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radius of the Kipnuk Airport, and that 

airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet 

above the surface within a 73-mile radius of 

the Kipnuk Airport, excluding that area 

outside 12 miles from the shoreline within 

Norton Sound Low and Control 1234L. 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on 

December 21, 2011. 

William Buck, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2011–33570 Filed 12–30–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0865; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–AAL–14] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Galbraith Lake, AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E 

airspace at Galbraith Lake, AK. The 

creation of two standard instrument 

approach procedures at the Galbraith 

Lake Airport has made this action 

necessary to enhance safety and 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations. 

DATES: Effective date, 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: 

Jeanette Roller, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA, 98057; 

telephone (425) 203–4541. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On August 31, 2011, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to amend controlled airspace at 

Galbraith Lake, AK (76 FR 54152). 

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 7400.9V 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. 

Except for editorial changes, this rule is 

the same as published in the NPRM. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by 

modifying Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface, 

at Galbraith Lake Airport, Galbraith, AK, 

to accommodate IFR aircraft executing 

the two new standard instrument 

approach procedures at the airport. 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 

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 Galbraith Lake 

Airport, Galbraith Lake, AK. 

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 6005 Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface of the earth. 

* * * * * 

AAL AK E5 Galbraith Lake, AK [Modified] 

Galbraith Lake Airport, AK 

(Lat. 68°28′47′′ N., long. 149°29′24′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 9.5-mile 

radius of Galbraith Lake Airport, and that 

airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet 

above the surface within a 62-mile radius of 

Galbraith Lake Airport. 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on 

December 21, 2011. 

William Buck, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2011–33567 Filed 12–30–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0881; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–AAL–18] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Kwigillingok, AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E 

airspace at Kwigillingok, AK. The 

revision of two standard instrument 

approach procedures at the 

Kwigillingok Airport has made this 

action necessary to enhance safety and 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations. 

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, April 

5, 2012. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under 1 CFR part 51, 


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