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The Proposal PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR The FAA is proposing an amendment TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND Federal Aviation Administration to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations REPORTING POINTS (14 CFR) part 71 by modifying Class E 14 CFR Part 71 airspace extending upward from 1,200 ■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR [Docket No. FAA–2017–0345; Airspace feet above the surface at St. Michael part 71 continues to read as follows: , AK; , AK; Docket No. 17–AAL–1] and Tatitlek Airport, AK. This action Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, RIN–2120–AA66 would add language to the legal 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. descriptions of these that reads Proposed Modification of Class E ‘‘excluding that airspace that extends § 71.1 [Amended] Airspace for the Following beyond 12 miles from the shoreline’’. ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in Towns; Barrow, AK; Chevak, AK; Class E airspace designations are 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B, Clarks Point, AK; Elim, AK; and published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Airspace Designations and Reporting Golovin, AK Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017, Points, dated August 3, 2017, and AGENCY: Federal Aviation and effective September 15, 2017, which effective September 15, 2017, is Administration (FAA), DOT. is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR amended as follows: ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 71.1. The Class E airspace designations Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas (NPRM). listed in this document will be Extending Upward From 1,200 Feet or More published subsequently in the Order. Above the Surface of the Earth. SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify Class E airspace extending Regulatory Notices and Analyses * * * * * upward from 1,200 feet above the AAL AK E5 Shaktoolik, AK [Amended] The FAA has determined that this surface in Alaska at Wiley Post/Will Shaktoolik Airport, AK regulation only involves an established ° ′ ″ ° ′ ″ Rogers Memorial Airport, Barrow; (Lat. 64 22 16 N, long. 161 13 26 W) ; ; body of technical regulations for which That airspace extending upward from 700 frequent and routine amendments are ; and . This feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile proposal would add exclusionary necessary to keep them operationally radius of Shaktoolik Airport; and that language to the legal descriptions of current, and is non-controversial and airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet these airports to exclude Class E unlikely to result in adverse or negative above the surface within a 73-mile radius of airspace extending beyond 12 miles comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a Shaktoolik Airport, AK, excluding that from the shoreline, and would ensure ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under airspace that extends beyond 12 miles of the shoreline. the safety and management of aircraft Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a * * * * * within the National Airspace System. ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT Also, an editorial change would be Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 AAL AK E5 St. Michael, AK [Amended] made in the associated airspace FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) St. Michael Airport, AK designation for Chevak Airport. does not warrant preparation of a (Lat. 63°29′24″ N, long. 162°06′37″ W) DATES: Comments must be received on regulatory evaluation as the anticipated That airspace extending upward from 700 or before September 17, 2018. impact is so minimal. Since this is a feet above the surface within an 8.4-mile ADDRESSES: Send comments on this routine matter that will only affect air radius of St. Michael Airport; and that proposal to the U.S. Department of traffic procedures and air navigation, it airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 73-mile radius of Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 is certified that this rule, when the St. Michael Airport, excluding that New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building promulgated, would not have a airspace that extends beyond 12 miles of the Ground Floor, Room W12–140, significant economic impact on a shoreline. Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (800) substantial number of small entities * * * * * 647–5527, or (202) 366–9826. You must under the criteria of the Regulatory AAL AK E5 Tatitlek, AK [Amended] identify FAA Docket No. FAA–2017– Flexibility Act. 0345; Airspace Docket No. 17–AAL–1, Tatitlek Airport, AK Environmental Review (Lat. 60°52′21″ N, long. 146°41′28″ W) at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments through the That airspace extending upward from 700 This proposal would be subject to an feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile internet at http://www.regulations.gov. environmental analysis in accordance radius of Tatitlek Airport, and within 2 miles FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace with FAA Order 1050.1F, southwest and 3.4 miles northeast of the 149° Designations and Reporting Points, and ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and radial from Tatitlek Airport extending from subsequent amendments can be viewed Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final the 6.4-mile radius to 11.8 miles southeast of online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/ regulatory action. the airport; and that airspace extending publications/. For further information, upward from 1,200 feet above the surface you can contact the Airspace Policy List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 within a 60-mile radius of the Tatitlek Group, Federal Aviation Airport, excluding that airspace that extends Administration, 800 Independence beyond 12 miles of the shoreline. Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; Navigation (air). Issued in Seattle, Washington, on July 25, telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is 2018. The Proposed Amendment also available for inspection at the Shawn M. Kozica, National Archives and Records Accordingly, pursuant to the Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Administration (NARA). For authority delegated to me, the Federal Western Service Center. information on the availability of FAA Aviation Administration proposes to [FR Doc. 2018–16489 Filed 8–1–18; 8:45 am] Order 7400.11B at NARA, call (202) amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows: BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 741–6030, or go to https://

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www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ All communications received before to FAA Order 7400.2L, Procedures for ibr-locations.html. the specified closing date for comments Handling Airspace Matters. FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace will be considered before taking action Class E airspace designations are Designations and Reporting Points, is on the proposed rule. The proposal published in paragraph 6005 of FAA published yearly and effective on contained in this notice may be changed Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017, September 15. in light of the comments received. A and effective September 15, 2017, which FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: report summarizing each substantive is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR Richard Roberts, Federal Aviation public contact with FAA personnel 71.1. The Class E airspace designations Administration, Operations Support concerned with this rulemaking will be listed in this document will be Group, Western Service Center, 2200 S filed in the docket. published subsequently in the Order. 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198–6547; Availability of NPRMs Regulatory Notices and Analyses telephone (206) 231–2245. The FAA has determined that this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the regulation only involves an established Authority for This Rulemaking internet at http://www.regulations.gov. body of technical regulations for which The FAA’s authority to issue rules Recently published rulemaking frequent and routine amendments are regarding aviation safety is found in documents can also be accessed through necessary to keep them operationally Title 49 of the United States Code. the FAA’s web page at http:// current, and is non-controversial and Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/ unlikely to result in adverse or negative authority of the FAA Administrator. airspace_amendments/. comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, You may review the public docket ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under describes in more detail the scope of the containing the proposal, any comments Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a agency’s authority. This rulemaking is received, and any final disposition in ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT promulgated under the authority person in the Dockets Office (see the Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 described in Subtitle VII, Part A, ADDRESSES section for the address and FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and does not warrant preparation of a section, the FAA is charged with 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, regulatory evaluation as the anticipated prescribing regulations to assign the use except federal holidays. An informal impact is so minimal. Since this is a of airspace necessary to ensure the docket may also be examined during routine matter that will only affect air safety of aircraft and the efficient use of normal business hours at the Northwest traffic procedures and air navigation, it airspace. This regulation is within the Mountain Regional Office of the Federal is certified that this rule, when scope of that authority, as it would Aviation Administration, Air Traffic promulgated, would not have a amend Class E airspace extending Organization, Western Service Center, significant economic impact on a upward from 1,200 feet above the Operations Support Group, 2200 S substantial number of small entities surface at Wiley Post/Will Rogers 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198–6547. under the criteria of the Regulatory Memorial Airport, Barrow; Chevak Flexibility Act. Availability and Summary of Airport, Clarks Point Airport, Elim Documents for Incorporation by Environmental Review Airport, and Golovin Airport, AK, to Reference support IFR operations in standard This proposal would be subject to an instrument approach and departure This document proposes to amend environmental analysis in accordance procedures at these airports. FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace with FAA Order 1050.1F, Designations and Reporting Points, ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and Comments Invited dated August 3, 2017, and effective Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final Interested parties are invited to September 15, 2017. FAA Order regulatory action. participate in this proposed rulemaking 7400.11B is publicly available as listed List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 by submitting such written data, views, in the ADDRESSES section of this or arguments, as they may desire. document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Comments that provide the factual basis Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, Navigation (air). supporting the views and suggestions air traffic service routes, and reporting The Proposed Amendment presented are particularly helpful in points. developing reasoned regulatory Accordingly, pursuant to the decisions on the proposal. Comments The Proposal authority delegated to me, the Federal are specifically invited on the overall The FAA is proposing an amendment Aviation Administration proposes to regulatory, aeronautical, economic, to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows: environmental, and energy-related (14 CFR) part 71 by modifying Class E PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, aspects of the proposal. airspace extending upward from 1,200 B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR Communications should identify both feet above the surface at Wiley Post/Will TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND docket numbers and be submitted in Rogers Memorial Airport, Barrow, AK; REPORTING POINTS triplicate to the address listed above. Chevak Airport, Clarks Point Airport, Persons wishing the FAA to Elim Airport, and Golovin Airport, AK. ■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR acknowledge receipt of their comments This action would add language to the part 71 continues to read as follows: on this notice must submit with those legal descriptions of these airports that Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40103, comments a self-addressed, stamped reads ‘‘excluding that airspace that 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, postcard on which the following extends beyond 12 miles from the 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. statement is made: ‘‘Comments to shoreline’’. Docket No. FAA–2017–0345; Airspace An editorial change also would be § 71.1 [Amended] Docket No. 17–AAL–1.’’ The postcard made to the Chevak airspace ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in will be date/time stamped and returned designation removing the city from the 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11B, to the commenter. airport name to comply with a change Airspace Designations and Reporting

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Points, dated August 3, 2017, and Issued in Seattle, Washington, on July 25, Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; effective September 15, 2017, is 2018. telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is amended as follows: Shawn M. Kozica, also available for inspection at the Group Manager, Operations Support Group, National Archives and Records Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Western Service Center. Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More Administration (NARA). For Above the Surface of the Earth. [FR Doc. 2018–16482 Filed 8–1–18; 8:45 am] information on the availability of FAA Order 7400.11B at NARA, call 202–741– * * * * * BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/ AAL AK E5 Barrow, AK [Amended] federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. Wiley Post/Will Rogers Memorial Airport, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace AK Designations and Reporting Points, is (Lat. 71°17′06″ N, long. 156°46′07″ W) Federal Aviation Administration published yearly and effective on September 15. That airspace extending upward from 700 14 CFR Part 71 feet above the surface within a 6.6-mile FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: radius of the Wiley Post/Will Rogers [Docket No. FAA–2017–0348; Airspace Richard Roberts, Federal Aviation Memorial Airport; and that airspace Docket No. 17–AAL–4] Administration, Operations Support extending upward from 1,200 feet above the RIN–2120–AA66 Group, Western Service Center, 2200 S. surface within a 73-mile radius of the Wiley 216th St., Des Moines, WA, 98198– Post/Will Rogers Memorial Airport, Proposed Modification of Class E 6547; telephone (206) 231–2245. excluding that airspace extending beyond 12 Airspace for the Following Alaska SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: miles of the shoreline. Towns; Nuiqsut, AK; Perryville, AK; AAL AK E5 Chevak, AK [Amended] Pilot Point, AK; and Point Lay, AK Authority for This Rulemaking The FAA’s authority to issue rules Chevak Airport, AK AGENCY: ° ′ ″ ° ′ ″ Federal Aviation regarding aviation safety is found in (Lat. 61 32 27 N, long. 165 36 03 W) Administration (FAA), DOT. That airspace extending upward from 700 Title 49 of the United States Code. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking feet above the surface within a 7.0-mile Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the (NPRM). radius of Chevak Airport; and that airspace authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, extending upward from 1,200 feet above the SUMMARY: This action proposes to describes in more detail the scope of the surface within a 73-mile radius of Chevak modify Class E airspace extending agency’s authority. This rulemaking is Airport, excluding that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the promulgated under the authority beyond 12 miles of the shoreline. surface in Alaska at ; described in Subtitle VII, Part A, AAL AK E5 Clarks Point, AK [Amended] Oooguruk Island Heliport Nuiqsut; Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that Pioneer Heliport, Nuiqsut; Perryville Clarks Point Airport, AK section, the FAA is charged with ° ′ ″ ° ′ ″ Airport; Pilot Point Airport; and Point (Lat. 58 50 01 N, long. 158 31 46 W) prescribing regulations to assign the use Lay Airport. This proposal would add That airspace extending upward from 700 of airspace necessary to ensure the exclusionary language to the legal feet above the surface within a 6.3-mile safety of aircraft and the efficient use of descriptions of these airports to exclude radius of Clarks Point Airport; and that airspace. This regulation is within the Class E airspace extending beyond 12 airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet scope of that authority as it would miles from the shoreline, and would above the surface within a 73-mile radius of amend Class E airspace extending the Clarks Point Airport, excluding that ensure the safety and management of upward from 1,200 feet above the airspace extending beyond 12 miles of the aircraft within the National Airspace surface at Nuiqsut Airport, Oooguruk shoreline. System. Also, this action would remove Island Heliport, Pioneer Heliport, the heliport name from the airspace AAL AK E5 Elim, AK [Amended] , Pilot Point Airport, designation of Oooguruk Island Heliport Point , Point Lay Airport, Elim Airport, AK and Pioneer Heliport. (Lat. 64°36′54″ N, long. 162°16′14″ W) and , AK, to support DATES: Comments must be received on That airspace extending upward from 700 IFR operations in standard instrument feet above the surface within a 6.8-mile or before September 17, 2018. approach and departure procedures at radius of Elim Airport, and within 3.7 miles ADDRESSES: Send comments on this these airports. either side of the 015° bearing from the Elim proposal to the U.S. Department of Airport, extending from the 6.8-mile radius, Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 Comments Invited to 12.6 miles north of Elim Airport; and that New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Interested parties are invited to airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet Ground Floor, Room W12–140, participate in this proposed rulemaking above the surface within a 74-mile radius of Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (800) by submitting such written data, views, the Elim Airport, excluding that airspace 647–5527, or (202) 366–9826. You must or arguments, as they may desire. extending beyond 12 miles of the shoreline. identify FAA Docket No. FAA–2017– Comments that provide the factual basis AAL AK E5 Golovin, AK [Amended] 0348; Airspace Docket No. 17–AAL–4, supporting the views and suggestions Golovin Airport, AK at the beginning of your comments. You presented are particularly helpful in (Lat. 64°33′02″ N, long. 163°00′26″ W) may also submit comments through the developing reasoned regulatory internet at http://www.regulations.gov. decisions on the proposal. Comments That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 7.4-mile FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace are specifically invited on the overall radius of Golovin Airport, and that airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and regulatory, aeronautical, economic, extending upward from 1,200 feet above the subsequent amendments can be viewed environmental, and energy-related _ surface within a 30-mile radius of lat. online at http://www.faa.gov/air traffic/ aspects of the proposal. 64°43′47″ N, long. 163°15′17″ W and a 30- publications/. For further information, Communications should identify both mile radius of lat. 64°17′57″ N, long. you can contact the Airspace Policy docket numbers and be submitted in 163°01′41″ W, excluding that airspace Group, Federal Aviation triplicate to the address listed above. extending beyond 12 miles of the shoreline. Administration, 800 Independence Persons wishing the FAA to

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