Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 160 / Friday, August 17, 2012 / Rules and Regulations 49719 

[FR Doc. 2012–19583 Filed 8–16–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0392; Airspace 

Docket No. 12–AGL–3] 

Amendment of Class D Airspace; Sault 

Ste Marie, ON 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class D 

airspace at Sault Ste Marie, ON. 

Additional controlled airspace is 

necessary to coincide with the Canadian 

control zone over Sault Ste Marie 

Airport. The FAA is taking this action 

to enhance the safety and management 

of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) 

operations at the airport. 


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49720 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 160 / Friday, August 17, 2012 / Rules and Regulations 

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, 

November 15, 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: 

Scott Enander, Central Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, Southwest 

Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort 

Worth, TX 76137; telephone 817–321– 

7716. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On May 21, 2012, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 

Class D airspace for the Sault Ste Marie, 

ON, area, creating additional controlled 

airspace at Sault Ste Marie Airport (77 

FR 29916) Docket No. FAA–2012–0392. 

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 D airspace 

designations are published in paragraph 

5000 of FAA Order 7400.9V dated 

August 9, 2011, and effective September 

15, 2011, which is incorporated by 

reference in 14 CFR Part 71.1. The Class 

D airspace designations listed in this 

document will be published 

subsequently in the Order. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by 

amending Class D airspace at Sault Ste 

Marie Airport, Sault Ste Marie, ON, 

creating additional controlled airspace 

to coincide with that portion of the 

control zone in Canadian airspace. 

Controlled airspace 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. 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 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 U.S. 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 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 Sault Ste Marie 

Airport, Sault Ste Marie, ON. 

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 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 5000 Class D Airspace 

* * * * * 

AGL ON D Sault Ste Marie, ON [Amended] 

Sault Ste Marie Airport, ON, Canada 

(Lat. 46°29′06′′ N., long. 84°30′34′′ W.) 

That airspace in the United States at or 

below 3,000 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius 

of Sault Ste Marie Airport. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 1, 

2012. 

David P. Medina, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO 

Central Service Center. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–1429; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–AAL–22] 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Chenega Bay, AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E airspace at Chenega Bay, AK, to 

accommodate aircraft using a new Area 

Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning 

System (GPS) standard instrument 

approach procedures at Chenega Bay 

Airport. This improves the safety and 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations at the airport. 

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, 

November15, 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: 

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 May 29, 2012, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to 

establish controlled airspace at Chenega 

Bay, AK (77 FR 31548). Interested 

parties were invited to participate in 

this rulemaking effort by submitting 

written comments on the proposal to the 

FAA. The FAA received one comment 

from the National Business Aviation 

Association (NBAA). 

The NBAA recommended that the 

FAA lower some of the adjacent Class 

E airspace down to 1,200 feet above the 

surface to increase the efficiency of 

radar vectoring in the area. 


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