined in 49 U.S.C. 40102(a)(15), maintains liability insurance required by part 205 of our rules (14 CFR part 205), and registers with the Department.3 The exemption authority conferred by part 298 is not available to air carriers that operate ‘‘large’’ aircraft.4 For UAS operators looking to transport goods for compensation, an exemption under part 298 is an appropriate form of economic authority. The Department will consider whether granting the exemption is appropriate based on the specific facts and circumstances of each proposed operation. To become an air taxi operator, operators must submit a registration application (OST Form 4507) and a current aircraft liability insurance international, or U.S. territorial boundaries, or wholly within a U.S. territory or the District of Columbia, or between islands in the State of Hawaii; or the transportation of more than a de minimis volume of property moving as part of a continuous journey when any portion of the journey is conducted by aircraft. The assessment of whether property transported wholly within one state is more than a de minimis amount or is part of a continuous journey thereby constituting ‘‘air transportation’’ is specific to the facts and circumstances of each operation. 49 U.S.C. 40102(a)(5) and 14 CFR 298.2. 2 A ‘‘citizen of the United States’’ includes a corporation organized in the United States that (1) meets certain specified standards regarding the citizenship of its president, officers and directors, and holders of its voting interest and (2) is under the actual control of citizens of the United States. 49 U.S.C. 40102(a)(15). 3 See 14 CFR 298.3, 298.11, and 298.24. 4 Large aircraft means any aircraft originally designed to have a maximum passenger capacity of more than 60 seats or a maximum payload capacity of more than 18,000 pounds (See 14 CFR 298.2). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:01 Apr 27, 2018 Jkt 244001 certificate (OST Form 6410).5 A stamped OST Form 4507 with an effective date will be sent to the operator as confirmation of its approved air taxi registration with the Department. Initial registrations must be mailed along with the required filing fee.6 Air taxis located in the State of Alaska must submit their OST Form 4507 and OST Form 6410 to Federal Aviation Administration, Alaskan Regional Headquarters, AAL–231, 222 West 7th Ave., Box 14, Anchorage, Alaska 99513. All other air taxis must submit their OST Form 4507 and OST Form 6410 to Federal Aviation Administration, AFS–200, Rm. 831, 800 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20591. Amendments may be filed electronically at AFS-260-Insurance@ faa.gov. Additional instruction material concerning air taxi registration can also be found in the FAA’s air taxi guidance handbook, ‘‘How to Become an OnDemand Air Carrier Operator.’’ Signed in Washington, DC, on April 24, 2018. Joel Szabat, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs. [FR Doc. 2018–09057 Filed 4–27–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency 44 CFR Part 64 [Docket ID FEMA–2018–0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–8527] Suspension of Community Eligibility Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: This rule identifies communities where the sale of flood insurance has been authorized under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that are scheduled for suspension on the effective dates listed within this rule because of noncompliance with the floodplain management requirements of the program. If the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) receives documentation that the community has SUMMARY: 5 Copies of both forms can be found at: https:// www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_ offices/avs/offices/afx/afs/afs200/afs260/ exemptions/. 6 Filing fee information is available at the above link and on OST Form 4507. PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 18735 adopted the required floodplain management measures prior to the effective suspension date given in this rule, the suspension will not occur and a notice of this will be provided by publication in the Federal Register on a subsequent date. Also, information identifying the current participation status of a community can be obtained from FEMA’s Community Status Book (CSB). The CSB is available at https:// www.fema.gov/national-floodinsurance-program-community-statusbook. DATES: The effective date of each community’s scheduled suspension is the third date (‘‘Susp.’’) listed in the third column of the following tables. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you want to determine whether a particular community was suspended on the suspension date or for further information, contact Adrienne L. Sheldon, PE, CFM, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 212–3966. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NFIP enables property owners to purchase Federal flood insurance that is not otherwise generally available from private insurers. In return, communities agree to adopt and administer local floodplain management measures aimed at protecting lives and new construction from future flooding. Section 1315 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4022, prohibits the sale of NFIP flood insurance unless an appropriate public body adopts adequate floodplain management measures with effective enforcement measures. The communities listed in this document no longer meet that statutory requirement for compliance with program regulations, 44 CFR part 59. Accordingly, the communities will be suspended on the effective date in the third column. As of that date, flood insurance will no longer be available in the community. We recognize that some of these communities may adopt and submit the required documentation of legally enforceable floodplain management measures after this rule is published but prior to the actual suspension date. These communities will not be suspended and will continue to be eligible for the sale of NFIP flood insurance. A notice withdrawing the suspension of such communities will be published in the Federal Register. In addition, FEMA publishes a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) that identifies the Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) in these communities. E:\FR\FM\30APR1.SGM 30APR1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 83 (Monday, April 30, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 18734-18735]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09057]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

14 CFR Parts 205 and 298


Notification to UAS Operators Proposing To Engage in Air 
Transportation

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), Department of Transportation 
(DOT).

ACTION: Notification of procedures.

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SUMMARY: This document sets forth the procedure to seek an air taxi 
operator exemption to hold economic authority from the Department of 
Transportation (DOT or Department) for companies proposing to engage in 
certain air transportation operations with unmanned aircraft systems 
(UAS).

DATES: April 30, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauralyn Remo, Chief, Air Carrier 
Fitness Division (202) 366-5347, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, 
DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In order to engage directly or indirectly in 
air transportation,\1\ a citizen of the United

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States \2\ is required to hold economic authority from the Department 
pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 41101, either in the form of a ``certificate of 
public convenience and necessity'' or in the form of an exemption from 
the certificate requirement. This authority is separate and distinct 
from any safety authority required by the Federal Aviation 
Administration (FAA).
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    \1\ ``Air transportation'' means foreign air transportation, 
interstate air transportation, or the transportation of mail by 
aircraft. Interstate air transportation includes the transportation 
of property by aircraft for compensation across state, 
international, or U.S. territorial boundaries, or wholly within a 
U.S. territory or the District of Columbia, or between islands in 
the State of Hawaii; or the transportation of more than a de minimis 
volume of property moving as part of a continuous journey when any 
portion of the journey is conducted by aircraft. The assessment of 
whether property transported wholly within one state is more than a 
de minimis amount or is part of a continuous journey thereby 
constituting ``air transportation'' is specific to the facts and 
circumstances of each operation. 49 U.S.C. 40102(a)(5) and 14 CFR 
298.2.
    \2\ A ``citizen of the United States'' includes a corporation 
organized in the United States that (1) meets certain specified 
standards regarding the citizenship of its president, officers and 
directors, and holders of its voting interest and (2) is under the 
actual control of citizens of the United States. 49 U.S.C. 
40102(a)(15).
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    Companies proposing to operate UAS to engage in air transportation, 
including the delivery of goods for compensation, must first obtain 
certificate or exemption authority from the Department prior to 
engaging in the air transportation. The Department intends to use its 
existing regulatory procedures for processing UAS operators' requests 
for economic authority. The Department's regulation in 14 CFR part 298 
(part 298) provides an exemption to air taxi operators from the 
certificate requirements of 49 U.S.C. 41101, provided that, among other 
things, the air carrier is a citizen of the United States as defined in 
49 U.S.C. 40102(a)(15), maintains liability insurance required by part 
205 of our rules (14 CFR part 205), and registers with the 
Department.\3\ The exemption authority conferred by part 298 is not 
available to air carriers that operate ``large'' aircraft.\4\ For UAS 
operators looking to transport goods for compensation, an exemption 
under part 298 is an appropriate form of economic authority. The 
Department will consider whether granting the exemption is appropriate 
based on the specific facts and circumstances of each proposed 
operation.
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    \3\ See 14 CFR 298.3, 298.11, and 298.24.
    \4\ Large aircraft means any aircraft originally designed to 
have a maximum passenger capacity of more than 60 seats or a maximum 
payload capacity of more than 18,000 pounds (See 14 CFR 298.2).
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    To become an air taxi operator, operators must submit a 
registration application (OST Form 4507) and a current aircraft 
liability insurance certificate (OST Form 6410).\5\ A stamped OST Form 
4507 with an effective date will be sent to the operator as 
confirmation of its approved air taxi registration with the Department. 
Initial registrations must be mailed along with the required filing 
fee.\6\ Air taxis located in the State of Alaska must submit their OST 
Form 4507 and OST Form 6410 to Federal Aviation Administration, Alaskan 
Regional Headquarters, AAL-231, 222 West 7th Ave., Box 14, Anchorage, 
Alaska 99513. All other air taxis must submit their OST Form 4507 and 
OST Form 6410 to Federal Aviation Administration, AFS-200, Rm. 831, 800 
Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20591. Amendments may be filed 
electronically at [email protected]. Additional instruction 
material concerning air taxi registration can also be found in the 
FAA's air taxi guidance handbook, ``How to Become an On-Demand Air 
Carrier Operator.''
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    \5\ Copies of both forms can be found at: https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/offices/afx/afs/afs200/afs260/exemptions/.
    \6\ Filing fee information is available at the above link and on 
OST Form 4507.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on April 24, 2018.
Joel Szabat,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018-09057 Filed 4-27-18; 8:45 am]
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