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IFR operations. The airspace 

modification would lower the floor of 

Class E (controlled) airspace along the 

specific portion of V–506 from 9,500 

feet MSL to 7,500 feet MSL. This action 

would lower the minimum altitude for 

air traffic control services and 

accommodate the minimum GNSS 

(MEA) for the airway of 8,000 feet MSL, 

while maintaining a 500 foot airspace 

buffer between IFR aircraft and 

uncontrolled airspace. The airway 

would provide a buffer of greater than 

2,000 feet between IFR aircraft and the 

maximum terrain and obstacle 

elevation. Lastly it would provide IFR 

aircraft experiencing icing conditions 

the ability to fly 2,000 feet lower than 

previously allowed, and remain within 

controlled airspace. 

Alaskan VOR Federal Airways are 

published in paragraph 6010(b) of FAA 

Order 7400.11A dated August 3, 2016, 

and effective September 15, 2016, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Alaskan VOR Federal airways 

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 

7400.11A, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, 

and effective September 15, 2016. FAA 

Order 7400.11A is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11A 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 

to modify VOR Federal airwayV–506 in 

the vicinity of Kotzebue, AK, due to the 

establishment of a lower GNSS 

Minimum Enroute Altitude. The route 

modifications are outlined below. 

V–506: V–506 extends from the 

intersection of Kodiak, AK, VOR/DME 

107° radial and the Anchorage Oceanic 

CTA/FIR boundary to the Barrow, AK, 

VOR/DME. A portion of the route 

segment between the Hotham, AK, NDB 

and the Barrow, AK, VOR/DME is 

amended to a lower MEA from 95 MSL 

to 75 MSL. 

All radials in the regulatory text route 

descriptions below are stated in True 

degrees. 

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. It, therefore: (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 only affects air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that 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. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action of amending Alaskan VHF 

Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal 

airway V–506 by lowering the floor of 

class E controlled airspace due to the 

establishment of a lower global 

navigation satellite system (GNSS) 

Minimum Enroute Altitude (MEA) 

qualifies for categorical exclusion under 

the National Environmental Policy Act, 

its implementing regulations at 40 CFR 

part 1500, and in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1F. Environmental Impacts: 

Policies and Procedures, Paragraph 5– 

6.5a which categorically excludes from 

further environmental review 

Rulemaking actions that designate or 

modify classes of airspace areas, 

airways, routes, and reporting points 

(see 14 CFR part 71, Designation of 

Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas; 

Air Traffic Service Routes; and 

Reporting Points). This action is not 

expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts. In 

accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, 

paragraph 5–2 regarding Extraordinary 

Circumstances, this action has been 

reviewed for factors and circumstances 

in which a normally categorically 

excluded action may have a significant 

environmental impact requiring further 

analysis, and it is determined that no 

extraordinary circumstances exist that 

warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

Lists 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 part 71 is 

amended 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 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 3, 2016 and 

effective September 15, 2016, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6010(b) Alaskan VOR Federal 

Airways 

* * * * * 

V–506 [Amended] 

From INT Kodiak, AK, 107° radial and the 

Anchorage Oceanic CTA/FIR boundary, 37 

miles 20 MSL, 24 miles 12 AGL, Kodiak; 50 

miles 12 AGL, 50 miles 95 MSL, 51 miles 12 

AGL, King Salmon, AK; 51 miles 12 AGL, 84 

miles 70 MSL, 63 miles 12 AGL, Bethel, AK; 

Nome, AK; 35 miles 12 AGL, 71 miles 55 

MSL, 53 miles 12 AGL, Kotzebue, AK; 

Hotham, AK, NDB; 69 miles 12 AGL, 124 

miles 75 MSL, 98 miles 12 AGL, Barrow, AK. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 3, 

2017. 

Gemechu Gelgelu, 

Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group. 

[FR Doc. 2017–00077 Filed 1–9–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–7488; Airspace 

Docket No. 15–ASW–19] 

Amendment of Class D and Class E 

Airspace and Revocation of Class E 

Airspace; Roswell, NM 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies Class D 

airspace, Class E surface area airspace, 

and Class E airspace extending upward 

from 700 feet above the surface at 

Roswell, NM. This action is necessary 

due to advances Global Positioning 

System (GPS) capabilities and 

implementation of area navigation 

(RNAV) procedures at Roswell 

International Air Center, Roswell, NM. 

Additionally, this action removes Class 


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E airspace designated as an extension at 

Roswell International Air Center. This 

action also updates the name and 

geographic coordinates of the airport 

and the Chisum VHF omnidirectional 

range collocate tactical air navigation 

(VORTAC) to coincide with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, April 27, 

2017. 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 7400.11A, 

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 FAA 

Order 7400.11A at NARA, call 202–741– 

6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/ 

federal_register/code_of_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Central Service Center, 10101 

Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX, 

76177; telephone (817) 222–5711. 

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 D and Class E airspace at Roswell 

International Air Center, Roswell, NM. 

History 

On March 28, 2016, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register (81 

FR 17116) Docket No. FAA–2015–7488, 

a notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM) to modify Class D airspace, 

Class E surface area airspace, Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface, and remove Class 

E airspace designated as an extension at 

Roswell International Air Center, 

Roswell, NM. Interested parties were 

invited to participate in this rulemaking 

effort by submitting written comments 

on the proposal to the FAA. Subsequent 

to publication, the FAA found that the 

geographic coordinates for the Chisum 

VORTAC needed to be adjusted to 

coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical 

database. That adjustment has been 

incorporated in this action. 

Class D and E airspace designations 

are published in paragraph 5000, 6002, 

6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA 

Order 7400.11A, dated August 3, 2016, 

and effective September 15, 2016, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class D and E airspace 

designations 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 

7400.11A, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, 

and effective September 15, 2016. FAA 

Order 7400.11A is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Rule 

This amendment to Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

modifies Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Roswell International Air Center, 

Roswell, NM. Cancellation of the 

standard instrument approach 

procedures (SIAPs), advances in GPS 

capabilities, and implementation of 

RNAV procedures at Roswell 

International Air Center (formerly 

Roswell Industrial Air Center), is 

necessary for the safety and 

management of IFR operations at the 

airport. 

The class E airspace area extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at the airport is reduced from a 12.7- 

mile radius to a 7.4-mile radius, with 

the extension to the northwest being 

reduced from 4 miles to 1.7 miles each 

side of the Chisum VORTAC 278° radial 

extending from the 7.4-mile radius to 11 

miles vice 23 miles; and the extension 

to the northeast being removed. 

Additionally, the Class E airspace 

designated as an extension at the airport 

is removed as it is no longer needed. All 

modifications to the Class E airspace are 

in accordance with airspace 

requirements specified in FAA Joint 

Order 7400.2K. The airport name and 

geographic coordinates are amended in 

the existing Class D and Class E airspace 

areas to be in concert with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database. The geographic 

coordinates for the Chisum VORTAC 

noted in Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

are also adjusted. 

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, 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 only affects air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that 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. 

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 5–6.5.a. 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. 

Lists 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: 


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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 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. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 3, 2016, and 

effective September 15, 2016, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. 

* * * * * 

ASW NM D Roswell, NM [Amended] 

Roswell International Air Center, NM 

(Lat. 33°18′06′′ N., long. 104°31′50′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 6,200 feet MSL 

within a 5-mile radius of Roswell 

International Air Center. This Class D 

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 Airport/Facility Directory. 

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace 

Designated as Surface Areas. 

* * * * * 

ASW NM E2 Roswell, NM [Amended] 

Roswell International Air Center, NM 

(Lat. 33°18′06′′ N., long. 104°31′50′′ W.) 

Within a 5-mile radius of Roswell 

International Air Center. 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 Airport/Facility Directory. 

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas 

Designated as an Extension to a Class D or 

Class E Surface Area. 

* * * * * 

ASW NM E4 Roswell, NM [Removed] 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ASW NM E5 Roswell, NM [Amended] 

Roswell International Air Center, NM 

(Lat. 33°18′06′′ N., long. 104°31′50′′ W.) 

Chisum VORTAC 

(Lat. 33°20′15′′ N., long. 104°37′16′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 7.4-mile 

radius of Roswell International Air Center, 

and within 1.7 miles each side of the Chisum 

VORTAC 278° radial extending from the 7.4- 

mile radius of the airport to 11 miles 

northwest of the airport. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on December 

28, 2016. 

Thomas L. Lattimer, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2017–00184 Filed 1–9–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2016–8830; Airspace 

Docket No. 16–AGL–18] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace for 

the Following Wisconsin Towns; Land 

O’ Lakes, WI; Manitowish Waters, WI; 

Merrill, WI; Oconto, WI; Phillips, WI; 

Platteville, WI; Solon Springs, WI; 

Superior, WI; and West Bend, WI 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at Kings Land O’ 

Lakes Airport, Land O’ Lakes, WI; 

Manitowish Waters Airport, Manitowish 

Waters, WI; Merrill Municipal Airport, 

Merrill, WI; Oconto-J. Douglas Bake 

Municipal Airport, Oconto, WI; Price 

County Airport, Phillips, WI; Platteville 

Municipal Airport, Platteville, WI; 

Solon Springs Municipal Airport, Solon 

Springs, WI; Richard I. Bong Airport, 

Superior, WI; and West Bend Municipal 

Airport, West Bend, WI. 

Decommissioning of non-directional 

radio beacons (NDBs), cancellation of 

NDB approaches, and implementation 

of area navigation (RNAV) procedures 

have made this action necessary for the 

safety and management of Instrument 

Flight Rules (IFR) operations at these 

airports. This action also updates the 

geographic coordinates for Kings Land 

O’ Lakes Airport; Manitowish Waters 

Airport; Oconto-J. Douglas Bake 

Municipal Airport; and Solon Springs 

Municipal Airport to coincide with the 

FAA’s aeronautical database. The name 

of Oconto-J. Douglas Bake Municipal 

Airport (formerly Oconto Municipal 

Airport) is also adjusted to coincide 

with the FAA’s aeronautical database. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, April 27, 

2017. 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 7400.11A, 

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 FAA 

Order 7400.11A at NARA, call 202–741– 

6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/ 

federal_register/code_of_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Central Service Center, 10101 

Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 

76177; telephone (817) 222–5711. 

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 

700 feet above the surface at Kings Land 

O’ Lakes Airport, Land O’ Lakes, WI; 

Manitowish Waters Airport, Manitowish 

Waters, WI; Merrill Municipal Airport, 

Merrill, WI; Oconto-J. Douglas Bake 

Municipal Airport, Oconto, WI; Price 

County Airport, Phillips, WI; Platteville 

Municipal Airport, Platteville, WI; 

Solon Springs Municipal Airport, Solon 

Springs, WI; Richard I. Bong Airport, 

Superior, WI; and West Bend Municipal 

Airport, West Bend, WI. 

History 

On September 8, 2016, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), 

(81 FR 62044) Docket No. FAA–2016– 

8830, to modify Class E airspace 


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