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This action proposes to establish Class C airspace, and remove Class D airspace, at the Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), PA. The FAA is proposing this action to enhance the efficient management of air traffic operations and reduce the potential for midair collision in the MDT terminal area. The Class C airspace would replace the existing Class D airspace at MDT. In addition, the non-regulatory Terminal Radar Service Area (TRSA) would be removed.

This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, the FAA's exemption process. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion nor omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.

This action proposes to amend Alaskan VOR Federal Airway V-333 and to revoke Alaskan VOR Federal Airway V-401. The FAA is taking this action due to the pending decommissioning of the Shishmaref, AK, and Ambler, AK, Nondirectional Radio Beacons (NDB). The identifier V-333 is also used as an identifier for Domestic VOR Federal Airway V-333 in the vicinity of Rome, GA. The identifier V-401 is also used as an identifier for Domestic VOR Federal Airway V-401 in the vicinity of Worland, WY. This proposed airspace action only pertains to the Alaskan V-333 and V-401. The V-333 near Rome, GA and V-401 near Worland, WY, would not be affected by this proposed airspace action.

This action amends the Class E airspace at Ruston, LA. This action is the result of an airspace review caused by the decommissioning of the Ruston non-directional beacon (NDB). The geographic coordinates of the airport are also being updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.

This action amends Class E surface airspace and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for the Greenville, NC area, as a new instrument approach procedure has been designed for ECU Health Medical Center Heliport. This action also makes an editorial change.

The FAA is correcting a final rule published by the FAA in the Federal Register on July 25, 2023, that establishes United States Area Navigation (RNAV) T-route T-386 in the vicinity of Fairbanks, AK, in support of a large and comprehensive T-route modernization project for the state of Alaska. The geographical coordinates listed in the route description are incorrect.

This action proposes to amend Class D airspace, Class E surface airspace, and Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class D surface area for Lynchburg Regional Airport/Preston Glenn Field, Lynchburg, VA. This action would increase the radius for this airport, as well as amending verbiage in the descriptions.

This action proposes to amend Class D airspace and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for Heart of Georgia Regional Airport, Eastman, GA. This action would increase the radius of the Class D airspace and the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, as well as amend verbiage in the Class D description. This action would also update the airport's name and geographic coordinates for the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface.

A final rule was published in the Federal Register on June 30, 2023, amending Class D airspace, Class E surface airspace, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for Golden Triangle Regional Airport, Columbus, MS, by updating the airport's description header and geographic coordinates, as well as the geographic coordinates of Columbus AFB, Columbus-Lowndes County Airport, Oktibbeha Airport, and McCharen Field. This action corrects the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface description by correcting the geographic coordinates of Oktibbeha Airport.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of a renewed collection. The collection involves the voluntary submission of information for registration of an Airman Knowledge Test as part of the FAA Airman Certification Process. The information collected is necessary to ensure compliance and proper registration of an individual for the necessary knowledge test for the certification or rating pursued by the individual.

The FAA is requesting comments on its proposed policy for the type certification of Very Light Airplanes (VLA) as a special class of aircraft under the Federal Aviation Regulations.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Air Tractor, Inc. (Air Tractor) Model AT-802 and AT-802A airplanes that have Wipaire Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) No. SA01795CH installed. This AD was prompted by reports of cracks found in the forward horizontal stabilizer spar where the vertical finlets tie to the horizontal tail forward spar. This AD requires repetitively inspecting both the left and right forward horizontal stabilizer spars for cracks and replacing any forward horizontal stabilizer spar found cracked. This AD also requires reporting inspection results to the FAA. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, the FAA's exemption process. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion or omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.

The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2018-02-10, which applies to certain Pratt & Whitney Division (PW) Model PW4074, PW4074D, PW4077, PW4077D, PW4084D, PW4090, and PW4090-3 engines. AD 2018-02-10 requires performing repetitive fluorescent penetrant inspections (FPIs) to detect cracks in the outer diffuser case (ODC), removal of any ODC that fails inspection, and requires updating the mandatory inspections in the Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA). Since the FAA issued AD 2018-02-10, PW developed a modification to reduce the susceptibility of ODC cracking. This proposed AD would retain the ALS update requirement from AD 2018-02-10, would require replacing certain ODC part numbers with parts eligible for installation, would expand the applicability to all ODC part numbers, and would adjust the compliance threshold of the FPIs of the ODC. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2023-12- 20, which applied to certain Bombardier, Inc., Model CL-600-2B16 (604 Variant) airplanes. AD 2023-12-20 required replacing certain oxygen system hoses and prohibited installing affected oxygen hoses. Since the FAA issued AD 2023-12-20, the FAA has learned of an error in a required compliance time. This AD retains the requirements of AD 2023-12-20, with a revised compliance time for the replacement. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that was published in the Federal Register. That AD applies to certain Airbus SAS Model A350-941 and -1041 airplanes. As published, a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD number specified in the regulatory text is incorrect. This document corrects that error. In all other respects, the original document remains the same.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on May 1, 2023. The collection involves requirements in FAA regulations that set safety and oversight rules for a broad variety of sightseeing and commercial air tour flights to improve the overall safety of commercial air tours by requiring all air tours to submit information.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model EC120B, EC130B4, and EC130T2 helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of corrosion detected on certain part- numbered landing gear assemblies. This AD requires, for helicopters with certain part-numbered landing gear assemblies installed, visually inspecting for cracks and corrosion; borescope inspecting; and if required, removing corrosion, measuring thickness, interpreting results of the measurements, applying chemical conversion coating and primer, and removing affected parts (landing gear assembly) and affected part sub-assemblies (front or rear crossbeam or left-hand or right-hand skid assembly) from service and replacing with airworthy parts. This AD will allow an affected part or affected part sub-assembly to be installed on a helicopter if certain actions in this AD are accomplished. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 757-200, -200CB, and -200PF series airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a report of cracks found at the main deck cargo door forward and aft hinge attachment holes. This proposed AD would require a maintenance records check for repairs at the forward and aft hinge areas of the main deck cargo door cutout; repetitive open-hole high frequency eddy current (HFEC) inspections for cracks in the unrepaired areas of the bear strap, skin, doubler, and upper sill chord at the main deck cargo door forward and aft hinge attachment holes; and corrective actions. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

This document announces SAE International (SAE) aerospace standard (AS) for use as a means of compliance to the applicable airworthiness standards for transport category airplanes. The FAA accepts SAE Designation AS6960 ``Performance Standards for Seat Furnishings'', section 3.2.3 as a means of compliance with regard to the design of seat furnishings.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model EC155B1 helicopters. This AD was prompted by reports of failure of the main gearbox (MGB) oil cooling fan hub (fan hub). This AD requires, for helicopters with an affected part (fan hub) installed, using an endoscope, repetitively inspecting the fan hub, including the area around the fan hub attachment screws, for a crack. Depending on the inspection results, this AD requires performing additional inspections and replacing an affected fan hub. This AD also allows an affected fan hub to be installed on a helicopter if certain actions are accomplished, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2022-17- 09, which applied to certain Airbus SAS Model A350-941 and -1041 airplanes. AD 2022-17-09 continued to require the actions of AD 2021- 16-03 and required a modification to restore two independent layers of lightning strike protection. This AD was prompted by reports of the incorrect application of lightning strike edge glow sealant protection at specific locations on the wing tanks, and a determination that additional airplanes need to perform a modification to restore two independent layers of lightning strike protection on the wing lower or upper cover. This AD continues to require the actions in AD 2022-17-09, and also requires restoring the two independent layers of lightning strike protection; as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. (Safran) Model Arrius 2B2 engines. This AD is prompted by the manufacturer revising the airworthiness limitations section (ALS) of the existing engine maintenance manual (EMM), introducing new and more restrictive tasks and limitations for certain life-limited parts. This AD requires revising the ALS of the existing EMM or instructions for continued airworthiness (ICA) and the existing approved maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, by incorporating the actions and associated thresholds and intervals, including life limits, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference (IBR). The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, the FAA's exemption process. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion or omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all The Boeing Company Model 747-8F and 747-8 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of cracks in stringers, common to the end fittings, on the aft side of the bulkhead at station (STA) 2598. This AD requires detailed inspections of the stringers, common to the end fittings, forward and aft of the bulkhead at a certain station for cracking and applicable on-condition actions. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.