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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 

proposed 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. 

Environmental Review 

This proposal would be subject to an 

environmental analysis in accordance 

with FAA Order 1050.1F, 

‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and 

Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final 

regulatory action. 

Lists 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, 

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(f), 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 JO 7400.11F, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 10, 2021, and 

effective September 15, 2021, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

AEA PA E5 East Stroudsburg, PA 

[Removed] 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on April 4, 

2022. 

Andreese C. Davis, 

Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team South, 

Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 

Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2022–07438 Filed 4–7–22; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2022–0317; Airspace 

Docket No. 21–AAL–63] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Proposed Modification of Class D and 

E Airspace, and Proposed Removal of 

Class E Airspace; King Salmon 

Airport, AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: This action proposes to 

modify the Class D and Class E surface 

area airspace, and the Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface at King Salmon Airport, 

King Salmon, AK. Additionally, the 

FAA proposes to remove the Class E 

airspace designated as an extension to 

Class D or Class E airspace, as it is no 

longer required. Furthermore, this 

action proposes to remove a 

navigational aid (NAVAID) from the 

legal description of the Class E5 text 

header. Lastly, this action proposes 

administrative updates to the Class D 

and Class E legal descriptions. These 

actions will ensure the safety and 

management of instrument flight rules 

(IFR) and visual flight rules (VFR) 

operations at the airport. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before May 23, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposal to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 1– 

800–647–5527, or (202) 366–9826. You 

must identify FAA Docket No. FAA– 

2022–0317; Airspace Docket No. 21– 

AAL–63, at the beginning of your 

comments. You may also submit 

comments through the internet at 

https://www.regulations.gov. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, and 

subsequent amendments can be viewed 

online at https://www.faa.gov/air_

traffic/publications. For further 

information, you can contact the 

Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nathan A. Chaffman, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Western Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, 2200 S 

216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone (206) 231–3460. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the United States Code. 

Subtitle I, 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 would 

modify Class D and Class E airspace at 

King Salmon Airport, AK, to support 

IFR operations at the airport. 

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. 

Persons 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–2022–0317; Airspace 

Docket No. 21–AAL–63’’. The postcard 

will be date/time stamped and returned 

to the commenter. 

All communications received 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 the comments received. 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 https://www.regulations.gov. 

Recently published rulemaking 


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documents can also be accessed through 

the FAA’s web page at https://

www.faa.gov/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 Dockets Office (see the 

ADDRESSES section for the address and 

phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and 

5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except federal holidays. An informal 

docket may also be examined during 

normal business hours at the Northwest 

Mountain Regional Office of the Federal 

Aviation Administration, Air Traffic 

Organization, Western Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, 2200 S 

216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document proposes to amend 

FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 10, 2021, and effective 

September 15, 2021. FAA Order JO 

7400.11F is publicly available as listed 

in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order JO 7400.11F lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Proposal 

The FAA is proposing an amendment 

to 14 CFR part 71 by modifying the 

Class D and Class E surface airspace, 

modifying the Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface, and removing the Class E4 

airspace designated as a Class D or Class 

E2 surface area extension at King 

Salmon Airport, King Salmon, AK. 

Both the Class D and Class E surface 

areas require an increase in radius to 

properly contain departures until 

reaching 700 feet above the surface, 

contain IFR arrivals descending below 

1,000 feet above the surface, and to 

contain circling maneuvers at the 

airport. In addition, an extension to the 

Class D and Class E surface areas is 

needed to the southeast of the airport 

due to rising terrain. This proposed 

extension would contain IFR departures 

until reaching 700 feet above the 

surface. 

In addition, the FAA proposes a shelf 

be added to the Class D and Class E 

surface areas. The shelf will allow for 

floatplane operations to and from the 

Naknek River when weather is below 

VFR minimums at the airport. 

The King Salmon Class E4 airspace, 

designated as an extension to Class D 

and Class E surface areas, is no longer 

needed and the FAA proposes to 

remove the airspace. 

The FAA proposes to modify the 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet at King Salmon Airport. The 

current radius, which contains 

departing aircraft until reaching 1,200 

feet above ground level (AGL), should 

be reduced, as the extra coverage is not 

needed. The areas to the southeast and 

northwest of the airport should be 

reduced to more appropriately contain 

the points at which an arriving aircraft 

would normally descend below 1,500 

AGL. 

The FAA proposes to increase the 

ceiling of the airspace to 2,600 feet 

mean sea level (MSL) to account for the 

73 foot airport elevation. Class D areas 

should normally extend upward from 

the surface up to and including 2,500 

feet AGL. The altitude must be 

converted to MSL and rounded to the 

nearest 100 feet. 

Furthermore, this action also proposes 

to remove the King Salmon VORTAC 

from the Class E5 text header and the 

airspace description. The NAVAID is 

not required to describe the airspace 

area, and the removal of the NAVAID 

simplifies the airspace’s legal 

description. 

Finally, the FAA proposes several 

administrative modifications to the King 

Salmon Airport legal descriptions. The 

City name should be removed from the 

second line of the Class D, Class E2, and 

Class E5 airspace legal descriptions. The 

second line should read: ‘‘King Salmon 

Airport, AK.’’ Additionally, the current 

Class D and Class E surface area legal 

descriptions require modification to 

replace the use of the phrases ‘‘Notice 

to Airmen’’ and ‘‘Airport/Facility 

Directive.’’ These phrases should read 

‘‘Notice to Air Missions’’ and ‘‘Chart 

Supplement,’’ respectively, in both legal 

descriptions. 

Class D, Class E2, Class E4 and Class 

E5 airspace designations are published 

in paragraphs 5000, 6002, 6004, and 

6005, respectively, of FAA Order JO 

7400.11F, dated August 10, 2021, and 

effective September 15, 2021, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designations 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in FAA Order 

JO 7400.11. 

FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

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, is non-controversial, and 

unlikely to result in adverse or negative 

comments. It, therefore: (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, would not have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

Environmental Review 

This proposal will be subject to an 

environmental analysis in accordance 

with FAA Order 1050.1F, 

‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and 

Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final 

regulatory action. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, pursuant to the 

authority delegated to me, the Federal 

Aviation Administration proposes to 

amend 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(f), 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 JO 7400.11F, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 10, 2021, and 

effective September 15, 2021, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace. 

* * * * * 

AAL AK D King Salmon, AK [Amended] 

King Salmon Airport, AK 

(Lat. 58°40′35′′ N, long. 156°38′55′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 2,600 feet MSL 

within a 5.3-mile radius of the King Salmon 

Airport, AK, and within 1.1 miles each side 

of the 132° bearing extending from the 5.3- 

mile radius to 6.2 miles southeast of the 

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and below within 1.5 miles each side of the 

132° bearing extending from the 4.4-mile 

radius to the 5.3-mile radius of the airport, 

and excluding that airspace 600 feet MSL and 

below within 1.1 miles each side of the 132° 

bearing extending from the 5.3-mile radius to 

6.2 miles southeast of the airport. This Class 

D airspace area is effective during the 

specific dates and times established in 

advance by a Notice to Air Missions. The 

effective date and time will thereafter be 

continuously published in the Chart 

Supplement. 

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace 

Designated as Surface Areas. 

* * * * * 

AAL AK E2 King Salmon, AK [Amended] 

King Salmon Airport, AK 

(Lat. 58°40′35′′ N, long. 156°38′55′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface within a 5.3-mile radius of the King 

Salmon Airport, AK, and within 1.1 miles 

each side of the 132° bearing extending from 

the 5.3-mile radius to 6.2 miles southeast of 

the airport, and excluding that airspace 600 

feet MSL and below within 1.5 miles each 

side of the 132° bearing extending from the 

4.4-mile radius to the 5.3-mile radius of the 

airport, and excluding that airspace 600 feet 

MSL and below within 1.1 miles each side 

of the 132° bearing extending from the 5.3- 

mile radius to 6.2 miles southeast of the 

airport. This Class E airspace area is effective 

during the specific dates and times 

established in advance by a Notice to Air 

Missions. The effective date and time will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Chart Supplement. 

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas 

Designated as an Extension to a Class D or 

Class E Surface Area. 

* * * * * 

AAL AK E4 King Salmon, AK [Removed] 

King Salmon Airport, AK 

(Lat. 58°40′35′′ N, long. 156°38′55′′ W) 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

AAL AK E5 King Salmon, AK [Amended] 

King Salmon Airport, AK 

(Lat. 58°40′35′′ N, long. 156°38′55′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.8-mile 

radius of King Salmon Airport, AK, and 

within 3.3 miles northeast and 3.2 miles 

southwest of the 132° bearing extending from 

the 6.8-mile radius to 9.1 miles southeast of 

the airport, and within 3.9 miles each side of 

the 312° bearing extending from the 6.8-mile 

radius to 13.8 miles northwest of the airport; 

and that airspace extending upward from 

1,200 feet above the surface within a 73-mile 

radius of the King Salmon Airport, AK, 

excluding that airspace extending beyond 12 

miles of the shoreline. 

Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on 

April 4, 2022. 

B.G. Chew, 

Acting Group Manager, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2022–07481 Filed 4–7–22; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2021–0915] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zones for Parallel Thimble 

Shoal Tunnel Project on the 

Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel; 

Chesapeake Bay, VA 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, Homeland 

Security (DHS). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is proposing 

to establish temporary safety zones for 

certain waters of the Chesapeake Bay. 

This action is necessary to provide for 

the safety of life on these navigable 

waters near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge 

Tunnel (CBBT), linking Southeastern 

Virginia to the Eastern Shore, during an 

already ongoing construction project on 

the CBBT. This proposed rulemaking 

would prohibit persons and vessels 

from operating within 500 feet of the 

construction area unless authorized by 

the Captain of the Port (COTP) Sector 

Virginia or a designated representative. 

We invite your comments on this 

proposed rulemaking. 

DATES: Comments and related material 

must be received by the Coast Guard on 

or before May 23, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by docket number USCG– 

2021–0915 using the Federal Decision 

Making Portal at https://

www.regulations.gov. See the ‘‘Public 

Participation and Request for 

Comments’’ portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for 

further instructions on submitting 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this proposed 

rulemaking, call or email LCDR Ashley 

Holm, Sector Virginia, Waterways 

Management Division, U.S. Coast 

Guard, Telephone: (757) 668–5581; 

Email: virginiawaterways@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Table of Abbreviations 

CBBT Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel 

CFR Code of Federal Regulations 

COTP Captain of the Port Sector Virginia 

DHS Department of Homeland Security 

FR Federal Register 

NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking 

§ Section 

U.S.C. United States Code 

II. Background, Purpose, and Legal 

Basis 

In December, 2021, the COTP was 

notified by project management for the 

Parallel Thimble Shoals Tunnel Project 

that construction work in vicinity of the 

CBBT’s southern two islands, South 

Thimble Island and North Thimble 

Island, creates hazards to the maritime 

public and recommended the 

establishment of safety zones. Hazards 

include the operation of heavy 

machinery and loads suspended by 

cranes over the waters surrounding the 

islands and attached structures. 

Specifically, safety concerns were raised 

that involved kayakers and vessels 

fishing in the vicinity of the 

construction site despite posted signs 

indicating not to approach the site 

within 500 feet. The COTP has 

determined that potential hazards 

associated with the construction 

equipment used in this project creates a 

safety concern for those transiting 

within 500 feet of the project site. This 

construction project has been ongoing 

for 4 years, workers are present at all 

hours and the work is projected to 

continue for the next 5 years. 

This rule is needed to protect 

personnel, vessels, and the marine 

environment in the navigable waters 

within the safety zone while the bridge 

tunnel is under construction. The Coast 

Guard is proposing this rulemaking 

under authority in 46 U.S.C. 70034. 

III. Discussion of Proposed Rule 

The COTP is proposing to establish 

two temporary safety zones extending 

500 feet in all directions from the edge 

of both South Thimble Island and North 

Thimble Island. These islands are 

located approximately 3.3 miles and 4.5 

miles respectively, from the shores of 

Virginia Beach, Virginia, along Highway 

13, and serve as the ends of what is 

commonly called the Chesapeake Bay 

Bridge [southern] Tunnel. The safety 

zones would be in effect until January 

31, 2027. No vessel or person would be 

permitted to enter either of the safety 

zones without obtaining permission 

from the COTP or a designated 

representative. The regulatory text we 

are proposing appears at the end of this 

document. 

IV. Regulatory Analyses 

We developed this proposed rule after 

considering numerous statutes and 


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