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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 241 / Monday, December 17, 2018 / Proposed Rules 64491 airspace. This regulation is within the Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 scope of that authority as it would 76177. Airspace, Incorporation by reference, establish Class E airspace extending Availability and Summary of Navigation (air). upward from 700 feet above the surface Documents for Incorporation by at Farington Field Airport, Auburn, NE, The Proposed Amendment Reference in support of standard instrument Accordingly, pursuant to the This document proposes to amend approach procedures for IFR operations authority delegated to me, the Federal FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace at the airport. Aviation Administration proposes to Designations and Reporting Points, amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows: Comments Invited dated August 13, 2018, and effective Interested parties are invited to September 15, 2018. FAA Order PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, participate in this proposed rulemaking 7400.11C is publicly available as listed B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR by submitting such written data, views, in the ADDRESSES section of this TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND or arguments, as they may desire. document. FAA Order 7400.11C lists REPORTING POINTS Comments that provide the factual basis Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, supporting the views and suggestions air traffic service routes, and reporting ■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR presented are particularly helpful in points. part 71 continues to read as follows: developing reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments The Proposal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, are specifically invited on the overall The FAA is proposing an amendment 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. regulatory, aeronautical, economic, to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations environmental, and energy-related (14 CFR) part 71 by establishing Class E § 71.1 [Amended] aspects of the proposal. airspace extending upward from 700 ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in Communications should identify both feet above the surface at Farington Field 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11C, docket numbers and be submitted in Airport, Auburn, NE. This action would Airspace Designations and Reporting triplicate to the address listed above. enhance safety and the management of Points, dated August 13, 2018, and Commenters wishing the FAA to IFR operations at the airport. effective September 15, 2018, is acknowledge receipt of their comments Class E airspace designations are amended as follows: on this notice must submit with those published in paragraph 6005 of FAA comments a self-addressed, stamped Order 7400.11C, dated August 13, 2018, Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas postcard on which the following and effective September 15, 2018, which Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More statement is made: ‘‘Comments to is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR Above the Surface of the Earth. Docket No. FAA–2018–0974; Airspace 71.1. The Class E airspace designation * * * * * Docket No. 18–ACE–4.’’ The postcard listed in this document will be ACE NE E5 Auburn, NE [New] will be date/time stamped and returned published subsequently in the Order. Farington Field Airport, NE to the commenter. ° ′ ″ ° ′ ″ All communications received before Regulatory Notices and Analyses (Lat. 40 23 12 N, long. 095 47 17 W) the specified closing date for comments The FAA has determined that this That airspace extending upward from 700 will be considered before taking action proposed regulation only involves an feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile radius of Farington Field Airport. on the proposed rule. The proposal established body of technical contained in this notice may be changed regulations for which frequent and Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on December in light of the comments received. A routine amendments are necessary to 6, 2018. report summarizing each substantive keep them operationally current, is non- John A. Witucki, public contact with FAA personnel controversial and unlikely to result in Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, concerned with this rulemaking will be adverse or negative comments. It, ATO Central Service Center. therefore: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant filed in the docket. [FR Doc. 2018–26917 Filed 12–14–18; 8:45 am] regulatory action’’ under Executive Availability of NPRMs Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant BILLING CODE 4910–13–P An electronic copy of this document rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies may be downloaded through the and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant Recently published rulemaking preparation of a regulatory evaluation as Federal Aviation Administration documents can also be accessed through the anticipated impact is so minimal. the FAA’s web page at http:// Since this is a routine matter that will 14 CFR Part 71 www.faa.gov/air-traffic/publications/ only affect air traffic procedures and air airspace-amendments/. navigation, it is certified that this Docket No. FAA–2017–0347; Airspace You may review the public docket proposed rule, when promulgated, Docket No. 17–AAL–3] containing the proposal, any comments would not have a significant economic received, and any final disposition in impact on a substantial number of small RIN 2120–AA66 person in the Dockets Office (see the entities under the criteria of the ADDRESSES section for the address and Regulatory Flexibility Act. Proposed Modification of Class E phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and Environmental Review Airspace for the Following Alaska 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, Towns; Hooper Bay, AK; Kaltag, AK; except federal holidays. An informal This proposal will be subject to an King Salmon, AK; Kodiak, AK; docket may also be examined during environmental analysis in accordance Manokotak, AK; and Middleton Island, normal business hours at the Federal with FAA Order 1050.1F, AK Aviation Administration, Air Traffic ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and Organization, Central Service Center, Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final AGENCY: Federal Aviation Operations Support Group, 10101 regulatory action. Administration (FAA), DOT. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:53 Dec 14, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\17DEP1.SGM 17DEP1 amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with PROPOSALS1 64492 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 241 / Monday, December 17, 2018 / Proposed Rules ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ (NPRM). authority of the FAA Administrator. airspace_amendments/. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, You may review the public docket SUMMARY: This action proposes to describes in more detail the scope of the containing the proposal, any comments modify Class E airspace extending agency’s authority. This rulemaking is received, and any final disposition in upward from 1,200 feet above the promulgated under the authority person in the Dockets Office (see the surface at Hooper Bay Airport, AK; described in Subtitle VII, Part A, ADDRESSES section for the address and Kaltag Airport, AK; King Salmon Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and Airport, AK; Kodiak Airport, AK, section, the FAA is charged with 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, Manokotak Airport, AK, and Middleton prescribing regulations to assign the use except federal holidays. An informal Island Airport, AK. This proposal would of airspace necessary to ensure the docket may also be examined during add exclusionary language to the legal safety of aircraft and the efficient use of normal business hours at the Northwest descriptions of these airports to exclude airspace. This regulation is within the Mountain Regional Office of the Federal Class E airspace extending beyond 12 scope of that authority as it would Aviation Administration, Air Traffic miles from the shoreline and would amend Class E airspace extending Organization, Western Service Center, ensure the safety and management of upward from 1,200 feet above the Operations Support Group, 2200 S aircraft within the National Airspace surface at Kaltag Airport, AK, King 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198–6547. System. Also, an editorial change would Salmon Airport, AK, Kodiak Airport, Availability and Summary of be made in the airspace designation for AK, Manokotak Airport, AK, Middleton Documents for Incorporation by King Salmon Airport. Island Airport, AK, and Hooper Bay Reference DATES: Comments must be received on Airport, AK, to support IFR operations or before January 31, 2019. in standard instrument approach and This document proposes to amend ADDRESSES: Send comments on this departure procedures at these airports. FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, proposal to the U.S. Department of Comments Invited Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 dated August 13, 2018, and effective Interested parties are invited to New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building September 15, 2018. FAA Order participate in this proposed rulemaking Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 7400.11C is publicly available as listed by submitting such written data, views, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 1– in the ADDRESSES section of this or arguments, as they may desire. 800–647–5527, or (202) 366–9826. You document. FAA Order 7400.11C lists Comments that provide the factual basis must identify FAA Docket No. FAA– Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, supporting the views and suggestions 2017–0347; Airspace Docket No. 17– air traffic service routes, and reporting presented are particularly helpful in AAL–3, at the beginning of your points. developing reasoned regulatory comments. You may also submit decisions on the proposal. Comments The Proposal comments through the internet at http:// are specifically invited on the overall The FAA is proposing an amendment www.regulations.gov. regulatory, aeronautical, economic, to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations FAA Order 7400.11C, Airspace environmental, and energy-related (14 CFR) part 71 by modifying Class E Designations and Reporting Points, and aspects of the proposal.