[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 1, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 18154-18155]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-06722]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2013-0921; Airspace Docket No. 13-AAL-4]
Modification of Class E Airspace; Sitka, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class E airspace at Sitka Rocky
Gutierrez Airport, Sitka, AK. Controlled airspace is necessary to
accommodate the new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System
(GPS) standard instrument approach procedures at the airport. This
action enhances the safety and management of aircraft operations at the
airport.
DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, May 29, 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 November 21, 2013, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to establish controlled airspace
at Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport, Sitka, AK (78 FR 69787). 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 paragraphs 6002 and
6005, 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 E airspace designation 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 E surface area airspace and Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Sitka Rocky
Gutierrez, AK. After review of the airspace, the FAAs Western Terminal
Products Office found modification of the airspace necessary for the
safety and management of aircraft departing and arriving under IFR
operations at the airport. The segment of Class E surface area airspace
southwest of the 4.1-mile radius of the airport is modified to 10 miles
southwest of the airport. The segment of Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface southwest of the 6.6-mile radius
of the airport is modified to 14 miles southwest of the airport, and
the segment northwest of the 6.6-mile radius of the airport is modified
to 29 miles northwest of the airport. The segments of controlled
airspace west and southwest of the airport are removed as they are no
longer required for aircraft arriving and departing under IFR
operations.
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 Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport, Sitka, 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
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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 6002 Class E airspace designated as surface areas.
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AAL AK E2 Sitka, AK [Modified]
Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport, AK
(Lat. 57[deg]02'50'' N., long. 135[deg]21'42'' W.)
Within a 4.1 mile radius of Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport, and
within 3.5 miles each side of the airport 209[deg] radial extending
from the 4.1-mile radius to 10.5 miles southwest of the airport, and
within 3 miles each side of the airport 313[deg] radial extending
from the 4.1-mile radius to 11.1 miles northwest of the airport.
This Class E airspace is effective during the 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, Alaska Supplement.
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 Sitka, AK [Modified]
Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport, AK
(Lat. 57[deg]02'50'' N., long. 135[deg]21'42'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.6-mile radius of Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport, and
within 4 miles each side of the airport 209[deg] radial extending
from the 6.6-mile radius to 14.5 miles south of the airport, and
within 4 miles east and 8 miles west of the airport 313[deg] radial
extending from the 6.6-mile radius to 29 miles northwest of the
airport; and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above
the surface within a 40-mile radius of lat. 56[deg]51'34'' N., long.
135[deg]33'05'' W.; and that airspace extending upward from 5,500
feet MSL within an 85-mile radius of lat. 56[deg]51'34'' N., long.
135[deg]33'05'' W.; excluding that airspace that extends beyond 12
miles from the coast
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on March 18, 2014.
Johanna Forkner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2014-06722 Filed 3-31-14; 8:45 am]
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