Document ID: FAA-2020-0823-0005
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Airspace Designations and Reporting Points: Alaska; Withdrawal
Posted Date: 2021-05-25T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 25, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 27973]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10443]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0823; Airspace Docket No. 20-AAL-49]
RIN 2120-AA66

Amendment To Separate Terminal Airspace Areas From Norton Sound 
Low, Woody Island Low, Control 1234L, and Control 1487L Offshore 
Airspace Areas; Alaska

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule, withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: This action withdraws the final rule published in the Federal 
Register on April 12, 2021 amending the following Offshore Airspace 
Areas in Alaska: Norton Sound Low, Woody Island Low, Control 1234L, and 
Control 1487L. The FAA has determined that withdrawal of the final rule 
is warranted since there are actions taking place to correct the 
terminal airspace contained in the Offshore airspace that may cause an 
overlap and further confuse general aviation and air traffic control.

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, May 25, 2021, the final rule published 
in the Federal Register (86 FR 18890; April 12, 2021), is withdrawn.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher McMullin, Rules and 
Regulations Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 
800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    The FAA published a final rule for Docket No. FAA-2020-0823 in the 
Federal Register (86 FR 18890; April 12, 2021) to reverse the final 
rule for Docket No. FAA-2006-25852 in the Federal Register (72 FR 
31714; June 8, 2007; as corrected 72 FR 37430, July 10, 2007) that 
amended the offshore airspace areas, including: Norton Sound Low, Woody 
Island Low, Control 1234L, and Control 1487L Offshore Airspace Areas; 
Alaska, to include terminal airspace previously thought to be excluded 
in the Code of Federal Regulations. Additionally, the final rule 
corrected the final rule for Docket No. FAA-2006-26164 in the Federal 
Register (72 FR 5611; February 7, 2007) that revoked Class E Airspace 
for Adak, ATKA, Cold Bay, Nelson Lagoon, Saint George Island, Sand 
Point, Shemya, St. Paul Island, and Unalaska, AK. Subsequent to the 
NPRM being posted, the FAA identified 15 facilities and navigation aids 
that contained language in the legal descriptions excluding airspace 
beyond 12 nautical miles (NM) from the coastline. If the exclusionary 
language were allowed to take effect, these areas would be without 
controlled airspace in violation of FAA directives. As a result, the 
additional corrections were included in the final rule.
    The FAA is in the process of reviewing and correcting the terminal 
airspace in and around Alaska. Continuing with this final rule may 
cause some confusion with all the changes taking place. Therefore, the 
final rule is being withdrawn.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Withdrawal

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Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the final rule, 
Airspace Docket 20-AAL-49, as published in the Federal Register (86 FR 
18890; April 12, 2021), FR Doc. 2021-07432 is hereby withdrawn.

    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.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 10, 2021.
George Gonzalez,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
[FR Doc. 2021-10443 Filed 5-24-21; 8:45 am]
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