83_FR_55477 83 FR 55263 - Changes to Surveillance and Broadcast Services

83 FR 55263 - Changes to Surveillance and Broadcast Services

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 214 (November 5, 2018)

Page Range55263-55264
FR Document2018-24052

This action announces changes to the following surveillance and broadcast services (``surveillance services'') after January 1, 2020: Automatic Dependent Surveillance--Broadcast (ADS-B); Traffic Information Service--Broadcast (TIS-B); Automatic Dependent Surveillance--Rebroadcast (ADS-R); and Automatic Dependent Surveillance--Same Link Rebroadcast (ADS-SLR). These service changes will affect aircraft equipped with older ADS-B avionics that do not meet the requirements of 14 CFR 91.225. The service changes will primarily affect aircraft operating in specific airspace areas, though a few service changes will affect aircraft operating throughout the National Airspace System (NAS).

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 214 (Monday, November 5, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 214 (Monday, November 5, 2018)]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-24052]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 91

[Docket No.: FAA-2018-0914]


Changes to Surveillance and Broadcast Services

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notification of changes to surveillance and broadcast services.

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SUMMARY: This action announces changes to the following surveillance 
and broadcast services (``surveillance services'') after January 1, 
2020: Automatic Dependent Surveillance--Broadcast (ADS-B); Traffic 
Information Service--Broadcast (TIS-B); Automatic Dependent 
Surveillance--Rebroadcast (ADS-R); and Automatic Dependent 
Surveillance--Same Link Rebroadcast (ADS-SLR). These service changes 
will affect aircraft equipped with older ADS-B avionics that do not 
meet the requirements of 14 CFR 91.225. The service changes will 
primarily affect aircraft operating in specific airspace areas, though 
a few service changes will affect aircraft operating throughout the 
National Airspace System (NAS).

DATES: The FAA will initiate the actions described herein on January 2, 
2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical questions concerning 
this action, contact: David E. Gray, Program Manager, Surveillance and 
Broadcast Services, AJM-232, Air Traffic Organization, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 600 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20597; 
telephone: 202-267-3615; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    In 2010, the FAA issued a final rule mandating equipage 
requirements and performance standards for Automatic Dependent 
Surveillance--Broadcast (ADS-B) Out avionics on aircraft operating in 
certain airspace after January 1, 2020 (75 FR 30160, May 28, 2010). Use 
of ADS-B Out will move air traffic control (ATC) from a radar-based 
system to a satellite-derived aircraft location system and enhance 
aircraft surveillance by the FAA and Department of Defense air traffic 
controllers. Equipage with ADS-B avionics also provides aircraft 
operators with a platform for additional flight applications and 
services, including TIS-B \1\ and ADS-R \1\, which will improve a 
pilot's situational awareness in aircraft not equipped with a traffic 
alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS). Under 14 CFR 91.225, after 
January 1, 2020, to operate in certain airspace, an aircraft must have 
equipment installed that meets the performance requirements of 
Technical Standard Order (TSO)-C166b or TSO-C154c (``2020 Equipment'').
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    \1\ TIS-B uses secondary surveillance radars and multilateration 
systems to provide proximate traffic situational awareness, 
including position reports from aircraft not equipped with ADS-B Out 
or providing poor quality ADS-B Out data. TIS-B data does not 
provide as much information as could be received directly from an 
aircraft's ADS-B Out broadcast, because of the information available 
and required data processing. The TIS-B signal is an advisory 
service that is not designed for aircraft surveillance or 
separation, and cannot be used for either purpose.
    \1\ ADS-R collects traffic information from each ADS-B link and 
rebroadcasts it to ADS-B In-equipped aircraft on the other ADS-B 
link as needed. Note that ADS-R services are only available when 
both aircraft are within range of any ADS-B ground radio station, so 
there are regions of airspace without ADS-R coverage. ADS-B-In 
avionics with dual link receive capability neither require nor 
receive ADS-R.
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    Between 2010 and 2014, the FAA completed the ADS-B ground 
infrastructure. To ensure the benefits of the ADS-B surveillance 
infrastructure were made available as soon as it was deployed, the FAA 
enabled aircraft equipped with Pre-2020 \2\ Equipment to receive TIS-B 
and ADS-R services even though these aircraft would not be considered 
rule compliant after January 1, 2020. The FAA also provided ATC 
surveillance services to aircraft that were equipped with Pre-2020 
Equipment outside radar coverage in Alaska and offshore Gulf of Mexico 
airspace.
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    \2\ For purposes of this document, Pre-2020 Equipment refers to 
aircraft that are in compliance with Technical Standard Order (TSO)-
C166a or TSO-C154b. It does not include aircraft that are equipped 
with avionics compliant with TSO-C166 or TSO-C154a (or earlier). 
Note that aircraft equipped with ADS-B avionics compliant with TSO-
C166 or TSO-C154a (or earlier) have never been provided with FAA 
TIS-B or ADS-R services or FAA ATC surveillance services using ADS-
B.
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Service Changes to Operations in Alaska

    With regard to operations in Alaska, the FAA funded a project to 
upgrade Pre-2020 Equipment for aircraft operating within Alaska to 
ensure these aircraft would meet the 2020 Equipment standards in time 
for the mandate.\3\ This upgrade project will conclude in early 2019. 
Aircraft flying to and from Anchorage, Alaska and within Class A 
airspace over Alaska must also be in compliance with Sec.  91.225 after 
January 1, 2020.
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    \3\ The aircraft were originally equipped with the Pre-2020 
Equipment by the FAA's Alaska Capstone program in the early 2000s.
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    Pursuant to this action, on January 2, 2020, the FAA will begin 
terminating air traffic control surveillance services outside radar 
coverage for aircraft with Pre-2020 Equipment. In a 30-day period 
ending in June 2018 the FAA detected less than 30 aircraft equipped 
with Pre-2020 Equipment in the Alaskan airspace where the FAA receives 
ADS-B signals. Therefore, the FAA anticipates that this service change 
will only affect a small number of aircraft equipped with Pre-2020 
Equipment.

Service Changes to Operations in the Gulf of Mexico

    The provisions of Sec.  91.225 require all aircraft flying in Class 
E airspace at and above 3,000 feet mean sea level (MSL) over the Gulf 
of Mexico from the coastline of the United States out to 12 nautical 
miles to have operational 2020 Equipment (unless otherwise authorized 
by ATC) after January 1, 2020. As noted, the FAA has been providing 
surveillance services to approved aircraft with Pre-2020 Equipment 
operating in this airspace. Pursuant to this action, the FAA will begin 
terminating these surveillance services after January 1, 2020, to the 
aircraft with Pre-2020 Equipment. During a 30-day period ending in June 
2018, the FAA found less than 10 aircraft with Pre-2020 Equipment were 
receiving ATC surveillance services in the offshore Gulf of Mexico 
airspace managed by Houston Center. The FAA has already informally 
notified these operators that FAA will not provide ATC surveillance 
services to aircraft equipped with Pre-2020 Equipment after January 1, 
2020.

Service Changes at Airports With ADS-B Surface Service Volumes

    To date, aircraft with Pre-2020 Equipment have been receiving ADS-
SLR services in ADS-B surface service volumes (all U.S. airports with 
Airport Surface Detection Equipment Model X (ASDE-X) or Airport Surface 
Surveillance Capability (ASSC) systems). After January 1, 2020, in 
order to reach any airport with an ADS-B surface service volume, an 
aircraft will pass through airspace requiring 2020 Equipment. 
Accordingly, after January 1, 2020, the FAA will begin terminating

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provision of ADS-SLR services to aircraft with Pre-2020 Equipment. The 
only aircraft that will be affected by the ADS-SLR service change are 
those aircraft that are not equipped with 2020 Equipment as required by 
Sec.  91.225.

NAS-Wide Service Changes

    As described above, FAA will no longer use ADS-B data from Pre-2020 
Equipment to provide ATC surveillance services after January 1, 2020. 
As such, the FAA will discontinue TIS-B and ADS-R client services NAS-
wide for aircraft equipped with Pre-2020 Equipment after January 1, 
2020.\4\
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    \4\ In 2016, the FAA changed how these services were provided. 
More information is available at http://rgl.faa.gov/
Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgTSO.nsf/0/
45845cd583ad3cd686257d62006b3b3e/$FILE/TIS-
B_Service_Change_Summary.pdf.
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Implementation

    The FAA will begin making the above described changes on January 2, 
2020. However, each of the changes requires the implementation of 
software revisions and some require changes at multiple locations NAS-
wide. Because of the number of changes required and to ensure safe 
implementation, the changes will not be complete on January 2, 2020, 
but sometime soon thereafter.

Summary

    Starting on January 2, 2020, the FAA will begin to discontinue ATC 
surveillance services for aircraft equipped with Pre-2020 Equipment 
operating in Alaska and the offshore Gulf of Mexico airspace. The 
number of affected aircraft is expected to be less than 20. Any 
affected aircraft will receive ATC surveillance services only within 
FAA radar coverage over Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico.
    Starting on January 2, 2020, the FAA will begin to discontinue ADS-
SLR services for aircraft equipped with Pre-2020 Equipment at airports 
that lie immediately under the airspace defined in Sec.  91.225(d)(1) 
and/or (d)(2). After January 1, 2020, these specific airspace areas 
require aircraft to have 2020 Equipment. As such, the only affected 
aircraft will be those aircraft that have failed to equip to meet the 
regulatory requirements effective on January 2, 2020.
    Starting on January 2, 2020, in all airspace where TIS-B and ADS-R 
services are currently provided, the FAA will begin to discontinue TIS-
B and ADS-R client services for aircraft equipped with Pre-2020 
Equipment. This change will maximize the number of aircraft eligible 
for ATC surveillance services and support the safe provision of air 
traffic services. This action also reduces the resources required to 
provide and maintain TIS-B/ADS-R services.
    Starting on January 2, 2020, the FAA will begin enabling National 
Accuracy Category for Velocity (NACv) filtering for TIS-B and ADS-R 
client status throughout the NAS.\5\ This action will not impact any 
aircraft with 2020 Equipment meeting the requirements of Sec.  91.227 
or any aircraft with ADS-B avionics that meet the minimum requirements 
in TSO-C199 for a Class B position source.
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    \5\ A complete description of NACv filtering is available at 
http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgTSO.nsf/0/
45845cd583ad3cd686257d62006b3b3e/$FILE/TIS-
B_Service_Change_Summary.pdf.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 24, 2018.
Kristen G. Burnham,
Vice President, Program Management Organization, FAA Air Traffic 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 2018-24052 Filed 11-2-18; 8:45 am]
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       Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on                   location system and enhance aircraft                   standards in time for the mandate.3 This
     October 26, 2018.                                       surveillance by the FAA and                            upgrade project will conclude in early
     Melvin J. Johnson,                                      Department of Defense air traffic                      2019. Aircraft flying to and from
     Aircraft Certification Service, Deputy                  controllers. Equipage with ADS–B                       Anchorage, Alaska and within Class A
     Director, Policy and Innovation Division,               avionics also provides aircraft operators              airspace over Alaska must also be in
     AIR–601.                                                with a platform for additional flight                  compliance with § 91.225 after January
     [FR Doc. 2018–24007 Filed 11–2–18; 8:45 am]             applications and services, including                   1, 2020.
     BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                  TIS–B 1 and ADS–R 1, which will                           Pursuant to this action, on January 2,
                                                             improve a pilot’s situational awareness                2020, the FAA will begin terminating air
                                                             in aircraft not equipped with a traffic                traffic control surveillance services
     DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            alert and collision avoidance system                   outside radar coverage for aircraft with
                                                             (TCAS). Under 14 CFR 91.225, after                     Pre-2020 Equipment. In a 30-day period
     Federal Aviation Administration                                                                                ending in June 2018 the FAA detected
                                                             January 1, 2020, to operate in certain
                                                             airspace, an aircraft must have                        less than 30 aircraft equipped with Pre-
     14 CFR Part 91                                                                                                 2020 Equipment in the Alaskan airspace
                                                             equipment installed that meets the
     [Docket No.: FAA–2018–0914]                             performance requirements of Technical                  where the FAA receives ADS–B signals.
                                                             Standard Order (TSO)–C166b or TSO–                     Therefore, the FAA anticipates that this
     Changes to Surveillance and                             C154c (‘‘2020 Equipment’’).                            service change will only affect a small
     Broadcast Services                                         Between 2010 and 2014, the FAA                      number of aircraft equipped with Pre-
     AGENCY:  Federal Aviation                               completed the ADS–B ground                             2020 Equipment.
     Administration (FAA), DOT.                              infrastructure. To ensure the benefits of
                                                                                                                    Service Changes to Operations in the
     ACTION: Notification of changes to
                                                             the ADS–B surveillance infrastructure
                                                                                                                    Gulf of Mexico
     surveillance and broadcast services.                    were made available as soon as it was
                                                             deployed, the FAA enabled aircraft                        The provisions of § 91.225 require all
     SUMMARY:    This action announces                       equipped with Pre-2020 2 Equipment to                  aircraft flying in Class E airspace at and
     changes to the following surveillance                   receive TIS–B and ADS–R services even                  above 3,000 feet mean sea level (MSL)
     and broadcast services (‘‘surveillance                  though these aircraft would not be                     over the Gulf of Mexico from the
     services’’) after January 1, 2020:                      considered rule compliant after January                coastline of the United States out to 12
     Automatic Dependent Surveillance—                       1, 2020. The FAA also provided ATC                     nautical miles to have operational 2020
     Broadcast (ADS–B); Traffic Information                  surveillance services to aircraft that                 Equipment (unless otherwise authorized
     Service—Broadcast (TIS–B); Automatic                    were equipped with Pre-2020                            by ATC) after January 1, 2020. As noted,
     Dependent Surveillance—Rebroadcast                      Equipment outside radar coverage in                    the FAA has been providing
     (ADS–R); and Automatic Dependent                        Alaska and offshore Gulf of Mexico                     surveillance services to approved
     Surveillance—Same Link Rebroadcast                      airspace.                                              aircraft with Pre-2020 Equipment
     (ADS–SLR). These service changes will                                                                          operating in this airspace. Pursuant to
                                                             Service Changes to Operations in                       this action, the FAA will begin
     affect aircraft equipped with older ADS–
                                                             Alaska                                                 terminating these surveillance services
     B avionics that do not meet the
     requirements of 14 CFR 91.225. The                        With regard to operations in Alaska,                 after January 1, 2020, to the aircraft with
     service changes will primarily affect                   the FAA funded a project to upgrade                    Pre-2020 Equipment. During a 30-day
     aircraft operating in specific airspace                 Pre-2020 Equipment for aircraft                        period ending in June 2018, the FAA
     areas, though a few service changes will                operating within Alaska to ensure these                found less than 10 aircraft with Pre-
     affect aircraft operating throughout the                aircraft would meet the 2020 Equipment                 2020 Equipment were receiving ATC
     National Airspace System (NAS).                                                                                surveillance services in the offshore
     DATES: The FAA will initiate the actions                   1 TIS–B uses secondary surveillance radars and      Gulf of Mexico airspace managed by
     described herein on January 2, 2020.                    multilateration systems to provide proximate traffic   Houston Center. The FAA has already
                                                             situational awareness, including position reports      informally notified these operators that
     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For                    from aircraft not equipped with ADS–B Out or
                                                                                                                    FAA will not provide ATC surveillance
     technical questions concerning this                     providing poor quality ADS–B Out data. TIS–B data
                                                             does not provide as much information as could be       services to aircraft equipped with Pre-
     action, contact: David E. Gray, Program
                                                             received directly from an aircraft’s ADS–B Out         2020 Equipment after January 1, 2020.
     Manager, Surveillance and Broadcast                     broadcast, because of the information available and
     Services, AJM–232, Air Traffic                          required data processing. The TIS–B signal is an       Service Changes at Airports With ADS–
     Organization, Federal Aviation                          advisory service that is not designed for aircraft     B Surface Service Volumes
     Administration, 600 Independence                        surveillance or separation, and cannot be used for
                                                             either purpose.                                           To date, aircraft with Pre-2020
     Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20597;                           1 ADS–R collects traffic information from each      Equipment have been receiving ADS–
     telephone: 202–267–3615; email: adsb@                   ADS–B link and rebroadcasts it to ADS–B In-            SLR services in ADS–B surface service
     faa.gov.                                                equipped aircraft on the other ADS–B link as
                                                                                                                    volumes (all U.S. airports with Airport
     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              needed. Note that ADS–R services are only
                                                             available when both aircraft are within range of any   Surface Detection Equipment Model X
     Background                                              ADS–B ground radio station, so there are regions of    (ASDE–X) or Airport Surface
                                                             airspace without ADS–R coverage. ADS–B-In              Surveillance Capability (ASSC)
        In 2010, the FAA issued a final rule                 avionics with dual link receive capability neither
                                                                                                                    systems). After January 1, 2020, in order
     mandating equipage requirements and                     require nor receive ADS–R.
                                                                                                                    to reach any airport with an ADS–B
                                                                2 For purposes of this document, Pre-2020
     performance standards for Automatic                                                                            surface service volume, an aircraft will
                                                             Equipment refers to aircraft that are in compliance
     Dependent Surveillance—Broadcast                        with Technical Standard Order (TSO)–C166a or           pass through airspace requiring 2020
     (ADS–B) Out avionics on aircraft                        TSO–C154b. It does not include aircraft that are       Equipment. Accordingly, after January
     operating in certain airspace after                     equipped with avionics compliant with TSO–C166
                                                                                                                    1, 2020, the FAA will begin terminating
     January 1, 2020 (75 FR 30160, May 28,                   or TSO–C154a (or earlier). Note that aircraft
                                                             equipped with ADS–B avionics compliant with
     2010). Use of ADS–B Out will move air                   TSO–C166 or TSO–C154a (or earlier) have never            3 The aircraft were originally equipped with the
     traffic control (ATC) from a radar-based                been provided with FAA TIS–B or ADS–R services         Pre-2020 Equipment by the FAA’s Alaska Capstone
     system to a satellite-derived aircraft                  or FAA ATC surveillance services using ADS–B.          program in the early 2000s.



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     provision of ADS–SLR services to                        of air traffic services. This action also             Mike Willis, at (202) 551–6627. In the
     aircraft with Pre-2020 Equipment. The                   reduces the resources required to                     EDGAR Business Office, for questions
     only aircraft that will be affected by the              provide and maintain TIS–B/ADS–R                      concerning changes to the availability of
     ADS–SLR service change are those                        services.                                             the return copy, contact Christian
     aircraft that are not equipped with 2020                  Starting on January 2, 2020, the FAA                Windsor at (202) 551–3419.
     Equipment as required by § 91.225.                      will begin enabling National Accuracy                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are
                                                             Category for Velocity (NACv) filtering                adopting an updated EDGAR Filer
     NAS-Wide Service Changes                                for TIS–B and ADS–R client status                     Manual, Volume I and Volume II. The
       As described above, FAA will no                       throughout the NAS.5 This action will                 Filer Manual describes the technical
     longer use ADS–B data from Pre-2020                     not impact any aircraft with 2020                     formatting requirements for the
     Equipment to provide ATC surveillance                   Equipment meeting the requirements of                 preparation and submission of
     services after January 1, 2020. As such,                § 91.227 or any aircraft with ADS–B                   electronic filings through the EDGAR
     the FAA will discontinue TIS–B and                      avionics that meet the minimum                        system.1 It also describes the
     ADS–R client services NAS-wide for                      requirements in TSO–C199 for a Class B                requirements for filing using
     aircraft equipped with Pre-2020                         position source.                                      EDGARLink Online and the Online
     Equipment after January 1, 2020.4                         Issued in Washington, DC, on October 24,            Forms/XML website.
     Implementation                                          2018.                                                    The revisions to the Filer Manual
                                                             Kristen G. Burnham,                                   reflect changes within Volume I,
        The FAA will begin making the above                                                                        entitled EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume I:
     described changes on January 2, 2020.                   Vice President, Program Management
                                                             Organization, FAA Air Traffic Organization.           ‘‘General Information,’’ (Version 32)
     However, each of the changes requires                                                                         (October 2018), and Volume II, entitled
     the implementation of software                          [FR Doc. 2018–24052 Filed 11–2–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                   EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume II:
     revisions and some require changes at                   BILLING CODE P
                                                                                                                   ‘‘EDGAR Filing,’’ Version 48 (October
     multiple locations NAS-wide. Because                                                                          2018). The updated manual will be
     of the number of changes required and                                                                         incorporated by reference into the Code
     to ensure safe implementation, the                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                               of Federal Regulations.
     changes will not be complete on January                 COMMISSION                                               The Filer Manual contains all the
     2, 2020, but sometime soon thereafter.                                                                        technical specifications for filers to
                                                             17 CFR Part 232
     Summary                                                                                                       submit filings using the EDGAR system.
                                                             [Release Nos. 33–10566; 34–84325; 39–                 Filers must comply with the applicable
        Starting on January 2, 2020, the FAA                 2522; IC–33261]                                       provisions of the Filer Manual in order
     will begin to discontinue ATC                                                                                 to assure the timely acceptance and
     surveillance services for aircraft                      Adoption of Updated EDGAR Filer                       processing of filings made in electronic
     equipped with Pre-2020 Equipment                        Manual                                                format.2 Filers should consult the Filer
     operating in Alaska and the offshore                                                                          Manual in conjunction with our rules
     Gulf of Mexico airspace. The number of                  AGENCY:  Securities and Exchange
                                                             Commission.                                           governing mandated electronic filing
     affected aircraft is expected to be less                                                                      when preparing documents for
     than 20. Any affected aircraft will                     ACTION: Final rule.
                                                                                                                   electronic submission.
     receive ATC surveillance services only                  SUMMARY:   The Securities and Exchange                   The EDGAR System and Filer Manual
     within FAA radar coverage over Alaska                   Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) is                    will be updated in Release 18.3 and will
     and the Gulf of Mexico.                                 adopting revisions to the Electronic Data             reflect the changes described below.
        Starting on January 2, 2020, the FAA                                                                          EDGAR Release 18.3 will introduce
                                                             Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval
     will begin to discontinue ADS–SLR                                                                             changes that will prevent the system
                                                             System (‘‘EDGAR’’) Filer Manual and
     services for aircraft equipped with Pre-                                                                      from retrieving and exposing a return
                                                             related rules. The EDGAR system is
     2020 Equipment at airports that lie                                                                           copy, if one is requested, of a TEST or
                                                             scheduled to be upgraded on October 1,
     immediately under the airspace defined                                                                        LIVE submission. Please refer to Chapter
                                                             2018.
     in § 91.225(d)(1) and/or (d)(2). After                                                                        5 (Maintenance of Company Data),
                                                             DATES: Effective November 5, 2018. The
     January 1, 2020, these specific airspace                                                                      Appendix B (Frequently Asked
     areas require aircraft to have 2020                     incorporation by reference of the
                                                             EDGAR Filer Manual is approved by the                 Questions) of the EDGAR Filer Manual,
     Equipment. As such, the only affected                                                                         Volume I: General Information. Please
     aircraft will be those aircraft that have               Director of the Federal Register as of
                                                             November 5, 2018.                                     also refer to Chapter 7 (Preparing and
     failed to equip to meet the regulatory                                                                        Transmitting EDGARLink Online
     requirements effective on January 2,                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: In
                                                             the Division of Investment Management,                Submissions), Chapter 8 (Preparing and
     2020.                                                                                                         Transmitting Online Submissions) and
        Starting on January 2, 2020, in all                  for questions concerning Form N–CEN,
                                                             contact Heather Fernandez at (202) 551–               Chapter 10 (Determining the Status of
     airspace where TIS–B and ADS–R                                                                                Your Filings) of the EDGAR Filer
     services are currently provided, the                    6708. In the Division of Corporation
                                                             Finance, for questions concerning the                 Manual, Volume II: EDGAR Filing.
     FAA will begin to discontinue TIS–B                                                                              EDGAR Release 18.3 will update the
     and ADS–R client services for aircraft                  Form 8–K, Form 20–F and Form 12b–
                                                                                                                   XBRL validation requirements to
     equipped with Pre-2020 Equipment.                       25, contact Heather Mackintosh at (202)
                                                                                                                   identify, and provide warning messages,
     This change will maximize the number                    551–8111. In the Division of Economic
                                                                                                                   when the submission header
     of aircraft eligible for ATC surveillance               and Risk Analysis, for questions
     services and support the safe provision                 concerning retired taxonomies or                         1 We originally adopted the Filer Manual on April
                                                             structured data requirements, contact                 1, 1993, with an effective date of April 26, 1993.
       4 In 2016, the FAA changed how these services                                                               Release No. 33–6986 (April 1, 1993) [58 FR 18638].
     were provided. More information is available at           5 A complete description of NACv filtering is       We implemented the most recent update to the Filer
     http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_             available at http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_       Manual on July 10, 2018. See Release No. 33–10518
     Library/rgTSO.nsf/0/45845cd583ad3cd686257d              Guidance_Library/rgTSO.nsf/0/45845cd                  (July 10, 2018)[83 FR 33119].
     62006b3b3e/$FILE/TIS-B_Service_Change_                  583ad3cd686257d62006b3b3e/$FILE/TIS-B_                   2 See Rule 301 of Regulation S–T (17 CFR

     Summary.pdf.                                            Service_Change_Summary.pdf.                           232.301).



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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionNotification of changes to surveillance and broadcast services.
DatesThe FAA will initiate the actions described herein on January 2, 2020.
ContactFor technical questions concerning this action, contact: David E. Gray, Program Manager, Surveillance and Broadcast Services, AJM-232, Air Traffic Organization, Federal Aviation Administration, 600 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20597; telephone: 202-267-3615; email: [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 55263 

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