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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0830; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–ACE–16] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Centerville, IA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

airspace for Centerville, IA. 

Decommissioning of the Centerville 

non-directional beacon (NDB) and 

cancellation of the NDB approach, at 

Centerville Municipal Airport, as well 

as the addition of a new COPTER area 

navigation (RNAV) SIAP at Mercy 

Medical Center-Centerville Heliport, has 

made this action necessary to enhance 

the safety and management of 

Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations 

within the National Airspace System. 

The geographic coordinates of 

Centerville Municipal Airport are being 

updated also. 

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, 

February 9, 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 August 26, 2011, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking to amend 

Class E airspace for the Centerville, IA, 

area. (76 FR 53358) Docket No. FAA– 

2011–0830. 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 the Order. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by 

amending Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

for the Centerville, IA area. 

Decommissioning of the Centerville 

NDB and cancellation of the NDB 

approach at Centerville Municipal 

Airport, as well as the creation of a new 

COPTER (RNAV) standard instrument 

approach procedure at Mercy Medical 

Center-Centerville Heliport, has made 

reconfiguration of the airspace 

necessary for the safety and 

management of IFR operations in the 

area. Also, the geographic coordinates of 

the airport are being updated to 

coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical 

database. 

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 in the Centerville, 

IA area. 

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. 

* * * * * 

ACE IA E5 Centerville, IA [Amended] 

Centerville Municipal Airport, IA 

(Lat. 40°41′4′′ N., long. 92°54′04′′ W.) 

Mercy Medical Center-Centerville Heliport, 

IA 

(Lat. 40°45′23′′ N., long. 92°51′25′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile 

radius of Centerville Municipal Airport, and 

within a 6.5-mile radius of Mercy Medical 

Center-Centerville Heliport. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on November 

9, 2011. 

Gail L. Kasson, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2011–30527 Filed 12–1–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0880; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–AAL–17] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Emmonak, AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E 

airspace at Emmonak, AK. The revision 

of two standard instrument approach 

procedures at the Emmonak Airport has 

made this action necessary to enhance 

safety and management of Instrument 

Flight Rules (IFR) operations. 

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, 

February 9, 2012. The Director of the 

Federal Register approves this 


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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 

Emmonak, AK (76 FR 54148). 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 

Part 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 Emmonak, Airport, to accommodate 

IFR aircraft executing the two revised 

standard instrument approach 

procedures at the airport. This action is 

necessary for the safety and 

management of IFR operations. The 

portion of the airspace that lies further 

than 12 miles offshore and overlaps 

Norton Sound Low will be amended in 

a future rulemaking. 

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 Emmonak, 

Airport, Emmonak, 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 Emmonak, AK [Modified] 

Emmonak Airport, AK 

(Lat. 62°47′10′′ N., long. 164°29′27′′ W.) 

Emmonak VOR/DME 

(Lat. 62°47′05′′ N., long. 164°29′15′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile 

radius of the Emmonak Airport, and within 

4 miles east and 8 miles west of the 

Emmonak VOR/DME 353° radial extending 

from the VOR/DME to 16 miles north, and 

within 4 miles east and 8 miles west of the 

Emmonak VOR/DME 182° radial extending 

from the VOR/DME to 16 miles south, and 

that airspace extending upward from 1,200 

feet above the surface within a 73-mile radius 

of the Emmonak Airport, excluding that area 

outside 12 miles from the shoreline that 

overlies Norton Sound Low. 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on 

November 22, 2011. 

Robert Henry, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2011–30893 Filed 12–1–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0455; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–AEA–4] 

Establishment of Class D and E 

Airspace; Frederick, MD 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

D and E airspace at Frederick, MD, to 

accommodate new Area Navigation 

(RNAV) Global Positioning System 

(GPS) Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures (SIAPs) at Frederick 

Municipal Airport. This action 

enhances the safety and management of 

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations 

for SIAPs at the airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 9, 

2012. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.9 and publication of conforming 

amendments 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rich 

Horrocks, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, P.O. Box 20636, 

Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 

305–5588. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On August 12, 2011, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to establish Class D and E airspace for 

the new Frederick Municipal Airport, 

Frederick, MD (76 FR 50156) Docket No. 

FAA–2011–0455. 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 

and E airspace designations are 

published in Paragraphs 5000, 6002 and 

6004, respectively, of FAA Order 


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