18890 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 68 / Monday, April 12, 2021 / Rules and Regulations three or more airplanes can result in mid-air DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Authority for This Rulemaking collision by increasing the risk that the The FAA’s authority to issue rules TCAS, in resolving the false RA between the Federal Aviation Administration regarding aviation safety is found in initial airplane, will create an actual loss of Title 49 of the United States Code. separation with a third airplane. The FAA is 14 CFR Part 71 Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the issuing this AD to prevent these false RAs, authority of the FAA Administrator. which can lead to a mid-air collision with a [Docket No. FAA–2020–0823; Airspace third airplane. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, Docket No. 20–AAL–49] describes in more detail the scope of the (f) Required Action and Compliance agency’s authority. This rulemaking is RIN 2120–AA66 Within 24 months after the effective date promulgated under the authority described in Subtitle VII, Part A, of this AD, update the GTS processor Amendment To Separate Terminal Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that software to a version that is not 3.13 or Airspace Areas From Norton Sound section, the FAA is charged with earlier, except 3.12.1. Software version 3.12.1 Low, Woody Island Low, Control prescribing regulations to assign the use does not contain the unsafe condition. 1234L, and Control 1487L Offshore of the airspace necessary to ensure the Airspace Areas; Alaska (g) Alternative Methods of Compliance safety of aircraft and the efficient use of (AMOCs) AGENCY: Federal Aviation airspace. This regulation is within the (1) The Manager, Wichita ACO Branch, Administration (FAA), DOT. scope of that authority as it would FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs ACTION: Final rule. correct the Offshore Airspace legal for this AD, if requested using the procedures descriptions as necessary to preserve the found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with SUMMARY: This action amends the safe and efficient flow of air traffic 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your following Offshore Airspace Areas in within the National Airspace System. principal inspector or local Flight Standards Alaska: Norton Sound Low, Woody History District Office, as appropriate. If sending Island Low, Control 1234L, and Control information directly to the manager of the 1487L. The FAA found an error with the The FAA published a notice of certification office, send it to the attention of Offshore Airspace Legal Descriptions proposed rulemaking for Docket No. the person identified in Related Information. containing airspace descriptions not FAA–2020–0823 in the Federal Register (2) Before using any approved AMOC, related to the need to apply IFR en route (85 FR 59220; September 21, 2020) notify your appropriate principal inspector, Air Traffic Control services in reversing the final rule for Docket No. or lacking a principal inspector, the manager international airspace. This action FAA–2006–25852 in the Federal of the local flight standards district office/ corrects that error by removing terminal Register (72 FR 31714; June 8, 2007; as certificate holding district office. airspace, airspace associated with corrected 72 FR 37430, July 10, 2007) (h) Related Information geographic coordinates, and airspace that amended the offshore airspace (1) For more information about this AD, associated with NAVAIDs from the areas, including: Norton Sound Low, contact Paul Rau, Aviation Safety Engineer, Offshore Airspace legal descriptions. Woody Island Low, Control 1234L, and Wichita ACO Branch, FAA, 1801 Airport DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, June Control 1487L Offshore Airspace Areas; Road, Wichita, KS 67209; phone: (316) 946– 17, 2021. The Director of the Federal Alaska, to include terminal airspace 4149; fax: (316) 946–4107; email: paul.rau@ Register approves this incorporation by previously thought to be excluded in the faa.gov or [email protected]. reference action under 1 CFR part 51, Code of Federal Regulations. The (2) For service information identified in subject to the annual revision of FAA exclusionary language was this AD contact Garmin International, misinterpreted including all airspace Order 7400.11 and publication of ° Garmin Aviation Support 1200 E. 151st conforming amendments. West of Longitude 160 . The FAA found this interpretation to be in error, as the Street, Olathe, KS 66062; phone: (866) 739– ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11E, 5687; website: https://fly.garmin.com/fly- exclusion only pertains to the area West Airspace Designations and Reporting ° garmin/support/. You may also view this of Longitude 160 for the Alaskan Points, and subsequent amendments can Peninsula. The Alaskan Peninsula does service information at FAA, Airworthiness be viewed online at https:// Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, _ not include the Aleutian Islands, nor www.faa.gov/air traffic/publications/. preclude the establishment of airspace 901 Locust St., Kansas City, MO 64106. For For further information, you can contact information on the availability of this under CFR 71.71(c). Additionally, this the Rules and Regulations Group, material at the FAA, call (816) 329–4148. final rule corrects the final rule for Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Docket No. FAA–2006–26164 in the Issued on April 7, 2021. Independence Avenue SW, Washington, Federal Register (72 FR 5611; February Lance T. Gant, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267 8783. 7, 2007) that revoked Class E Airspace Director, Compliance & Airworthiness The Order is also available for for Adak, ATKA, Cold Bay, Nelson Division, Aircraft Certification Service. inspection at the National Archives and Lagoon, Saint George Island, Sand [FR Doc. 2021–07422 Filed 4–9–21; 8:45 am] Records Administration (NARA). For Point, Shemya, St. Paul Island, and information on the availability of FAA BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Unalaska, AK as it was thought that Order 7400.11E at NARA, email: because these locations were within [email protected] or go to https:// Control 1234L, they should be www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ contained in the offshore airspace ibr-locations.html. description. This was in error, as FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: offshore airspace cannot be established Christopher McMullin, Rules and within 12 nautical miles (NM) of a Regulations Group, Office of Policy, coastline of the United States (U.S.). Federal Aviation Administration, 800 This action corrects these errors. Independence Avenue SW, Washington, Interested parties were invited to DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. participate in this rulemaking effort by SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: submitting written comments on the VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:01 Apr 09, 2021 Jkt 253001 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\12APR1.SGM 12APR1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with RULES Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 68 / Monday, April 12, 2021 / Rules and Regulations 18891 proposal. No significant comments were Availability and Summary of Sound Low, and Control 1234L legal received. Documents for Incorporation by descriptions. It is also published in Offshore Airspace Areas are Reference section 6005 twice, and one contains published in 6007, and Class E Airspace This document amends FAA Order inaccurate information in the legal Areas Designated as Surface Areas, and 7400.11E, Airspace Designations and description. This action removes the Class E Airspace Areas Extending Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, duplicate and inaccurate legal Upward from 700 feet or More Above and effective September 15, 2020. FAA description and amends the text header the Surface of the Earth, are published Order 7400.11E is publicly available as to remove the word New from in paragraph 6002 and 6005, of FAA listed in the ADDRESSES section of this Manokotak/New Airport and reflects the Order 7400.11E dated July 21, 2020, and document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists proper airport identification. effective September 15, 2020, which is Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, Clarks Point, AK: Clarks Point, AK is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR air traffic service routes, and reporting currently published in the Norton 71.1. The Offshore Airspace Areas, Class points. Sound Low, and Control 1234L legal E Airspace Areas Designated as Surface descriptions. This action removes the The Rule Areas, and Class E Airspace Areas Clarks Point, AK Class E legal Extending Upward from 700 feet or This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by description from the Norton Sound Low More Above the Surface of the Earth amending the technical language and Control 1234L and retains it to listed in this document will be contained in the legal descriptions for section 6005 with no change to the subsequently published in the Order. the Norton Sound Low, Woody Island boundaries. Low, Control 1234L, and Control 1487L Port Heiden, AK: Port Heiden, AK is Differences From the NPRM Offshore Airspace areas by removing the currently published in the Norton terminal facilities, NAVAIDS, and Sound Low, Woody Island Low, and In the NPRM published in the Federal Control 1234L legal description. This Register (85 FR 59220; September 21, geographic coordinate assigned airspace contained in FAA Order 7400.11. The action removes the Port Heiden, AK 2020) proposal and amendment Class E legal description from Norton sections, the FAA proposed a technical vertical and lateral boundaries will remain as published. Sound Low, Woody Island Low, and amendment to 33 terminal facilities, five Control 1234L and retains it to section navigational aids (NAVAIDS), and three Additionally, the FAA defines the legal descriptions of the terminal 6005 with no change to the boundaries. sets of geographic coordinate assigned St. George, AK: St. George, AK is airspace in the Offshore Airspace areas facilities in section 6002 and 6005 in FAA Order 7400.11. The Airspace currently published in the Control legal descriptions contained in FAA 1234L legal description. This action Order 7400.11 Section 6007, 6002, and actions are described below.