[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 129 (Friday, July 7, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 31440-31442]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14219]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2015-6751; Airspace Docket No. 15-AWP-18]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Arcata, CA; Fortuna, CA; and 
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Arcata, CA, and Eureka, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E surface area airspace, modifies 
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet, and establishes Class 
E airspace designated as an extension at Arcata Airport, Arcata, CA. 
The action also modifies Class E airspace extending upward from 700 
feet at Rohnerville Airport, Fortuna, CA, and establishes stand-alone 
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet at Murray Field 
Airport, Eureka, CA, to accommodate airspace redesign for the safety 
and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations within the 
National Airspace System. Additionally, this action updates the 
geographic coordinates of these airports.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, October 12, 2017. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
Title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual 
revision of FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can 
contact the Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC, 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783. The Order is also available for inspection 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 
http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Clark, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western

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Service Center, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 
203-4511.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106 
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, 
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's 
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described 
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, 
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of 
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient 
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority 
as it amends Class E airspace at Arcata Airport, Arcata, CA, and 
Rohnerville Airport, Fortuna, CA, and establishes Class E airspace at 
Murray Field, Eureka, CA.

History

    On March 28, 2017, the FAA published in the Federal Register (82 FR 
15306) Docket FAA-2015-6751 a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to 
amend Class E airspace at Arcata Airport, Arcata, CA; and Rohnerville 
Airport, Fortuna, CA, and establish Class E airspace at Arcata Airport, 
Arcata, CA; and Murray Field Airport, Eureka, CA. Interested parties 
were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting 
written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6002, 
6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11A dated August 3, 
2016, and effective September 15, 2016, which is incorporated by 
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed in 
this document will be published subsequently in the Order.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, and effective September 15, 
2016. FAA Order 7400.11A is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists Class A, 
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 by modifying Class E surface area airspace at Arcata Airport, 
Arcata, CA, and Rohnerville Airport, Fortuna, CA, and establishing 
Class E airspace designated as an extension at Arcata Airport. Also, 
stand-alone Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface is established at Murray Field Airport, Eureka, CA. This 
airspace redesign is necessary for the safety and management of IFR 
operations at these airports, and for efficiency within the National 
Airspace System.
    Class E surface area airspace is amended at Arcata Airport, Arcata, 
CA, to within a 4.1 mile radius (increased from a 4-mile radius) of the 
airport; and the Abeta NDB is removed from the description as it was 
decommissioned and no longer needed.
    Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class D or Class E 
surface area is established within 2.9 miles each side of the 153[deg] 
bearing from Arcata Airport extending from the 4.1-mile radius to 10.5 
miles southeast of the airport.
    Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
is reduced to within a 7-mile radius of Arcata Airport, with a segment 
4.2 miles wide (2.1 miles each side of the 153[deg] bearing) extending 
from the 7-mile radius of the airport to 14.1 miles southeast of the 
airport. Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the 
surface at Arcata Airport is removed, since this airspace is wholly 
contained within the Rogue Valley Class E en route airspace area.
    Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
at Murray Field Airport, Eureka, CA, is established within a 6.3-mile 
radius of Murray Field Airport, with a segment 6.3 miles wide extending 
to 23 miles southwest of the airport. This airspace area specifically 
supports IFR operations at Eureka, CA.
    Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
at Rohnerville Airport, Fortuna, CA, is amended to within a 2.7-mile 
radius (from a 6.5-mile radius) of Rohnerville Airport, with segments 
extending 7 miles northwest, 5.2 miles west, and 6.1 miles southeast of 
the airport. Class E airspace upward from 1,200 feet above the surface 
at Rohnerville Airport is removed since this airspace is wholly 
contained within the Rogue Valley Class E en route airspace area.
    This action also updates the geographic coordinates for the amended 
airports in the associated airspace areas to be in concert with the 
FAA's aeronautical database.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an 
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and 
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is 
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative 
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' 
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under 
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 
1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation 
as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter 
that only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is 
certified that this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the 
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical 
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance 
with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and 
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5a. This airspace action is not expected to 
cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no 
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an 
environmental assessment.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.


Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, and 
effective September 15, 2016, is amended as follows:


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Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.

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AWP CA E2 Arcata, CA [Modified]

Arcata Airport, CA
    (Lat. 40[deg]58'40'' N., long. 124[deg]06'31'' W.)

    That airspace within a 4.1-mile radius of Arcata Airport.

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to a 
Class D or Class E Surface Area.

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AWP CA E4 Arcata, CA [New]

Arcata Airport, CA
    (Lat. 40[deg]58'40'' N., long. 124[deg]06'31'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.9 miles 
each side of the 153[deg] bearing from Arcata Airport extending from 
the 4.1-mile radius to 10.5 miles southeast of the airport.

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

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AWP CA E5 Arcata, CA [Modified]

Arcata Airport, CA
    (Lat. 40[deg]58'40'' N., long. 124[deg]06'31'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7-mile radius of the Arcata Airport, and within 2.1 miles 
each side of the 153[deg] bearing from the airport extending from 
the 7-mile radius to 14.1 miles southeast of the airport.
* * * * *

AWP CA E5 Eureka, CA [New]

Murray Field Airport, CA
    (Lat. 40[deg]48'12'' N., long. 124[deg]06'46'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.3-mile radius of Murray Field Airport, and within 6.3 
miles east of the Murray Field Airport 217[deg] bearing extending 
from the 6.3-mile radius to 23 miles southwest of the airport.
* * * * *

AWP CA E5 Fortuna, CA [Modified]

Rohnerville Airport, CA
    (Lat. 40[deg]33'14'' N., long. 124[deg]07'58'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 2.7 mile radius of Rohnerville Airport, and within 1.8 
miles each side of the 326[deg] bearing from the airport extending 
from the 2.7 mile radius to 7 miles northwest of the airport, and 
within 1.1-miles each side of the 307[deg] bearing from the airport 
extending from the 2.7 mile radius to 5.2 miles west of the airport, 
and within 1.1-miles each side of the 113[deg] bearing from the 
airport extending from the 2.7 mile radius to 6.1 miles southeast of 
the airport.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on June 28, 2017.
Sam S.L. Shrimpton,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2017-14219 Filed 7-6-17; 8:45 am]
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