Document ID: FAA-2017-0350-0002
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Amendment of Class E Airspace: Toksook Bay, AK; Unalakleet, AK; Wainwright, AK; and Yakutat, AK
Posted Date: 2019-02-13T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 30 (Wednesday, February 13, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 3677-3678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-02054]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0350; Airspace Docket No. 17-AAL-6]
RIN 2120-AA66

Amendment of Class E Airspace for the Following Alaska Towns; 
Toksook Bay, AK; Unalakleet, AK; Wainwright, AK; and Yakutat, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace extending upward from 
1,200 feet above the surface at Toksook Bay Airport, Toksook Bay, AK; 
Unalakleet Airport, Unalakleet, AK; Wainwright Airport, Wainwright, AK; 
and Yakutat Airport, Yakutat, AK. This action adds exclusionary 
language to the legal descriptions of these airports for Class E 
airspace extending beyond 12 miles from the shoreline, and ensures the 
safety and management of aircraft within the National Airspace System.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, April 25, 2019. 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 7400.11C, 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: Bonnie Malgarini, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 2200 
S 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198-6547; telephone (206) 231-2329.

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 amends Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above 
the surface at Toksook Bay Airport, AK; Unalakleet Airport, AK; 
Wainwright Airport, AK; and Yakutat Airport, AK, to support IFR 
operations in standard instrument approach and departure procedures at 
these airports and to limit Class E airspace to within 12 miles of the 
shoreline.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (83 FR 37778; August 2, 2018) for Docket No. FAA-2017-0350 to 
modify Class E airspace for Toksook Bay Airport, AK; Unalakleet 
Airport, AK; Wainwright Airport, AK; and Yakutat

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Airport, AK. Interested parties were invited to participate in this 
rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the 
FAA. No comments were received.
    A legal description of Wales, AK, was accidently included in the 
NPRM. It does not belong with this amendment and has been removed.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of 
FAA Order 7400.11C, dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15, 
2018, 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 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 13, 2018, and effective September 15, 
2018. FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11C 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 modifying Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet 
above the surface at Toksook Bay Airport, Toksook, AK; Unalakleet 
Airport, Unalakleet, AK; Wainwright Airport, Wainwright, AK; and 
Yakutat Airport, Yakutat, AK. This action adds language to the legal 
descriptions of these airports that reads ``excluding that airspace 
extending beyond 12 miles of the shoreline'', and supports IFR 
operations in standard instrument approach and departure procedures at 
these airports. A legal description was accidently included in the NPRM 
for Wales, AK, and it has been removed from this amendment.

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, 
and 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, 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.

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

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 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.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 
7400.11C, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 13, 
2018, and effective September 15, 2018, 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 Toksook Bay, AK [Amended]

Toksook Bay Airport, AK
    (Lat. 60[deg]32'29'' N, long. 165[deg]05'14'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.3-mile radius of Toksook Bay Airport; and that airspace 
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 73-mile 
radius of the Toksook Bay Airport, excluding that airspace that 
extends beyond 12 miles of the shoreline.
* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Unalakleet, AK [Amended]

Unalakleet Airport, AK
    (Lat. 63[deg]53'19'' N, long. 160[deg]47'57'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7-mile radius of Unalakleet Airport beginning at the 
360[deg] bearing of the airport clockwise to the 260[deg] bearing of 
the airport, and within a 13.5-mile radius of the airport beginning 
at the 260[deg] bearing of the airport clockwise to the 360[deg] 
bearing of the airport, and within 6 miles each side of the 
Unalakleet Airport 185[deg] bearing of the airport extending from 
the 7-mile radius to 10 miles south of the airport; and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 
74-mile radius of Unalakleet Airport, excluding that airspace that 
extends beyond 12 miles of the shoreline.
* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Wainwright, AK [Amended]

Wainwright Airport, AK
    (Lat. 70[deg]38'17'' N, long. 159[deg]59'41'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within an 8.5-mile radius of Wainwright Airport; and that airspace 
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 73-mile 
radius of the Wainwright Airport, AK, excluding that portion 
extending outside the Anchorage Arctic CTA/FIR (PAZA) boundary, and 
excluding that airspace that extends beyond 12 miles of the 
shoreline.
* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Yakutat, AK [Amended]

Yakutat Airport, AK
    (Lat. 59[deg]30'12'' N, long. 139[deg]39'37'' W)
Yakutat VOR/DME
    (Lat. 59[deg]30'39'' N, long. 139[deg]38'53'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within the area bounded by lat. 59[deg]47'42'' N, 139[deg] 58'48'' 
W, to lat. 59[deg]37'33'' N, long. 139[deg]40'54'' W, then along the 
7 mile radius of the Yakutat VOR/DME clockwise to lat. 
59[deg]28'54'' N, long. 139[deg]25'36'' W, to lat. 59[deg]20'16'' N, 
long. 139[deg]10'20'' W, to lat. 59[deg]02'49'' N long. 
139[deg]47'45'' W, to lat. 59[deg]30'15'' N long. 140[deg]36'43'' W, 
to the point of beginning, excluding that area beyond 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 airspace that extends beyond 12 miles of the 
shoreline within Control 1487L.
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    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on January 31, 2019.
Shawn M. Kozica,
Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2019-02054 Filed 2-12-19; 8:45 am]
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