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Issued in Seattle, Washington, on February 

10, 2012. 

John Warner, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Western 

Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2012–3815 Filed 2–17–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0010; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–AAL–1] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Federal Airways; 

Alaska 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; technical 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: This technical amendment 

corrects a final rule published in the 

Federal Register of April 28, 2011; 

subsequently delayed in the Federal 

Register of June 16, 2011; and 

announced with a new effective date in 

the Federal Register of December 9, 

2011. In that rule, the route description 

of VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) 

Federal airway V–388 was inadvertently 

reversed. This technical amendment 

corrects that error. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC 

February 21, 2012. 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: 

Colby Abbott, Airspace, Regulations, 

and ATC Procedures Group, Office of 

Mission Support Services, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 

267–8783. 

History 

On April 28, 2011, the FAA published 

a final rule in the Federal Register, 

Docket No. FAA–2011–0010, Airspace 

Docket No. 11–AAL–1, that amended 

Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations 

part 71 by amending all Federal airways 

affected by the relocation of the 

Anchorage VOR navigation aid, (76 FR 

23687). Subsequent to that rule, the 

FAA published in the Federal Register 

of June 16, 2011, a rule delaying the 

effective date (76 FR 35097), and then 

published in the Federal Register of 

December 9, 2011, a rule announcing 

the new effective date (76 FR 76891). In 

that rule, the route description for V– 

388 was published in an east to west 

direction in error. The correct direction 

for the route description for V–388 is 

west to east. 

Amendment to Final Rule 

Accordingly, pursuant to the 

authority delegated to me, the legal 

descriptions for V–388 for Airspace 

Docket No. FAA–2011–0010, Airspace 

Docket No. 11–AAL–1, as published in 

the Federal Register on April 28, 2011 

(76 FR 23687), is corrected as follows: 

■ On page 23688, column 2, lines 10 

and 11, amend the V–388 description to 

read: 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

* * * * * 

‘‘From Kenai, AK; INT Kenai 067°and 

Anchorage, AK, 208° radials; to 

Anchorage.’’ instead of ‘‘From 

Anchorage, AK, to INT Anchorage 

208°and Kenai, AK, 067° Kenai, AK.’’ 

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 9, 

2012. 

Gary A. Norek, 

Acting Manager, Airspace, Regulations, and 

ATC Procedures Group. 

[FR Doc. 2012–3816 Filed 2–17–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–1191; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–ANM–21] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Colorado Springs, CO 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

airspace at City of Colorado Springs 

Municipal Airport, Colorado Springs, 

CO. Decommissioning of the Black 

Forest Tactical Air Navigation System 

(TACAN) has made this action 

necessary for the safety and 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations at the airport. This 

action also adjusts the geographic 

coordinates of the airport. 

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, May 

31, 2012. 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: 

Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; 

telephone (425) 203–4537. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On November 16, 2011, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking to amend 

controlled airspace at Colorado Springs, 

CO (76 FR 70920). 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 6003, of FAA 

Order 7400.9V dated August 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 that Order. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by 

amending Class E airspace designated as 

an extension to Class C airspace area for 

the City of Colorado Springs Municipal 

Airport, Colorado Springs, CO. Airspace 

reconfiguration is necessary due to the 

decommissioning of the Black Forest 

TACAN. Also, the geographic 

coordinates of the airport will be 

updated to coincide with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database. This action is 

necessary for the safety and 

management of 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 will only affect air 

traffic procedures and air navigation, it 

is certified 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. 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 

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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 City of Colorado 

Springs Municipal Airport, Colorado 

Springs, CO. 

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 Part 71.1 of the Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9V, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 9, 2011, and effective 

September 15, 2011 is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6003 Class E airspace designated 

as an extension to class C surface areas. 

* * * * * 

ANM CO E3 Colorado Springs, CO 

[Amended] 

City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport, 

CO 

(Lat. 38°48′21′′ N., long. 104°42′03′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within 2.4 miles northwest and 1.2 

miles southeast of the City of Colorado 

Springs Municipal Airport 025° bearing 

extending from the 5-mile radius of the 

airport to 8.9 miles northeast, and within 1.4 

miles each side of the airport 360° bearing 

extending from the 5-mile radius of the 

airport to 7.7 miles north of the airport. 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on February 

7, 2012. 

John Warner, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Western 

Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2012–3827 Filed 2–17–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–1193; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–ANM–14] 

Modification of Area Navigation Route 

T–288; WY 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies area 

navigation (RNAV) route T–288 by 

extending the route westward from the 

Rapid City, SD, VORTAC to the Gillette, 

WY, VOR/DME. This extension 

enhances the efficiency and safety of the 

National Airspace System (NAS) by 

supplementing the existing VOR Federal 

airway structure in that area. 

DATES: Effective Dates: 0901 UTC, April 

5, 2012. 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: Paul 

Gallant, Airspace, Regulations and ATC 

Procedures Group, Office of Airspace 

Services, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On December 6, 2011, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to modify RNAV route T–288 by adding 

a new segment between the Rapid City, 

SD, VORTAC (RAP) and the Gillette, 

WY, VOR/DME (GCC) (76 FR 76070). 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal. No comments were received. 

In the NPRM, the state designation 

(WY) for the KARAS intersection was 

inadvertently omitted from the route 

description. With the exception of that 

editorial change, this amendment is the 

same as that proposed in the NPRM. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to 

modify RNAV route T–288 by adding a 

new segment between the Rapid City, 

SD, VORTAC and the Gillette, WY, 

VOR/DME. The extension supplements 

the existing VOR Federal airway 

structure to provide alternative routing 

between Gillette and Rapid City in the 

event of navigation aid outages. 

RNAV routes are published in 

paragraph 6011 of FAA Order 7400.9V 

signed August 9, 2011 and effective 

September 15, 2011, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The jet route listed in this 

document will be published 

subsequently in the Order. 

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. Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is 

not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ 

under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not 

a ‘‘significant rule’’ under Department of 

Transportation (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. 

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 the 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 expands RNAV route coverage to 

enhance the safe and efficient flow of 

traffic in the western United States. 

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. 

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