65944 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 206 / Tuesday, October 25, 2011 / Rules and Regulations 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

October 18, 2011. 

Peter A. White, 

Manager, Engine and Propeller Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–27513 Filed 10–24–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0757; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–AAL–10] 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Tatitlek, AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E airspace at Tatitlek, AK, to 

accommodate the creation of one 

standard instrument approach 

procedure at the Tatitlek Airport. The 

FAA is taking this action to enhance 

safety and management of Instrument 

Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the 

Tatitlek Airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 

15, 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 Wednesday, August 10, 2011, the 

FAA published a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal 

Register to establish Class E airspace at 

Tatitlek, AK (76 FR 49388). 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking 

proceeding by submitting written 

comments on the proposal to the FAA. 

A comment was received that the 

coordinates for the Tatitlek Airport were 

incorrect. That error is corrected in this 

action. 

The Class E airspace areas are 

published in paragraphs 6002 and 6005, 

respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9V, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, signed September 9, 2011, and 

effective September 15, 2011, 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 

establishing Class E airspace at the 

Tatitlek Airport, Tatitlek, AK, to 

accommodate the creation of a standard 

instrument approach procedure. The 

Class E airspace provides adequate 

controlled airspace extending upward 

from 700 and 1,200 feet above the 

surface that 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 

‘‘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 establishes Class E airspace 

sufficient in size to contain aircraft 

executing the instrument procedure at 

the Tatitlek 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 7400.9V, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, signed September 9, 2011, and 

effective September 15, 2011, 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 Tatitlek, AK [Added] 

Tatitlek Airport, AK 

(Lat. 60°52′21′′ N., long. 146°41′28′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile 

radius of the Tatitlek Airport, AK and within 

2 miles southwest and 3.4 miles northeast of 

the 149° radial from the Tatitlek Airport, AK 

extending from the 6.4-mile radius to 11.8 

miles southeast of the Tatitlek Airport, AK 

and that airspace extending upward from 

1,200 feet above the surface within a 60-mile 

radius of the Tatitlek Airport, AK. 

Issued in Anchorage, AK, on October 14, 

2011. 

Marshall G. Severson, 

Acting Manager, Alaska Flight Services. 

[FR Doc. 2011–27368 Filed 10–24–11; 8:45 am] 

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