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of editorial changes, and the changes 

described above, this rule is the same as 

that proposed in the NPRM. 

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. 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. Because this is a 

routine matter that will only affect air 

traffic procedures and air navigation, it 

is certified that this rule will 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 United States Code. 

Subtitle 1, 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 1, Section 

40103, Sovereignty and use of airspace. 

Under that section, the FAA is charged 

with prescribing regulations to ensure 

the safety of aircraft and the efficient 

use of airspace. This regulation is 

within the scope of that authority 

because it creates additional Class E 

airspace at the Yakutat Airport, Yakutat, 

AK for the safe and efficient use of the 

National Airspace System. 

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 

■ 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. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9U, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 18, 2010, and 

effective September 15, 2010, is 

amended as follows: 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 Feet or more above the 

surface of the earth. 

* * * * * 

AAL AK E5 Yakutat, AK [Revised] 

Yakutat Airport, AK 

(Lat. 59°30′12′′ N., long. 139°39′37′′ W.) 

Yakutat VOR/DME 

(Lat. 59°30′39′′ N., long. 139°38′53′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within the area 

bounded by lat. 59°47′42′′ N., 139°58′48′′ W., 

to lat. 59°37′33′′ N., long. 139°40′54′′ W., then 

along the 7 mile radius of the Yakutat VOR/ 

DME clockwise to 59°28′54′′ N., long. 

139°25′36′′ W., to lat. 59°20′16′′ N., long. 

139°10′20′′ W., to lat. 59°02′49′′ N. long. 

139°47′45′′ W., to lat. 59°30′15′′ N. long. 

140°36′43′′ W., to the point of beginning, 

excluding that area outside 12 miles from the 

shoreline within Gulf of Alaska Low Control 

Area; and that airspace extending upward 

from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 75- 

mile radius of the Yakutat VOR/DME, 

excluding that area extending over Canada, 

and that area outside 12 miles from the 

shoreline within Control 1487L. 

Issued in Anchorage, AK, on June 30, 2011. 

Michael A. Tarr, 

Manager, Alaska Flight Services. 

[FR Doc. 2011–17973 Filed 7–21–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0444; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–AAL–07] 

Revision of Class E Airspace; 

Talkeetna, AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action revises Class E 

airspace at Talkeetna, AK, to 

accommodate the amendment of four 

Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures and the Obstacle Departure 

Procedure at Talkeetna Airport. The 

FAA is taking this action to enhance 

safety and management of Instrument 

Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the 

Talkeetna Airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, October 20, 

2011. 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 

7400.9 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Martha Dunn, AAL–538G, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th 

Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513– 

7587; telephone number (907) 271– 

5898; fax: (907) 271–2850; e-mail: 

Martha.ctr.Dunn@faa.gov. Internet 

address: http://www.faa.gov/about/ 

office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/ 

service_units/systemops/fs/alaskan/ 

rulemaking/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On Thursday, May 12, 2011, the FAA 

published a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal 

Register to revise Class E airspace at 

Talkeetna, AK (76 FR 27619). 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking 

proceeding by submitting written 

comments on the proposal to the FAA. 

One comment was received noting that 

the longitude of the Talkeetna VOR/ 

DME was incorrect. The FAA agrees and 

will correct the error. 

The Class E airspace areas are 

published in paragraphs 6002 and 6005, 

respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9U, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, signed August 18, 2010, and 

effective September 15, 2010, 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. 

With the exception of editorial changes, 

and the changes described above, this 

rule is the same as that proposed in the 

NPRM. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by 

revising Class E airspace at the 

Talkeetna Airport, Talkeetna, AK, to 

accommodate four amended standard 

instrument approach procedures and 

the revised obstacle departure 

procedure. This Class E surface airspace 

and Class E airspace extending upward 

from 700 and 1,200 feet above the 

surface is necessary for the safety and 

management of IFR operations at the 

airport. 

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. It, therefore—(1) Is not a 

‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under 

Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a 


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‘‘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. Because this is a 

routine matter that will only affect air 

traffic procedures and air navigation, it 

is certified that this rule will 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 United States Code. 

Subtitle 1, 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 1, Section 

40103, Sovereignty and use of airspace. 

Under that section, the FAA is charged 

with prescribing regulations to ensure 

the safe and efficient use of the 

navigable airspace. This regulation is 

within the scope of that authority 

because it creates Class E airspace 

sufficient in size to contain aircraft 

executing instrument procedures for the 

Talkeetna Airport and represents the 

FAA’s continuing effort to safely and 

efficiently use the navigable airspace. 

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 

■ 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. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9U, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, signed August 18, 2010, and 

effective September 15, 2010, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace 

Designated as Surface Areas 

* * * * * 

AAL AK E2 Talkeetna, AK [Revised] 

Talkeetna Airport, AK 

(Lat. 62°19′14′′ N., long. 150°05′37′′ W.) 

Talkeetna VOR/DME 

(Lat. 62°17′55′′ N., long. 150°06′20′′ W.) 

Within a 5-mile radius of the Talkeetna 

Airport, and within 2.5 miles each side of the 

Talkeetna VOR/DME 191° radial and within 

1 mile each side of the Talkeetna VOR/DME 

207° radial extending from the 5-mile radius 

to 8.4 miles southwest of the airport. 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 Supplement Alaska 

(Airport/Facility Directory). 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Extending 

Upward From 700 Feet or More Above the 

Surface of the Earth 

* * * * * 

AAL AK E5 Talkeetna, AK [Revised] 

Talkeetna Airport, AK 

(Lat. 62°19′14′′ N., long. 150°05′37′′ W.) 

Talkeetna VOR/DME 

(Lat 62°17′55′′ W., long. 150°06′20′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 7.5-mile 

radius of the Talkeetna Airport and within 

3.2 miles each side of the Talkeetna VOR/ 

DME 191° radial and within 2.5 miles each 

side of the Talkeetna VOR/DME 207° radial 

extending from the 7.5-mile radius to 12.4 

miles southwest of the airport and that 

airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet 

above the surface within a 72-mile radius of 

Talkeetna Airport. 

Issued in Anchorage, AK, on July 12, 2011. 

Michael A. Tarr, 

Manager, Alaska Flight Services. 

[FR Doc. 2011–18451 Filed 7–21–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 417 

[Docket No.: FAA–2011–0181; Amendment 

No. 417–2] 

RIN 2120–AJ84 

Launch Safety: Lightning Criteria for 

Expendable Launch Vehicles 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Direct final rule; Confirmation 

of effective date. 

SUMMARY: This action confirms the 

effective date of July 25, 2011, for the 

direct final rule issued June 8, 2011. No 

comments were received on this final 

rule. 

This action amends flight criteria for 

mitigating against naturally occurring 

lightning and lightning triggered by the 

flight of an expendable launch vehicle 

through or near an electrified 

environment in or near a cloud. These 

changes also increase launch 

availability and implement changes 

already adopted by the United States 

Air Force. 

DATES: The direct final rule published 

June 8, 2011 (76 FR 33139) is effective 

on July 25, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: The complete docket for the 

direct final rule, Docket No. FAA–2011– 

0181, may be examined at http:// 

www.regulations.gov at any time or go to 

Docket operations in Room W12–140 

West Building, Ground Floor at 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

technical questions concerning this rule 

contact Karen Shelton-Mur, Office of 

Commercial Space Transportation, 

AST–300, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone (202) 267–7985; facsimile 

(202) 267–5463, e-mail Karen.SheltonMur@faa.gov. 

For legal questions concerning this 

rule contact Laura Montgomery, Senior 

Attorney for Commercial Space 

Transportation, Office of the Chief 

Counsel, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone (202) 267–3150; facsimile 

(202) 267–7971, e-mail 

laura.montgomery@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Direct Final Rule Procedure 

The FAA anticipated that this 

regulation would not result in adverse 

or negative comment and therefore is 

issued as a direct final rulemaking. 

Because the changes to the lightning 

commit criteria will increase launch 

availability and are already for U.S. 

Government launchs at Air Force 

launch ranges, the public interest is well 

served by this rulemaking. 

The comment period closed July 8, 

2011, and the FAA received no 

comments. 

Conclusion 

In light of the fact that no comments 

were submitted in response to the direct 

final rule, the FAA has determined that 

no further rulemaking action is 

necessary. Therefore, Amendment No. 

417–2 takes effect as of July 25, 2011. 


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