83_FR_1195 83 FR 1188 - Helicopter Air Ambulance, Commercial Helicopter, and Part 91 Helicopter Operations; Technical Amendment

83 FR 1188 - Helicopter Air Ambulance, Commercial Helicopter, and Part 91 Helicopter Operations; Technical Amendment

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 7 (January 10, 2018)

Page Range1188-1189
FR Document2018-00285

The FAA is correcting a final rule published on February 21, 2014. In that rule, the FAA amended its regulations to improve safety in helicopter air ambulance and commercial helicopter operations. This document removes an incorrect cross-reference and makes corresponding revisions.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 7 (Wednesday, January 10, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 10, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 1188-1189]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00285]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 135

[Docket No. FAA-2010-0982; Amdt. No. 135-138]
RIN 2120-AJ53


Helicopter Air Ambulance, Commercial Helicopter, and Part 91 
Helicopter Operations; Technical Amendment

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is correcting a final rule published on February 21, 
2014. In that rule, the FAA amended its regulations to improve safety 
in helicopter air ambulance and commercial helicopter operations. This 
document removes an incorrect cross-reference and makes corresponding 
revisions.

DATES: Effective January 10, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Verna, Aircraft Maintenance 
Division, Avionics Branch, AFS-360, Federal Aviation Administration, 
800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267-
1710; email brian.verna@faa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Good Cause for Immediate Adoption Without Prior Notice

    Section 553(b)(3)(B) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 
U.S.C. 551 et seq.) authorizes agencies to dispense with notice and 
comment procedures for rules when the agency for ``good cause'' finds 
that those procedures are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to 
the public interest.'' Under this section, an agency, upon finding good 
cause, may issue a final rule without seeking comment prior to the 
rulemaking.
    Section 553(d)(3) of the Administrative Procedure Act requires that 
agencies publish a rule not less than 30 days before its effective 
date, except as otherwise provided by the agency for good cause found 
and published with the rule.
    This document is correcting an error in 14 CFR 135.168. These 
corrections will not impose any additional

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restrictions on the persons affected by these regulations. Furthermore, 
any additional delay in making the regulations correct would be 
contrary to the public interest. Accordingly, the FAA finds that (i) 
public comment on these standards prior to promulgation is unnecessary, 
and (ii) good cause exists to make this rule effective in less than 30 
days.

Background

    On February 21, 2014, the FAA published a final rule entitled, 
``Helicopter Air Ambulance, Commercial Helicopter, and Part 91 
Helicopter Operations'' (79 FR 9932). In that final rule the FAA 
created provisions directed primarily toward helicopter air ambulance 
operations and all commercial helicopter operations conducted under 
part 135.
    The rule added Sec.  135.168(c) which states, ``[t]he equipment 
required by this section must be maintained in accordance with Sec.  
135.419.'' Section 135.419 outlines inspection, not maintenance, 
requirements making the cross reference to Sec.  135.419 incorrect.

Technical Amendment

    This technical amendment addresses this incorrect reference to 
inspection requirements. Maintenance and inspection requirements for 
part 135 operators are currently described in part 135 Subpart J. 
Accordingly, the FAA is removing the current text of Sec.  135.168 (c) 
to avoid potential confusion from redundant regulatory text.
    This technical amendment also removes the reference to Sec.  
135.168(c) from Sec.  135.168(b). Finally, the FAA removes the 
effective date for Sec.  135.168(b) because that date has passed, and 
the paragraph currently is effective.

Executive Order Determinations

Executive Order 13771, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory 
Costs

    This technical amendment is not an E.O. 13771 regulatory action 
because this technical amendment is not significant under E.O. 12866.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 135

    Air taxis, Aircraft, Aviation safety.

The Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration amends chapter I of title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations as follows:

PART 135--OPERATING REQUIREMENTS: COMMUTER AND ON-DEMAND OPERATIONS 
AND RULES GOVERNING PERSONS ON BOARD SUCH AIRCRAFT

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1. The authority citation for part 135 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 41706, 40113, 44701-44702, 
44705, 44709, 44711-44713, 44715-44717, 44722, 44730, 45101-45105; 
Pub. L. 112-95, 126 Stat. 58 (49 U.S.C. 44730).


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2. Amend Sec.  135.168 by revising paragraph (b) introductory text and 
removing and reserving paragraph (c).
    The revision reads as follows:


Sec.  135.168.  Emergency equipment. Overwater rotorcraft operations.

* * * * *
    (b) Required equipment. Except when authorized by the certificate 
holder's operations specifications, or when necessary only for takeoff 
or landing, no person may operate a rotorcraft beyond autorotational 
distance from the shoreline unless it carries:
* * * * *

    Issued under authority of 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 44701(a), 
and 44730 in Washington, DC.
Lirio Liu,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2018-00285 Filed 1-9-18; 8:45 am]
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1188 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 7 / Wednesday, January 10, 2018 / Rules and Regulations Required Permitted Waiver Maneuvers/procedures Simulated Visual Nonvisual Training provisions instrument Inflight simulator simulator device of conditions § 121.441(d) (2) The approach must be made to the authorized minimum circling approach attitude followed by a change in heading and the necessary maneu- vering by visual reference to maintain a flight path that permits a normal landing on a runway at least 90[degrees] from the final approach course of the simulated instrument portion of the ap- proach. (3) The circling approach must be performed with- out excessive maneuvering, and without exceed- ing the normal operating limits of the airplane. The angle of bank should not exceed 30[degrees]. If local conditions beyond the control of the pilot prohibit the maneuver or prevent it from being performed as required, it may be waived as provided in § 121.441(d): Provided, however, that the maneuver may not be waived under this provision for two suc- cessive proficiency checks. The circling approach maneuver is not required for a second-in-command if the certificate holder’s manual prohibits a second-in-command from performing a cir- cling approach in operations under this part. (e) Missed Approach (1) Each pilot must perform at least one missed ap- proach from an ILS approach ................................ .................... .................... *B .................... .................... .................... (2) Each pilot in command must perform at least one additional missed approach ............................ .................... .................... *P .................... .................... .................... A complete approved missed approach procedure must be accomplished at least once. At the discretion of the person conducting a check a simulated powerplant failure may be required during any of the missed ap- proaches. These maneuvers may be performed either independently or in conjunction with maneuvers re- quired under Sections III or V of this appendix. At least one missed approach must be performed in flight. * * * * * * * Issued under the authority of 49 U.S.C. Final rule; technical ACTION: Good Cause for Immediate Adoption 106(f) and (g) in Washington, DC on January amendment. Without Prior Notice 3, 2018. Lirio Liu, Section 553(b)(3)(B) of the SUMMARY: The FAA is correcting a final Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 Director, Office of Rulemaking. rule published on February 21, 2014. In U.S.C. 551 et seq.) authorizes agencies [FR Doc. 2018–00225 Filed 1–9–18; 8:45 am] that rule, the FAA amended its to dispense with notice and comment BILLING CODE 4910–13–P regulations to improve safety in procedures for rules when the agency helicopter air ambulance and for ‘‘good cause’’ finds that those commercial helicopter operations. This procedures are ‘‘impracticable, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION document removes an incorrect cross- unnecessary, or contrary to the public Federal Aviation Administration reference and makes corresponding interest.’’ Under this section, an agency, revisions. upon finding good cause, may issue a 14 CFR Part 135 final rule without seeking comment DATES: Effective January 10, 2018. prior to the rulemaking. [Docket No. FAA–2010–0982; Amdt. No. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Section 553(d)(3) of the 135–138] Brian Verna, Aircraft Maintenance Administrative Procedure Act requires Division, Avionics Branch, AFS–360, that agencies publish a rule not less jstallworth on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with RULES RIN 2120–AJ53 than 30 days before its effective date, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, except as otherwise provided by the Helicopter Air Ambulance, Commercial DC 20591; telephone (202) 267–1710; agency for good cause found and Helicopter, and Part 91 Helicopter email brian.verna@faa.gov. published with the rule. Operations; Technical Amendment This document is correcting an error AGENCY:Federal Aviation SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: in 14 CFR 135.168. These corrections Administration, DOT. will not impose any additional VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:18 Jan 09, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\10JAR1.SGM 10JAR1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 7 / Wednesday, January 10, 2018 / Rules and Regulations 1189 restrictions on the persons affected by PART 135—OPERATING mailing standards relating to the these regulations. Furthermore, any REQUIREMENTS: COMMUTER AND shipment of hazardous, restricted, and additional delay in making the ON-DEMAND OPERATIONS AND perishable materials. Publication 52 regulations correct would be contrary to RULES GOVERNING PERSONS ON provides a complete and comprehensive the public interest. Accordingly, the BOARD SUCH AIRCRAFT source for users to find information FAA finds that (i) public comment on necessary to properly prepare mailings these standards prior to promulgation is ■ 1. The authority citation for part 135 of hazardous, restricted, and perishable unnecessary, and (ii) good cause exists continues to read as follows: materials, and limits the need for users to make this rule effective in less than Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 41706, to consult other information sources 30 days. 40113, 44701–44702, 44705, 44709, 44711– when preparing such mailings. 44713, 44715–44717, 44722, 44730, 45101– Publication 52 is available, in a read- Background 45105; Pub. L. 112–95, 126 Stat. 58 (49 U.S.C. only format, to the mailing industry and 44730). general public via the Postal Explorer® On February 21, 2014, the FAA website at http://pe.usps.com. The published a final rule entitled, ■ 2. Amend § 135.168 by revising paragraph (b) introductory text and Postal Explorer application can be ‘‘Helicopter Air Ambulance, accessed directly at any time. In Commercial Helicopter, and Part 91 removing and reserving paragraph (c). The revision reads as follows: addition, links to Postal Explorer are Helicopter Operations’’ (79 FR 9932). In provided on: that final rule the FAA created § 135.168. Emergency equipment. • The landing page of USPS.com, the provisions directed primarily toward Overwater rotorcraft operations. Postal Service’s primary customer- helicopter air ambulance operations and * * * * * facing website; and all commercial helicopter operations (b) Required equipment. Except when • The USPS application Postal Pro, conducted under part 135. authorized by the certificate holder’s an online informational source available The rule added § 135.168(c) which operations specifications, or when to both mailing industry members and states, ‘‘[t]he equipment required by this necessary only for takeoff or landing, no Postal customers, intended to eventually section must be maintained in person may operate a rotorcraft beyond replace RIBBS. accordance with § 135.419.’’ Section autorotational distance from the New editions of Publication 52 will be 135.419 outlines inspection, not shoreline unless it carries: published at regular intervals, generally maintenance, requirements making the no less frequently than once each * * * * * calendar year. Changes to mailing cross reference to § 135.419 incorrect. Issued under authority of 49 U.S.C. 106(f), standards applicable to hazardous, Technical Amendment 106(g), 44701(a), and 44730 in Washington, restricted, and perishable materials will DC. be made as necessary, and incorporated This technical amendment addresses Lirio Liu, into each successive edition of this incorrect reference to inspection Director, Office of Rulemaking. Publication 52. The incorporation by requirements. Maintenance and [FR Doc. 2018–00285 Filed 1–9–18; 8:45 am] reference of each edition of Publication inspection requirements for part 135 BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 52 will be announced through operators are currently described in part publication in the Federal Register. 135 Subpart J. Accordingly, the FAA is Details of the revisions to Publication 52 removing the current text of § 135.168 POSTAL SERVICE will be published in the Postal Bulletin, (c) to avoid potential confusion from available at https://about.usps.com/ redundant regulatory text. 39 CFR Part 113 postal-bulletin/welcome.htm. This technical amendment also Prior to July, 2014, the Postal Service removes the reference to § 135.168(c) Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable maintained standards for the mailing of from § 135.168(b). Finally, the FAA Mail (Publication 52); Incorporation by hazardous, restricted, and perishable removes the effective date for Reference mail in both the Mailing Standards of § 135.168(b) because that date has the United States Postal Service, AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. passed, and the paragraph currently is Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) and ACTION: Final rule. Publication 52. On July 28, 2014, as part effective. SUMMARY: The Postal Service announces of a continuing initiative to reduce the Executive Order Determinations the issuance of Hazardous, Restricted, size of the DMM, the Postal Service and Perishable Mail (Publication 52) removed from that publication the Executive Order 13771, Reducing dated August 2017, and its detailed mailing standards relating to Regulation and Controlling Regulatory incorporation by reference in the Code hazardous, restricted, and perishable Costs of Federal Regulations. materials. In place of these detailed This technical amendment is not an provisions, revised DMM 601.8.0 DATES: This final rule is effective on E.O. 13771 regulatory action because advised that mailing standards specific January 10, 2018. The incorporation by to hazardous, restricted, and perishable this technical amendment is not reference of certain publications listed significant under E.O. 12866. mail would be incorporated into in the rule is approved by the Director Publication 52, and could be found on List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 135 of the Federal Register as of January 10, the Postal Explorer website at 2018. pe.usps.com. jstallworth on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with RULES Air taxis, Aircraft, Aviation safety. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Based on its experience applying the The Amendment Lizbeth Dobbins (202) 268–3789. mailing standards for hazardous, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The most restricted and perishable mail since July In consideration of the foregoing, the recent issue of Hazardous, Restricted, 28, 2014, the Postal Service believes that Federal Aviation Administration and Perishable Mail (Publication 52) is these mailing standards were more amends chapter I of title 14, Code of dated August 2017. This issue of visible to the mailing community when Federal Regulations as follows: Publication 52 contains Postal Service they were included in the DMM, which VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:18 Jan 09, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\10JAR1.SGM 10JAR1


Document Created: 2018-10-26 09:34:56
Document Modified: 2018-10-26 09:34:56
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule; technical amendment.
DatesEffective January 10, 2018.
ContactBrian Verna, Aircraft Maintenance Division, Avionics Branch, AFS-360, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267- 1710; email [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 1188 
RIN Number2120-AJ53
CFR AssociatedAir Taxis; Aircraft and Aviation Safety
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