[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 248 (Friday, December 28, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 67057-67059]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-28085]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0348; Airspace Docket No. 17-AAL-4]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class E Airspace for the following Alaska Towns; 
Nuiqsut, AK; Perryville, AK; Pilot Point, AK; and Point Lay, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace extending upward from 
1,200 feet above the surface in Alaska at Nuiqsut Airport; Oooguruk 
Island Heliport, Nuiqsut; Pioneer Heliport, Nuiqsut; Perryville 
Airport; Pilot Point Airport; and Point Lay Airport. This action adds 
exclusionary language to the legal descriptions of these airports to 
exclude Class E airspace extending beyond 12 miles from the shoreline, 
and ensures the safety and management of aircraft within the National 
Airspace System. Also, this action removes the heliport name from the 
airspace designation of Oooguruk Island Heliport and Pioneer Heliport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 28, 2019. 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 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://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 this material at NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go to 
https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bonnie Malgarini, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 2200 
S 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198-6547; telephone (206) 231-2329.

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 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 Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above 
the surface at Nuiqsut Airport, Oooguruk Island Heliport, Pioneer 
Heliport, Perryville Airport,

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Pilot Point Airport, and Point Lay Airport, AK, to support IFR 
operations in standard instrument approach and departure procedures at 
these airports.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (83 FR 37776; August 2, 2018) for Docket No. FAA-2017-0348 to 
modify Class E airspace for the following Alaska Towns; Nuiqsut, AK; 
Perryville, AK; Pilot Point, AK; and Point Lay, 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.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of 
FAA Order 7400.11C, dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15, 
2018, 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 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15, 
2018. FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11C lists Class A, 
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Rule

    The FAA is amending Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 by modifying Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet 
above the surface at Nuiqsut Airport, Nuiqsut, AK; Oooguruk Island 
Heliport, Nuiqsut, AK; Pioneer Heliport, Nuiqsut, AK; Perryville 
Airport, Perryville, AK; Pilot Point Airport, Pilot Point, AK; and 
Point Lay Airport, Point Lay, AK. This action adds language to the 
legal descriptions of these airports that reads ``excluding that 
airspace that extends beyond 12 miles from the shoreline.''
    Also, this action removes the airport name from the airspace 
designation for Oooguruk Island Heliport and Pioneer Heliport, to 
conform with recent change to FAA Order 7400.2L, Procedures for 
Handling Airspace Matters.

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, 
and 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, will 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 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 7400.11C, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and 
effective September 15, 2018, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 1,200 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth

* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Nuiqsut AK [Amended]

Nuiqsut Airport, AK
    (Lat. 70[deg]12'35'' N, long. 151[deg]00'23'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.4-mile radius of the Nuiqsut Airport, and that airspace 
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 73-mile 
radius of Nuiqsut Airport, excluding that airspace which overlies 
Control 1485L, and excluding that airspace that extends beyond 12 
miles of the shoreline.

AAL AK E5 Nuiqsut, AK [Amended]

Oooguruk Island Heliport, AK
    (Lat. 70[deg]29'44'' N, long. 150[deg]15'12'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6-mile radius of Oooguruk Island Heliport; and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 
73-mile radius of Oooguruk Island Heliport, excluding that airspace 
that extends beyond 12 miles of the shoreline.

AAL AK E5 Nuiqsut, AK [Amended]

Pioneer Heliport, AK
    (Lat. 70[deg]24'51'' N, long. 150[deg]01'07'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6-mile radius of Pioneer Heliport; and that airspace 
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 73-mile 
radius of Pioneer Heliport, excluding that airspace that extends 
beyond 12 miles of the shoreline.
* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Perryville, AK [Amended]

Perryville Airport, AK
    (Lat. 55[deg]54'24'' N, long. 159[deg]09'39'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 14.7-mile radius of Perryville Airport; and that airspace 
east of long. 160[deg]00'00'' W extending upward from 1,200 feet 
above the surface within an 81.2-mile radius of Perryville Airport, 
excluding that airspace that extends beyond 12 miles of the 
shoreline.
* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Pilot Point, AK [Amended]

Pilot Point Airport, AK
    (Lat. 57[deg]34'49'' N, long. 157[deg]34'19'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.3-mile radius of Pilot Point Airport; and that airspace 
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within an area 
bounded by lat. 57[deg]51'00'' N, long. 158[deg]03'00'' W, to lat. 
57[deg]51'00'' N, long. 157[deg]05'00'' W, to lat. 57[deg]24'45'' N, 
long. 157[deg]05'00'' W, to lat. 57[deg]24'45'' N, long. 
158[deg]03'00'' W, to the point of beginning, excluding that 
airspace that extends beyond 12 miles of the shoreline.
* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Point Lay, AK [Amended]

Point Lay Airport, AK
    (Lat. 69[deg]43'58'' N, long. 163[deg]00'19'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within an 8-mile radius of Point Lay Airport; and that airspace 
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 46-mile 
radius of the Point Lay Airport, excluding that airspace that 
extends beyond 12 miles from the shoreline.
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    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on December 14, 2018.
Byron Chew,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2018-28085 Filed 12-27-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-13-P