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Airport, Hearne, TX. This action is 

necessary for the safety and 

management of IFR operations at the 

airport. 

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 establishes controlled 

airspace for Hearne Municipal Airport, 

Hearne, TX. 

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 Part 71.1 of the Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9U, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 18, 2010, and 

effective September 15, 2010, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface of the earth. 

* * * * * 

ASW TX E5 Hearne, TX [New] 

Hearne Municipal Airport, TX 

(Lat. 30°52′20′′ N., long. 96°37′20′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 7.1-mile 

radius of Hearne Municipal Airport, and 

within 2 miles each side of the 002° bearing 

from the airport extending from the 7.1-mile 

radius to 10.9 miles north of the airport, and 

within 2 miles each side of the 182° bearing 

from the airport extending from the 7.1-mile 

radius to 11.9 miles south of the airport. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 11, 

2011. 

Walter L. Tweedy, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2011–18175 Filed 7–20–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0244 Airspace 

Docket No. 11–AAL–05] 

Revision of Class E Airspace; Yakutat, 

AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action revises Class E 

airspace at the Yakutat Airport, Yakutat, 

AK. The amendment of eight Standard 

Instrument Approach Procedures 

(SIAPs) has made this action necessary 

to enhance safety and air traffic 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations at the airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, October 20, 

2011. 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: 

Martha Dunn, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, 

Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513–7587; 

telephone number (907) 271–5898; fax: 

(907) 271–2850; e-mail: 

martha.ctr.dunn@faa.gov. Internet 

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

office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/ 

service_units/systemops/fs/alaskan/ 

rulemaking/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On Tuesday, April 19, 2011, the FAA 

published a notice of proposed 

rulemaking in the Federal Register to 

amend Class E airspace to accommodate 

new SIAPS at Yakutat Airport, Yakutat, 

AK (76 FR 21832). 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking 

proceeding by submitting written 

comments on the proposal to the FAA. 

Three comments were received. One 

commenter noted that the proposed rule 

incorrectly referred to the Yakutat 

VORTAC: The correct navigational aid 

is the Yakutat VOR/DME. The rule has 

been changed to correct that error. The 

second commenter suggested that the 

portion of the proposed Class E airspace 

overlaying Canadian airspace should be 

excluded. The FAA has found merit in 

this and has adjusted the airspace to 

exclude that area outside of U.S. 

airspace. The third commenter noted 

that a portion of the airspace overlies 

offshore airspace beyond 12 NM from 

the shoreline (Control 1487L) which 

should be revised to reflect the change 

in the 1,200 ft. airspace. The FAA agrees 

and that change is being incorporated in 

a separate offshore airspace rulemaking. 

The FAA also noted that two of the 

longitudes used in the geographic 

coordinates for the airspace description 

were incorrectly rounded. This action 

corrects that error. 

The Class E airspace areas designated 

as 700/1,200 ft. transition areas are 

published in paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order 7400.9U, Airspace Designations 

and Reporting Points, dated August 18, 

2010, and effective September 15, 2010, 

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 

revising Class E airspace to 

accommodate eight amended standard 

instrument approach procedures at the 

Yakutat Airport, Yakutat, AK. This 

action provides adequate controlled 

airspace upward from 700 feet and 

1,200 feet above the surface for the 

safety and management of IFR 

operations at Yakutat Airport. A portion 

of the 1,200 foot controlled airspace 

extends over Offshore Airspace Control 

1487L which has been amended in a 

separate rulemaking. With the exception 


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of editorial changes, and the changes 

described above, this rule is the same as 

that proposed in the NPRM. 

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. 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. Because this is a 

routine matter that will only affect air 

traffic procedures and air navigation, it 

is certified that this rule 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 safety of aircraft and the efficient 

use of airspace. This regulation is 

within the scope of that authority 

because it creates additional Class E 

airspace at the Yakutat Airport, Yakutat, 

AK for the safe and efficient use of the 

National Airspace System. 

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 Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9U, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 18, 2010, and 

effective September 15, 2010, is 

amended as follows: 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 Feet or more above the 

surface of the earth. 

* * * * * 

AAL AK E5 Yakutat, AK [Revised] 

Yakutat Airport, AK 

(Lat. 59°30′12′′ N., long. 139°39′37′′ W.) 

Yakutat VOR/DME 

(Lat. 59°30′39′′ N., long. 139°38′53′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within the area 

bounded by lat. 59°47′42′′ N., 139°58′48′′ W., 

to lat. 59°37′33′′ N., long. 139°40′54′′ W., then 

along the 7 mile radius of the Yakutat VOR/ 

DME clockwise to 59°28′54′′ N., long. 

139°25′36′′ W., to lat. 59°20′16′′ N., long. 

139°10′20′′ W., to lat. 59°02′49′′ N. long. 

139°47′45′′ W., to lat. 59°30′15′′ N. long. 

140°36′43′′ W., to the point of beginning, 

excluding that area outside 12 miles from the 

shoreline within Gulf of Alaska Low Control 

Area; and that airspace extending upward 

from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 75- 

mile radius of the Yakutat VOR/DME, 

excluding that area extending over Canada, 

and that area outside 12 miles from the 

shoreline within Control 1487L. 

Issued in Anchorage, AK, on June 30, 2011. 

Michael A. Tarr, 

Manager, Alaska Flight Services. 

[FR Doc. 2011–17973 Filed 7–21–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0444; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–AAL–07] 

Revision of Class E Airspace; 

Talkeetna, AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action revises Class E 

airspace at Talkeetna, AK, to 

accommodate the amendment of four 

Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures and the Obstacle Departure 

Procedure at Talkeetna Airport. The 

FAA is taking this action to enhance 

safety and management of Instrument 

Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the 

Talkeetna Airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, October 20, 

2011. 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: 

Martha Dunn, AAL–538G, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th 

Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513– 

7587; telephone number (907) 271– 

5898; fax: (907) 271–2850; e-mail: 

Martha.ctr.Dunn@faa.gov. Internet 

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

office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/ 

service_units/systemops/fs/alaskan/ 

rulemaking/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On Thursday, May 12, 2011, the FAA 

published a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal 

Register to revise Class E airspace at 

Talkeetna, AK (76 FR 27619). 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking 

proceeding by submitting written 

comments on the proposal to the FAA. 

One comment was received noting that 

the longitude of the Talkeetna VOR/ 

DME was incorrect. The FAA agrees and 

will correct the error. 

The Class E airspace areas are 

published in paragraphs 6002 and 6005, 

respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9U, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, signed August 18, 2010, and 

effective September 15, 2010, 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. 

With the exception of editorial changes, 

and the changes described above, this 

rule is the same as that proposed in the 

NPRM. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by 

revising Class E airspace at the 

Talkeetna Airport, Talkeetna, AK, to 

accommodate four amended standard 

instrument approach procedures and 

the revised obstacle departure 

procedure. This Class E surface airspace 

and Class E airspace extending upward 

from 700 and 1,200 feet above the 

surface is necessary for the safety and 

management of IFR operations at the 

airport. 

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. It, therefore—(1) Is not a 

‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under 

Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a 


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