[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 211 (Thursday, October 31, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 65208-65209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-25853]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2012-1174; Airspace Docket No. 12-AAL-12]
Modification of Class D and E Airspace; Kenai, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class D and E airspace at Kenai Municipal
Airport, Kenai, AK. Controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate
aircraft using the new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System
(GPS) standard instrument approach procedures at the airport. A minor
adjustment is made to the geographic coordinates of the airport.
Additionally, language establishing dates and times of use of the
procedures was inadvertently omitted from the description for the Class
E airspace designated as an extension, and is included in this rule.
This action, initiated by the biennial review of the Kenai airspace
area, enhances the safety and management of aircraft operations at the
airport.
DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, February 6, 2014. 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 7400.9 and
publication of conforming amendments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Roberts, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4517.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On June 10, 2013, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of
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proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to modify controlled airspace at Kenai
Municipal Airport, Kenai, AK (78 FR 34609). 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, the FAA found that the text regarding
operating hours established by NOTAM was omitted from Class E airspace
designated as an extension to a Class D surface area. This action
includes the NOTAM information.
Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in
paragraph 5000, 6002 and 6004, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9X dated
August 7, 2013, and effective September 15, 2013, which is incorporated
by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and Class E airspace
designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in
this Order.
The Rule
This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
Part 71 by modifying Class D airspace, Class E surface airspace and
Class E airspace designated as an extension to Class D surface area, at
Kenai Municipal Airport, Kenai, AK. Also, the geographic coordinates of
the airport are updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical
database. The FAAs biennial review found modification of the airspace
necessary for the safety and management of aircraft departing and
arriving under IFR operations at the airport. The Class D airspace and
Class E surface area airspace excluded below 1100 feet MSL beyond 4
miles from the airport is decreased, and the segment of the Class E
airspace designated as an extension extending to 10.2 miles northeast
of the airport is adjusted to coincide with the dimensions of the
cutout. Also, this action adds the text specifying the operating hours
established in advance by NOTAM in the airspace description for Class E
airspace designated as an extension to Class D or E surface area.
The FAA has determined this regulation only involves an established
body of technical regulations for which frequent and routine amendments
are necessary to keep them operationally current. Therefore, this
regulation: (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
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. The FAA's authority to issue rules
regarding aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code.
Subtitle 1, Section 106 discusses 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
controlled airspace at the Kenai Municipal Airport, Kenai, AK.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 311a. 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.
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(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 the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9X, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 7, 2013, and effective September 15,
2013 is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace
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AAL AK D Kenai, AK [Amended]
Kenai Municipal Airport, AK
(Lat. 60[deg]34'24'' N., long. 151[deg]14'41'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,600 feet MSL within a 5.2-mile radius of Kenai Municipal Airport,
excluding the airspace below 1,100 feet MSL beyond 4 miles from the
airport extending from the 310[deg] bearing clockwise to the
346[deg] bearing of the airport. This Class D airspace area is
effective during the specific dates and times established in advance
by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter
be continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated as surface areas.
* * * * *
AAL AK E2 Kenai, AK [Amended]
Kenai Municipal Airport, AK
(Lat. 60[deg]34'24'' N., long. 151[deg]14'41'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2600 feet MSL within a 5.2-mile radius of Kenai Municipal Airport,
excluding the airspace below 1,100 feet MSL beyond 4 miles from the
airport extending from the 310[deg] bearing clockwise to the
346[deg] bearing of the airport; and that airspace extending upward
from the surface beginning at lat. 60[deg]39'25'' N., long.
151[deg]17'17'' W.; to lat. 60[deg]45'01'' N., long. 151[deg]10'27''
W.; to lat. 60[deg]41'12'' N., long. 150[deg]57'33'' W.; to lat.
60[deg]35'34'' N., long. 151[deg] 04'25'' W., thence
counterclockwise along the 5.2-mile radius of the airport to the
point of beginning. This Class E airspace area is effective during
the specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to
Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously
published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
Paragraph 6004 Class E airspace areas designated as an extension to
Class D or Class E surface area.
* * * * *
AAL AK E4 Kenai, AK [Amended]
Kenai Municipal Airport, AK
(Lat. 60[deg]34'24'' N., long. 151[deg]14'41'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface beginning at
lat. 60[deg]39'25'' N., long. 151[deg]17'17'' W.; to lat.
60[deg]45'01'' N., long. 151[deg]10'27'' W.; to lat. 60[deg]41'12''
N., long. 150[deg]57'33'' W.; to lat. 60[deg]35'34'' N., long.
151[deg] 04'25'' W., thence counterclockwise along the 5.2-mile
radius of the airport to the point of beginning. This Class E
airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times
established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and
time will thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/
Facility Directory.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on October 23, 2013.
Clark Desing,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2013-25853 Filed 10-30-13; 8:45 am]
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