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Vol. 79, No. 94 

Thursday, May 15, 2014 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0032; Airspace 

Docket No. 13–AAL–5] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Akutan, AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends the Class 

E airspace at Akutan Airport, Akutan, 

AK. Controlled airspace is necessary to 

accommodate the new Area Navigation 

(RNAV) Global Positioning System 

(GPS) standard instrument approach 

procedures at the airport. This action 

enhances the safety and management of 

aircraft operations at the airport. 

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, July 

24, 2014. 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: 

Richard Roberts, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; 

telephone (425) 203–4517. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On March 10, 2014, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to modify controlled airspace at Akutan 

Airport, Akutan, AK (79 FR 13262). 

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 7400.9X dated August 7, 2013, 

and effective September 15, 2013, 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 

modifying Class E airspace at Akutan, 

AK. Class E airspace extending upward 

from 700 feet above the surface, within 

a 4-mile radius of Akutan Airport, 

Akutan, AK, with segments extending 

from the 4-mile radius to 10 miles 

northwest, and 7 miles east of the 

airport, and another segment extending 

from the 4-mile radius to 6 miles 

northwest of the airport. This action 

enhances the safety and management of 

aircraft operations at the airport. 

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 only affects air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified 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. 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 

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 modifies 

controlled airspace at Akutan Airport, 

Akutan, AK. 

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. 

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 FAA Order 7400.9X, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 7, 2013, and 

effective September 15, 2013 is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface of the earth. 

* * * * * 

AAL AK E5 Akutan, AK [Modified] 

Akutan Airport, AK 

(Lat. 54°08′41′′ N., long. 165°36′15′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 4-mile radius 

of the Akutan Airport, and within 1 mile 

each side of the 313° bearing extending from 

the 4-mile radius to 6 miles northwest of the 

airport, and within 1-mile each side of the 

298° bearing extending from the 4-mile 

radius to 10 miles northwest of the airport, 

and within 1-mile each side of the 99° 

bearing extending from the 4-mile radius to 

7 miles east of the airport. 


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Issued in Seattle, Washington, on May 8, 

2014. 

Christopher Ramirez, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2014–11109 Filed 5–14–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 73 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0260; Airspace 

Docket No. 13–AEA–19] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Amendment of Restricted Areas R– 

5001A and R–5001B, Fort Dix, NJ 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; Technical 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: This action updates the 

descriptions of restricted areas R–5001A 

and R–5001B, Fort Dix, NJ, to reflect the 

renaming of the military installation as 

‘‘Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, 

NJ,’’ update the controlling and using 

agency information, eliminate 

redundant wording, and adjust by one 

second the longitude coordinate for the 

first point in the description of R– 

5001A. This action does not alter the 

boundaries or the use of the restricted 

areas. 

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, July 

24, 2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Gallant, Airspace Policy and 

Regulations Group, Office of Airspace 

Services, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Restricted areas R–5001A and R– 

5001B were originally designated at Fort 

Dix, NJ. As a result of Department of 

Defense Joint Basing actions, McGuire 

Air Force Base, Fort Dix and Naval Air 

Engineering Station Lakehurst were 

combined under single Joint Base 

leadership and renamed as ‘‘Joint Base 

McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ.’’ 

Restricted areas R–5001A and R– 

5001B share identical boundaries. R– 

5001A extends from the surface to 4,000 

feet MSL. R–5001B overlies R–5001A 

and extends from 4,000 feet MSL to 

8,000 feet MSL. A review of the legal 

description of R–5001A revealed a 

minor (one second) error in the 

longitude coordinate for the first point 

in the description. That longitude reads 

‘‘74°27′00′′ W. The same point in the R– 

5002B description reads ‘‘74°26′59′′ W.’’ 

After review, it was determined that the 

point in the R–5001B description is 

correct; therefore, this action changes 

the point in the R–5001A description to 

match R–5001B. Since this is a minor 

change, the depiction of the areas on 

aeronautical charts is not affected. 

In addition, several editorial changes 

to the descriptions of both restricted 

areas are required to remove redundant 

wording from the designated altitudes, 

increase the advance time requirement 

for issuing Notices to Airmen (NOTAM), 

change the ATC facility designated as 

the controlling agency, and update the 

using agency name to reflect the user’s 

current organizational title and ‘‘joint 

base’’ status. 

The above changes do not alter the 

location or use of the restricted areas 

from the current parameters. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 73 by 

changing the location name in the title 

of restricted areas R–5001A and R– 

5001B from ‘‘Fort Dix, NJ,’’ to ‘‘Joint 

Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ.’’ In 

addition, the first longitude coordinate 

in the description of R–5001A is 

changed from ‘‘long. 74°27′00′′ W.’’ to 

‘‘long. 74°26′59′′ W.’’ This change 

corrects a one second difference 

between the affected point in R–5001A 

and a shared common point in the 

description of R–5001B (which overlies 

R–5001A). 

For R–5001A, the designated altitudes 

are changed from ‘‘Surface to and 

including 4,000 feet MSL’’, to ‘‘Surface 

to 4,000 feet MSL.’’ In 14 CFR 73.3, the 

word ‘‘to’’ is defined as meaning ‘‘to and 

including;’’ therefore, the words ‘‘and 

including’’ are not required. The time of 

designation is changed from ‘‘0600 to 

2330, local time daily; other times by 

NOTAM issued one hour in advance’’, 

to ‘‘0600 to 2330 local time, daily; other 

times by NOTAM at least four hours in 

advance.’’ This change increases the 

NOTAM requirement from one hour in 

advance to four hours in advance to 

comply with current guidance and to 

provide the public with additional 

advance notice of planned activation of 

the airspace. 

For R–5001B, the designated altitudes 

are changed from ‘‘From 4,000 feet MSL 

to and including 8,000 feet MSL’’, to 

‘‘4,000 feet MSL to 8,000 feet MSL.’’ The 

time of designation is amended by 

adding the words ‘‘at least’’ between the 

words ‘‘NOTAM’’ and ‘‘48 hours in 

advance.’’ 

The controlling agency for both R– 

5001A and R–5001B is changed from 

‘‘FAA, New York ARTCC,’’ to ‘‘U.S. Air 

Force, McGuire Radar Approach 

Control.’’ This change is made because 

R–5001A and R–5001B lie completely 

within the airspace delegated to 

McGuire Radar Approach Control by 

New York ARTCC. The using agency 

name for both restricted areas is 

changed from ‘‘Commanding General, 

Fort Dix, NJ,’’ to ‘‘Commanding Officer, 

U.S. Army Support Activity, Joint Base 

McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ.’’ This 

change reflects an administrative name 

change of the using agency’s 

organization and its leadership due to 

the renaming of the Fort Dix military 

installation as a ‘‘joint base.’’ 

These changes update the 

descriptions of existing restricted areas 

R–5001A and R–5001B without altering 

the boundaries, or activities conducted 

within, the areas; therefore, I find that 

notice and public procedure under 5 

U.S.C. 553(b) are unnecessary. 

The FAA has determined that this 

action 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 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. 

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 modifies the technical descriptions of 

restricted areas to ensure that accurate 

information is available to the flying 

public. 


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