This interim final rule with request for comment amends the expiration date of the rule requiring pilots operating civil helicopters under Visual Flight Rules to use the New York North Shore Helicopter Route when operating along the northern shoreline of Long Island, New York. The current rule expires on August 5, 2022. The FAA finds it necessary to extend the rule for four years.

The Acting FAA Administrator signed this interim final rule on July 27, 2022. Please be advised that the published document may contain minor changes due to formatting and editorial requirements, and the docket will not go live until publication. Upon publication, the document may be found on the Federal Register’s website at www.federalregister.gov and parties may submit comments in the docket at www.regulations.gov.

UPDATE: The document was published to the Federal Register and comment period opened on July 29, 2022. Comments must be received on or before August 29, 2022.