[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 29, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 34130-34131]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13704]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0225; Airspace Docket No. 20-AAL-13]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Anaktuvuk Pass, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class E airspace extending upward 
from 700 feet above the surface at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport, Anaktuvuk 
Pass, AK. This action updates the airport's geographic coordinates and 
removes the Anaktuvuk Pass NDB from the Class E5 text header and 
airspace description. The airspace supports instrument flight rules 
(IFR) operations at the airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, October 7, 2021. The Director of the Federal 
Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 1 CFR 
part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.11 and 
publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://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 FAA Order 7400.11E at NARA, email [email protected] 
or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Van Der Wal, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200 
. 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone (206) 231-3695.

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

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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 modifies the 
Class E airspace at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport, Anaktuvuk Pass, AK, to 
ensure the safety and management of IFR operations at the airport.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (86 FR 18490; April 9, 2021) for Docket No. FAA-2021-0225 to 
modify the Class E airspace at Anaktuvuk Pass Airport, Anaktuvuk Pass, 
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.
    The NPRM for this action proposed to establish Class E airspace 
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface at Anaktuvuk Pass 
Airport. However, after the publication of the NPRM, the FAA determined 
that a previous Final Rule (76 FR 78144; December 16, 2011) for Docket 
No. FAA-2011-0867 established Class E airspace extending upward from 
1,200 feet above the surface within a 66-mile radius of the airport. 
This airspace area was not included in the Class E5 airspace 
description published in FAA Order 7400.11E. Since Class E airspace, 
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface, already exists for 
the airport, the FAA is not modifying this airspace area. The airspace 
area has been added to the Class E5 airspace legal description.
    Class E5 airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of 
FAA Order 7400.11E, dated July 21, 2020, and effective September 15, 
2020, 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 7400.11E, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and effective September 15, 
2020. FAA Order 7400.11E is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists Class A, 
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 modifies the Class E airspace, 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, at Anaktuvuk Pass 
Airport, Anaktuvuk Pass, AK. The modification properly sizes the 
airspace to contain IFR departures until reaching 1,200 feet above the 
surface, and IFR arrivals descending below 1,500 feet above the 
surface. The airspace's circular radius is reduced from 6.4 miles to 4 
miles and three areas are added to the 4-mile radius. Two areas 
northeast of the airport and one area southwest of the airport.
    This action also removes the Anaktuvuk Pass NDB from the Class E5 
text header and airspace description. The Navigational Aid (NAVAID) is 
not needed to describe the airspace and removal of the NAVAID 
simplifies the airspace's description.
    This action also updates the airport's geographical coordinates to 
``lat. 68[deg]08'01'' N, long. 151[deg]44'36'' W.''
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

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 will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is 
certified that this rule, when promulgated, would 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 the preparation of an 
environmental assessment.

List 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 14 CFR 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 7400.11E, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and 
effective September 15, 2020, 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 Anaktuvuk Pass, AK [Amended]

Anaktuvuk Pass Airport, AK
    (Lat. 68[deg]08'01'' N, long. 151[deg]44'36'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 4-mile radius of the airport, and within 1.0 mile west and 
1.2 miles east of the 022[deg] bearing from the airport, extending 
from the 4-mile radius to 23.7 miles north of the airport, and 
within 2.4 miles west and 1.8 miles east of the 038[deg] bearing 
from the airport, extending from the 4-mile radius to 13 miles 
northeast of the airport, and within 1 mile each side of the 
233[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from the 4-mile radius 
to 4.5 miles southwest of the airport; and that airspace extending 
upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 66-mile radius of 
the airport.

    Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on June 22, 2021.
B.G. Chew,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2021-13704 Filed 6-28-21; 8:45 am]
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