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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 

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 6010 VOR Federal airways. 

V–35 

From Dolphin, FL; INT Dolphin 266° and 

Cypress, FL, 110° radials; INT Cypress 110° 

and Lee County, FL, 138° radials; Lee 

County; INT Lee County 326° and St. 

Petersburg, FL, 152° radials; St. Petersburg; 

INT St. Petersburg 350° and Cross City, FL, 

168° radials; Cross City; Greenville, FL; 

Pecan, GA; Macon, GA; INT Macon 005° and 

Athens, GA, 195° radials; Athens; Electric 

City, SC; Sugarloaf Mountain, NC; Holston 

Mountain, TN; Glade Spring, VA; Charleston, 

WV; INT Charleston 051° and Elkins, WV, 

264° radials; Clarksburg, WV to Morgantown, 

WV. From Philipsburg, PA; Stonyfork, PA; 

Elmira, NY; to Syracuse, NY. The airspace 

below 2,000 feet MSL outside the United 

States is excluded. The portion outside the 

United States has no upper limit. 

V–276 

From INT Philipsburg, PA 132° and 

Ravine, PA 279° radials; Ravine; Yardley, PA; 

Robbinsville, NJ; to INT Robbinsville 112° 

and Coyle, NJ, 090° radials. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 20, 

2014. 

Gary A. Norek, 

Manager, Airspace Policy and Regulations 

Group. 

[FR Doc. 2014–06660 Filed 3–31–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0921; Airspace 

Docket No. 13–AAL–4] 

Modification of Class E Airspace; 

Sitka, AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class 

E airspace at Sitka Rocky Gutierrez 

Airport, Sitka, 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, May 

29, 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 November 21, 2013, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to establish controlled airspace at Sitka 

Rocky Gutierrez Airport, Sitka, AK (78 

FR 69787). 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 paragraphs 6002 and 6005, 

respectively, 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 designation 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in this Order. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by 

modifying Class E surface area airspace 

and Class E airspace extending upward 

from 700 feet above the surface at Sitka 

Rocky Gutierrez, AK. After review of the 

airspace, the FAAs Western Terminal 

Products Office found modification of 

the airspace necessary for the safety and 

management of aircraft departing and 

arriving under IFR operations at the 

airport. The segment of Class E surface 

area airspace southwest of the 4.1-mile 

radius of the airport is modified to 10 

miles southwest of the airport. The 

segment of Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

southwest of the 6.6-mile radius of the 

airport is modified to 14 miles 

southwest of the airport, and the 

segment northwest of the 6.6-mile 

radius of the airport is modified to 29 

miles northwest of the airport. The 

segments of controlled airspace west 

and southwest of the airport are 

removed as they are no longer required 

for aircraft arriving and departing under 

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 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 amends 

controlled airspace at the Sitka Rocky 

Gutierrez Airport, Sitka, 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 


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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 7400.9X, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 7, 2013, and effective 

September 15, 2013 is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated 

as surface areas. 

* * * * * 

AAL AK E2 Sitka, AK [Modified] 

Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport, AK 

(Lat. 57°02′50′′ N., long. 135°21′42′′ W.) 

Within a 4.1 mile radius of Sitka Rocky 

Gutierrez Airport, and within 3.5 miles each 

side of the airport 209° radial extending from 

the 4.1-mile radius to 10.5 miles southwest 

of the airport, and within 3 miles each side 

of the airport 313° radial extending from the 

4.1-mile radius to 11.1 miles northwest of the 

airport. This Class E airspace is effective 

during the 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, 

Alaska Supplement. 

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface of the earth. 

* * * * * 

AAL AK E5 Sitka, AK [Modified] 

Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport, AK 

(Lat. 57°02′50′′ N., long. 135°21′42′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.6-mile 

radius of Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport, and 

within 4 miles each side of the airport 209° 

radial extending from the 6.6-mile radius to 

14.5 miles south of the airport, and within 4 

miles east and 8 miles west of the airport 

313° radial extending from the 6.6-mile 

radius to 29 miles northwest of the airport; 

and that airspace extending upward from 

1,200 feet above the surface within a 40-mile 

radius of lat. 56°51′34′′ N., long. 135°33′05′′ 

W.; and that airspace extending upward from 

5,500 feet MSL within an 85-mile radius of 

lat. 56°51′34′′ N., long. 135°33′05′′ W.; 

excluding that airspace that extends beyond 

12 miles from the coast 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on March 

18, 2014. 

Johanna Forkner, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2014–06722 Filed 3–31–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–1008; Airspace 

Docket No. 13–AAL–8] 

Revocation of Class E Airspace; 

Kwigillingock, AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action removes Class E 

airspace at Kwigillingock Airport, 

Kwigillingock, AK, due to the 

cancellation of the approaches. The 

FAA is taking this action to enhance the 

management of aircraft operations 

within the National Airspace System. 

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 January 31, 2014, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to remove controlled airspace at 

Kwigillingock, AK (79 FR 5329). 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. One comment was 

received from Mr. Skillman in support 

of the proposal. Mr. Skillman further 

recommended the FAA focus resources 

into re-extending the runway to regain 

Class E status. This recommendation is 

beyond the scope of this docket and was 

not considered. 

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 

removing Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface, 

at Kwigillingock Airport, Kwigillingock, 

AK, as instrument approach procedures 

were cancelled and controlled airspace 

is no longer needed. 

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 amends 

controlled airspace at Kwigillingock 

Airport, Kwigillingock, 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 


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