[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 5, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 7808-7810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-03837]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0347; Airspace Docket No. 17-AAL-3]
RIN 2120-AA66


Modification of Class E Airspace for the Following Alaska Towns; 
Hooper Bay, AK; Kaltag, AK; King Salmon, AK; Kodiak, AK; Manokotak, AK; 
and Middleton Island, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace extending upward from 
1,200 feet above the surface at Hooper Bay Airport, AK; Kaltag Airport, 
AK; King Salmon Airport, AK; Kodiak Airport, AK; Manokotak Airport, AK; 
and Middleton Island Airport, AK. This action adds exclusionary 
language to the legal descriptions of these airports to exclude Class E 
airspace extending beyond 12 miles from the shoreline and ensures the 
safety and management of aircraft within the National Airspace System. 
Also, an editorial change is made in the airspace designation for King 
Salmon Airport. This action also corrects an error in the coordinates 
of Kodiak Airport and the Middleton Island VOR/DME.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, June 20, 2019. 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 7400.11C, 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

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information on the availability of this material at NARA, call (202) 
741-6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bonnie Malgarini, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 2200 
S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone (206) 231-2329.

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 extending upward from 1,200 feet above 
the surface at Kaltag Airport, AK, King Salmon Airport, AK, Kodiak 
Airport, AK, Manokotak Airport, AK, Middleton Island Airport, AK, and 
Hooper Bay Airport, AK, to support IFR operations in standard 
instrument approach and departure procedures at these airports.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the 
Federal Register (83 FR 64491; December 17, 2018) for Docket No. FAA-
2017-0347 to modify Class E Airspace for the following Alaska Towns: 
Hooper Bay, AK; Kaltag, AK; King Salmon, AK; Kodiak, AK; Manokotak, AK; 
and Middleton Island, AK. Interested parties were invited to 
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on 
the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received.
    Subsequent to publication, typographical error were discovered in 
the coordinates of the Kodiak Airport and the Middleton Island VOR/DME. 
The latitude coordinate of ``lat. 57[deg]45'00'' N'' for Kodiak Airport 
is amended to ``lat. 57[deg]44'59'' N'' and the latitude coordinate of 
``lat. 59[deg]25'19'' N'' for Middleton Island VOR/DME is amended to 
``lat. 59[deg]25'18'' N'' to correct the errors.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of 
FAA Order 7400.11C, dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15, 
2018, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E 
airspace designation 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 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15, 
2018. FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11C lists Class A, 
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 modifies Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet 
above the surface at Hooper Bay Airport, AK; Kaltag Airport, AK; King 
Salmon Airport, AK; Kodiak Airport, AK; Manokotak Airport, AK; and 
Middleton Island Airport, AK. This action adds language to the legal 
descriptions of these airports that reads ``excluding that airspace 
that extends beyond 12 miles from the shoreline.''

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, will 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 7400.11C, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and 
effective September 15, 2018, is amended as follows:

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

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AAL AK E5 Hooper Bay, AK [Amended]

Hooper Bay Airport, AK
    (Lat. 61[deg]31'26'' N, long. 166[deg]08'48'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.3-mile radius of Hooper Bay Airport; and that airspace 
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 45-mile 
radius of Hooper Bay Airport, excluding that airspace extending 
beyond 12 miles from the shoreline.

AAL AK E5 Kaltag, AK [Amended]

Kaltag Airport, AK
    (Lat. 64[deg]19'08'' N, long. 158[deg]44'29'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7.6-mile radius of Kaltag Airport, and that airspace 
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 72-mile 
radius of the Kaltag Airport, excluding that airspace extending 
beyond 12 miles from the shoreline.

AAL AK E5 King Salmon, AK [Amended]

King Salmon, King Salmon Airport, AK
    (Lat. 58[deg]40'35'' N, long. 156[deg]38'55'' W)
King Salmon VORTAC
    (Lat. 58[deg]43'29'' N, long. 156[deg]45'08'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.9-mile

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radius of King Salmon Airport, AK, and within 5 miles north and 9 
miles south of the 132[deg] radial of the King Salmon VORTAC, AK, 
extending from the King Salmon VORTAC, AK, to 36 miles southeast of 
the King Salmon VORTAC, AK, and within 3.9 miles either side of the 
312[deg] radial of the King Salmon VORTAC, AK, extending from the 
6.9-mile radius to 13.9 miles northwest of the King Salmon VORTAC, 
AK; and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the 
surface within a 73-mile radius of the King Salmon Airport, AK, 
excluding that airspace extending beyond 12 miles of the shoreline.

AAL AK E5 Kodiak, AK [Amended]

Kodiak Airport, AK
    (Lat. 57[deg]44'59'' N, long. 152[deg]29'38'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within an 6.9-mile radius of Kodiak Airport, AK, and within 3.1 
miles either side of the 072[deg] bearing from Kodiak Airport, AK, 
extending from the 6.9-mile radius from the airport, to 12.2 miles 
east of the airport, and within 1 mile either side of the 091[deg] 
bearing from Kodiak Airport, AK, extending from the 6.9-mile radius 
from the airport, to 8.2 miles east of the airport, and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 
73-mile radius of the Kodiak Airport, AK, excluding that airspace 
extending beyond 12 miles of the shoreline.

AAL AK E5 Manokotak, AK [Amended]

Manokotak Airport, AK
    (Lat. 58[deg]55'55'' N, long. 158[deg]54'07'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.4-mile radius of Manokotak Airport, AK; and that airspace 
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 74-mile 
radius of Manokotak Airport, AK, excluding that airspace extending 
beyond 12 miles of the shoreline.

AAL AK E5 Middleton Island, AK [Amended]

Middleton Island Airport, AK
    (Lat. 59[deg]27'00'' N, long. 146[deg]18'26'' W)
Middleton Island VOR/DME
    (Lat. 59[deg]25'18'' N, long. 146[deg]21'00'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5-mile radius of Middleton Island Airport, and within 4 
miles either side of the 038[deg] radial of the Middleton Island 
VOR/DME extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 12 miles northeast of 
the VOR/DME, and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet 
above the surface within a 42-mile radius of the Middleton Island 
VOR/DME, excluding that airspace extending beyond 12 miles of the 
shoreline.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on February 20, 2019.
Shawn M. Kozica,
Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2019-03837 Filed 3-4-19; 8:45 am]
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