30746 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 105 / Wednesday, June 2, 2010 / Proposed Rules 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2010–0445 Airspace 

Docket No. 10–AAL–13] 

Proposed Revocation and 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Northeast, AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

revoke and establish Class E airspace in 

Northeast Alaska. The recent removal of 

a Colored Federal Airway near 

Kaktovik, AK, duplication of controlled 

airspace near Mentasta Lake, AK, and 

the establishment of one Special Area 

Navigation Standard Instrument 

Approach Procedure (SIAP) at Eagle 

Airport, AK, have made these actions 

necessary to enhance safety and 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before July 19, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the 

proposal to the Docket Management 

Facility, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. You must identify the 

docket number FAA–2010–0445/ 

Airspace Docket No. 10–AAL–13 at the 

beginning of your comments. You may 

also submit comments on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. You may 

review the public docket containing the 

proposal, any comments received, and 

any final disposition in person in the 

Dockets Office between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. The Docket Office 

(telephone 1–800–647–5527) is on the 

plaza level of the Department of 

Transportation NASSIF Building at the 

above address. 

An informal docket may also be 

examined during normal business hours 

at the office of the Manager, Safety, 

Alaska Flight Service Operations, 

Federal Aviation Administration, 222 

West 7th Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, 

AK 99513–7587. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary 

Rolf, Federal Aviation Administration, 

222 West 7th Avenue, Box 14, 

Anchorage, AK 99513–7587; telephone 

number (907) 271–5898; fax: (907) 271– 

2850; e-mail: gary.ctr.rolf@faa.gov. 

Internet address: http://www.faa.gov/ 

about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ 

ato/service_units/systemops/fs/alaskan/ 

rulemaking/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in this proposed rulemaking 

by submitting such written data, views, 

or arguments as they may desire. 

Comments that provide the factual basis 

supporting the views and suggestions 

presented are particularly helpful in 

developing reasoned regulatory 

decisions on the proposal. Comments 

are specifically invited on the overall 

regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 

environmental, and energy-related 

aspects of the proposal. 

Communications should identify both 

docket numbers and be submitted in 

triplicate to the address listed above. 

Commenters wishing the FAA to 

acknowledge receipt of their comments 

on this notice must submit with those 

comments a self-addressed, stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to 

Docket No. FAA–2010–0445/Airspace 

Docket No. 10–AAL–13.’’ The postcard 

will be date/time stamped and returned 

to the commenter. 

All communications received on or 

before the specified closing date for 

comments will be considered before 

taking action on the proposed rule. The 

proposal contained in this notice may 

be changed in light of comments 

received. All comments submitted will 

be available for examination in the 

public docket both before and after the 

closing date for comments. A report 

summarizing each substantive public 

contact with FAA personnel concerned 

with this rulemaking will be filed in the 

docket. 

Availability of NPRMs 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded through the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

Recently published rulemaking 

documents can also be accessed through 

the FAA’s Web page at http:// 

www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/ 

air_traffic/publications/ 

airspace_amendments/. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the proposal, any comments 

received, and any final disposition, in 

person in the Federal Docket 

Management System Office (see 

ADDRESSES section for address and 

phone number) between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. An informal docket 

may also be examined during normal 

business hours at the office of the 

Alaska Flight Services Information Area 

Group. Persons interested in being 

placed on a mailing list for future 

NPRM’s should contact the FAA’s 

Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267–9677, 

to request a copy of Advisory Circular 

No. 11–2A, Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking Distribution System, which 

describes the application procedure. 

The Proposal 

This action proposes to amend Title 

14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 

part 71 by revoking and establishing 

Class E airspace in Northeast Alaska, to 

accommodate a removed Colored 

Federal Airway (G16), duplication of 

controlled airspace near Mentasta Lake, 

AK, and the establishment of a new 

Special SIAP at Eagle Airport, AK. The 

new Class E airspace would provide 

adequate controlled airspace upward 

from 1,200 feet above the surface, to 

allow commercial air operations 

through what is now uncontrolled 

airspace above 1,200 feet. Air carriers 

providing service to Eagle, AK, must 

currently operate under Visual Flight 

Rules (VFR). With the establishment of 

an instrument approach at Eagle 

Airport, the uncontrolled airspace 

primarily extending to the west from the 

Eagle Airport, must be converted into 

controlled airspace. In the case of 

Eagle’s instrument approach, the 

necessary controlled airspace will not 

extend far enough westward to connect 

with controlled airspace to the west. 

The required airspace designation is 

classified as E6 Enroute Domestic 

Airspace and is provided for the safety 

and management of IFR operations 

access at Eagle Airport. Additionally, 

with the evolution and expansion of 

controlled airspace serving the airports 

of Tok Junction, Northway and Gulkana 

AK, the Mentasta Lake/Mountains Area 

Class E6 Enroute Airspace is no longer 

necessary. 

The Class E airspace areas designated 

as 700/1200 foot transition areas are 

published in paragraph 6006 in FAA 

Order 7400.9T, Airspace Designations 

and Reporting Points, signed August 27, 

2009, and effective September 15, 2009, 

which is incorporated by reference in 14 

CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace 

designations listed in this document 

would be subsequently published in the 

Order. 

The FAA has determined that this 

proposed 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 DOT Regulatory Policies 


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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. 

Because 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 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 1, section 40103, 

Sovereignty and use of airspace. Under 

that section, the FAA is charged with 

prescribing regulations to ensure the 

safe and efficient use of the navigable 

airspace. This regulation is within the 

scope of that authority because it 

proposes to revoke Class E airspace in 

Northeast Alaska, and establish Class E 

airspace to allow access at Eagle 

Airport, Eagle, AK, and represents the 

FAA’s continuing effort to safely and 

efficiently use the navigable airspace. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

The Proposed Amendment 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as 

follows: 

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, 

CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND 

CLASS 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 Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9T, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

signed August 27, 2009, and effective 

September 15, 2009, is to be amended 

as follows: 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6006 En Route Domestic 

Airspace Areas. 

* * * * * 

AAL AK E6 Northeast, AK [New] 

That airspace extending upward from 1,200 

feet above the surface within an area 

beginning at lat. 63°55′00′′ N. long. 

141°00′00′′ W., then westward along a line of 

latitude to 63°55′00′′ N. long 144°00′00′′ W., 

to 65°30′00′′ N. long 144°00′00′′ W., then 

eastward along a line of latitude to 65°30′00′′ 

N. 144°00′00′′ W., to the point of beginning. 

* * * * * 

AAL AK E6 Barter Island, AK [Removed] 

* * * * * 

AAL AK E6 Mentasta Lake/Mountains 

Area, AK [Removed] 

Issued in Anchorage, AK, on May 7, 2010. 

Anthony M. Wylie, 

Manager, Alaska Flight Services Information 

Area Group. 

[FR Doc. 2010–13138 Filed 6–1–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2010–0265] 

RIN 1625–AA09 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Curtis Creek, Baltimore, MD 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to 

change the regulations that govern the 

operation of the Pennington Avenue 

Bridge across Curtis Creek, at mile 0.9, 

in Baltimore, MD. The proposed rule 

would eliminate the need for a bridge 

tender by allowing the bridge to be 

operated from a remote location at the 

City of Baltimore Transportation 

Management Center. This proposed 

change would maintain the bridge’s 

current level of operational capabilities 

and continue providing for the 

reasonable needs of vehicular 

transportation and vessel navigation. 

This proposed rule will also correct the 

statute mile marker of the I695 Bridge 

which is also across Curtis Creek in 

Baltimore, MD. 

DATES: Comments and related material 

must reach the Coast Guard on or before 

August 2, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by docket number USCG– 

2010–0265 using any one of the 

following methods: 

(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

(2) Fax: 202–493–2251. 

(3) Mail: Docket Management Facility 

(M–30), U.S. Department of 

Transportation, West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590– 

0001. 

(4) Hand delivery: Same as mail 

address above, between 9 a.m. and 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. The telephone number 

is 202–366–9329. 

To avoid duplication, please use only 

one of these four methods. See the 

‘‘Public Participation and Request for 

Comments’’ portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 

below for instructions on submitting 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this proposed 

rule, call or e-mail Coast Guard; 

telephone 757–398–6629, e-mail 

Lindsey.R.Middleton@uscg.mil. If you 

have questions on viewing or submitting 

material to the docket, call Renee V. 

Wright, Program Manager, Docket 

Operations, telephone 202–366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Participation and Request for 

Comments 

We encourage you to participate in 

this rulemaking by submitting 

comments and related materials. All 

comments received will be posted, 

without change to http:// 

www.regulations.gov and will include 

any personal information you have 

provided. 

Submitting Comments 

If you submit a comment, please 

include the docket number for this 

rulemaking (USCG–2010–0265), 

indicate the specific section of this 

document to which each comment 

applies, and provide a reason for each 

suggestion or recommendation. You 

may submit your comments and 

material online (http:// 

www.regulations.gov), or by fax, mail or 

hand delivery, but please use only one 

of these means. If you submit a 

comment online via http:// 

www.regulations.gov, it will be 

considered received by the Coast Guard 

when you successfully transmit the 

comment. If you fax, hand deliver, or 

mail your comment, it will be 

considered as having been received by 

the Coast Guard when it is received at 

the Docket Management Facility. We 

recommend that you include your name 

and a mailing address, an e-mail 

address, or a phone number in the body 


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