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Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference; and on page 42446, column 

3, line 42, under Amendatory 

Instruction 2 remove ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.11A, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, 

and effective September 15, 2016, . . .’’ 

and add in its place ‘‘. . . FAA Order 

7400.11B, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017, . . .’’. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 3, 

2017. 

Scott M. Rosenbloom, 

Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group. 

[FR Doc. 2017–21782 Filed 10–10–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0392; Airspace 

Docket No. 16–ANM–4] 

Establishment of Class E Airspace, Big 

Timber, MT 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at Big Timber 

Airport, Big Timber, MT, to 

accommodate the development of 

instrument flight rules (IFR) operations 

under standard instrument approach 

and departure procedures at the airport, 

for the safety and management of 

aircraft within the National Airspace 

System. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 7, 

2017. 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 

7400.11 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at http://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 this 

material at NARA, call (202) 741–6030, 

or go to https://www.archives.gov/ 

federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom 

Clark, Federal Aviation Administration, 

Operations Support Group, Western 

Service Center, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 

Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 

203–4511. 

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 establishes 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the earth at Big Timber 

Airport, Big Timber, MT, for the safety 

of aircraft and management of airspace 

within the National Airspace System. 

History 

On July 5, 2017, the FAA published 

a notice of proposed rulemaking in the 

Federal Register (82 FR 31031) Docket 

No. FAA–2017–0392 to establish Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at Big Timber 

Airport, Big Timber, MT. 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 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017, 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 

7400.11B, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017. FAA 

Order 7400.11A is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists 

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

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Rule 

This amendment to Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

establishes Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

within an 8-mile radius of the Big 

Timber Airport, Big Timber, MT, with a 

12-mile wide segment extending to 27.4 

miles east of the airport, and a 7.6-mile 

wide segment extending to 12.5 miles 

west of the airport. This airspace is 

necessary to support IFR operations in 

standard instrument approach and 

departure procedures at the airport. 

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 only affects 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. 

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 preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

Lists 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 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 7400.11B, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 3, 2017, and 

effective September 15, 2017, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ANM MT E5 Big Timber, MT [New] 

Big Timber Airport, MT 

(Lat. 45°48′23′′ N., long. 109°58′42′′ W.) 

That airspace upward from 700 feet above 

the surface within an 8-mile radius of Big 

Timber Airport, and within 8 miles north and 

4 miles south of the 074° bearing from the 

airport extending to 27.4 miles east of the 

airport, and within 3.8 miles each side of the 

253° bearing from the airport extending to 

12.5 miles west of the airport. 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on October 

3, 2017. 

Byron Chew, 

Acting Group Manager, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2017–21788 Filed 10–10–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2017–0295; Airspace 

Docket No. 16–AWP–2] 

Establishment of Class E Airspace and 

Amendment of Class D and Class E 

Airspace; Kaunakakai, HI 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies airspace 

designations at Molokai Airport, 

Kaunakakai, HI. The FAA establishes an 

area of Class E airspace designated as a 

surface area; modifies Class E airspace 

designated as an extension to a Class D 

or E surface area; and modifies Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface. Also, this action 

updates the airport’s geographic 

coordinates for the associated Class D 

and E airspace areas to reflect the FAA’s 

current aeronautical database and 

removes references to the Molokai VHF 

omnidirectional range/tactical air 

navigation (VORTAC). These changes 

enhance safety and support instrument 

flight rules (IFR) operations at the 

airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 7, 

2017. 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 

7400.11 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11B, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at http://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 this 

material at NARA, call (202) 741–6030, 

or go to https://www.archives.gov/ 

federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom 

Clark, Federal Aviation Administration, 

Operations Support Group, Western 

Service Center, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 

Renton, WA, 98057; telephone (425) 

203–4511. 

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 establishes 

Class E surface area airspace and 

modifies Class D and Class E airspace at 

Molokai Airport, Kaunakakai, HI, in 

support of standard instrument 

approach procedures for IFR operations 

at this airport. 

History 

On July 28, 2017, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register (82 FR 35131) 

Docket FAA–2017–0295, a notice of 

proposed rulemaking that proposed to 

establish Class E surface area airspace 

and modify Class E airspace designated 

as an extension to a Class D or E surface 

area; modify Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface. 

at Molokai Airport, Kaunakakai, HI, and 

amend the geographic coordinates of the 

airport. Interested parties were invited 

to participate in this rulemaking effort 

by submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. One comment was 

received supporting the proposal. 

Class D and E airspace designations 

are published in paragraph 5000, 6002, 

6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA 

Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class D and E airspace 

designations 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 

7400.11B, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, 

and effective September 15, 2017. FAA 

Order 7400.11B is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists 

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

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Rule 

The FAA is amending Title 14 Code 

of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 

by establishing Class E airspace 

designated as surface area at Molokai 

Airport, Kaunakakai, HI. This new 

airspace designation, within a 4.3-mile 

radius of the airport, provides 

controlled airspace to support increased 

aircraft operations under IFR during the 

hours that the Class D airspace area is 

not in effect. 

This action also amends Class E 

airspace designated as an extension to 

Class D or E surface area at the airport 

by increasing the area to a 4.3-mile wide 

segment (from 3.6 miles wide) 

extending to 8 miles west (from 7.2 

miles west) of the airport. The part-time 

NOTAM information is removed 

because Class D airspace or Class E 

surface airspace is continuous. The FAA 

also removes reference to the Molokai 

VORTAC in the airspace legal 


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