39956 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 140 / Monday, July 26, 2021 / Rules and Regulations 

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Issued in Washington, DC, on July 19, 

2021. 

George Gonzalez, 

Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations 

Group. 

[FR Doc. 2021–15777 Filed 7–23–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0081; Airspace 

Docket No. 20–AAL–61] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Craig, AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface of the earth at El 

Capitan Lodge, Craig, AK. This action 

accommodates a new area navigation 

(RNAV) procedure and ensures the 

safety and management of instrument 

flight rule (IFR) operations within the 

National Airspace System. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, October 7, 

2021. 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 7400.11 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11E, 

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. 

The Order is also available for 

inspection at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of FAA 

Order 7400.11E at NARA, email 

fedreg.legal@nara.gov or go to https://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locations.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Richard Roberts, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Western Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, 2200 S. 

216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone (206) 231–2245. 

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 

establish Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

of the earth to support IFR operations at 

El Capitan Lodge, Craig, AK. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register (86 FR 14295; March 15, 2021) 

for Docket No. FAA–2021–0081 to 

establish Class E airspace at El Capitan 

Lodge, Craig, AK. Interested parties 

were invited to participate in this 

rulemaking effort by submitting written 

comments on the proposal to the FAA, 

none were received. 

Class E5 airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order 7400.11E, dated July 21, 2020, 

and effective September 15, 2020, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designation 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.11E, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, 

and effective September 15, 2020. FAA 

Order 7400.11E is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists 

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

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Rule 

This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 

establishes Class E airspace, extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface, 

at El Capitan Lodge, Craig, AK. This 

action is associated with a seaplane 

base, and therefore, the Class E airspace 

is established extending upward from 

700 feet above ground level (AGL) 

within a 2-mile radius of the airport’s 

sea lane versus the Lodge. In addition, 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet AGL is established 1.9 miles each 

side of the 353° bearing from a point-inspace, coordinates lat. 55°58′6′′ N, long. 

133°15′59′′ W, extending from the 2- 

mile radius to 8.5 miles north. This area 

provides controlled airspace for aircraft 

as they descend below 1,500 feet AGL. 

The airspace extending upward from 

700 feet also includes the area 2 miles 

each side of the 232° bearing from the 

point-in-space extending from the 2- 

mile radius to 4 miles southwest. This 

area would provide controlled airspace 

for the missed approach procedure. 

FAA Order 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 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action 

is not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant the 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: 


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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 7400.11E, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated July 21, 2020, and 

effective September 15, 2020, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

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AAL AK E5 Craig, AK [NEW] 

El Capitan Lodge, AK 

(Lat. 55°57′31′′ N, long. 133°15′12′′ W) 

El Capitan Lodge, Point In Space Coordinates 

(Lat. 55°58′6′′ N, long. 133°15′59′′ W) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 2-mile radius 

from a point in space lat. 55°58′6′′ N, long. 

133°15′59′′ W, and that airspace 1.9 miles 

each side of the 353° bearing from the point 

in space extending from the 2-mile radius to 

8.5 miles north from the point in space and 

that airspace 2 miles each side of the 232° 

bearing from the point in space extending 

from the 2-mile radius to 4 miles southwest 

from the point in space. 

Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on July 

19, 2021. 

Maria A. Aviles, 

Acting Group Manager, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2021–15719 Filed 7–23–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–1081; Airspace 

Docket No. 20–AEA–19] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Establishment of Area Navigation 

(RNAV) Route Q–437; Northeastern 

United States 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Area 

Navigation (RNAV) route Q–437 in the 

northeastern United States in support of 

the Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast 

Route Project (NEC ACR) for improve 

efficiency of the National Airspace 

System (NAS) while reducing the 

dependency on ground based 

navigational systems. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, October 

7, 2021. 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 7400.11 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11E, 

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 Rules and Regulations Group, 

Federal Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

The Order is also available for 

inspection at the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of FAA 

Order 7400.11E at NARA, email: 

fedreg.legal@nara.gov or go to https://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locations.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sean Hook, Rules and Regulations 

Group, Office of Policy, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

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 the 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 the VOR Federal airway route 

structure in the eastern United States to 

maintain the efficient flow of air traffic. 

History 

The FAA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking for Docket No. 

FAA–2020–1081 in the Federal Register 

(85 FR 79448; December 10, 2020), 

establishing Area Navigation (RNAV) 

route Q–437 in northeastern United 

States to support the NEC ACR. This 

provides for the safe and efficient use of 

navigable airspace within the NAS 

while reducing NAVAID dependencies 

throughout the NAS as part of the FAA 

VOR Minimum Operation Network 

program. Additionally, the Q-route 

would support the strategy to transition 

the NAS from a ground-based 

navigation aid, and radar-based system, 

to a satellite-based PBN system. 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal. No comments were received. 

United States area navigation routes 

are published in paragraph 2006 of FAA 

Order 7400.11E, dated July 21, 2020, 

and effective September 15, 2020, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The RNAV route listed in this 

document will be subsequently 

published in the Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.11E, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, 

and effective September 15, 2020. FAA 

Order 7400.11E is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists 

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

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Rule 

This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by 

establishing RNAV route Q–437 in the 

northeastern United States in support of 

the NEC ACR for improve efficiency of 

the NAS while reducing the 

dependency on ground based 

navigational systems. 

Q–437: Q–437 will extend between 

the VILLS, NJ, fix, and the SLANG, VT, 

waypoint (WP). 

FAA Order 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. It, therefore: (1) Is not a 

‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under 

Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a 

‘‘significant rule’’ under Department of 

Transportation (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 


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