Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 248 / Friday, December 28, 2018 / Rules and Regulations 67057 Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, legal descriptions of these airports to ‘‘significant rule’’ under Department of 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, exclude Class E airspace extending Transportation (DOT) Regulatory 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. beyond 12 miles from the shoreline, and Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; § 71.1 [Amended] ensures the safety and management of February 26, 1979); and (3) does not aircraft within the National Airspace ■ warrant preparation of a regulatory 2. The incorporation by reference in System. Also, this action removes the evaluation as the anticipated impact is 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11C, heliport name from the airspace so minimal. Since this is a routine Airspace Designations and Reporting designation of Oooguruk Island Heliport matter that only affects air traffic Points, dated August 13, 2018, and and Pioneer Heliport. effective September 15, 2018, is procedures and air navigation, it is DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 28, amended as follows: certified that this rule, when 2019. The Director of the Federal promulgated, does not have a significant Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Register approves this incorporation by economic impact on a substantial Airways. reference action under Title 1 Code of number of small entities under the * * * * * Federal Regulations part 51, subject to criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. V–170 [Amended] the annual revision of FAA Order Environmental Review 7400.11 and publication of conforming From Devils Lake, ND; INT Devils Lake amendments. 187° and Jamestown, ND, 337° radials; The FAA has determined that this Jamestown; Aberdeen, SD; Sioux Falls, SD; to ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11C, action of modifying VOR Federal Worthington, MN. From Rochester, MN; Airspace Designations and Reporting airways V–170 and V–219 near Nodine, MN; Dells, WI; INT Dells 097° and Points, and subsequent amendments can Fairmont, MN, qualifies for categorical Badger, WI, 304° radials; Badger; INT Badger be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ exclusion under the National 121° and Pullman, MI, 282° radials; Pullman; air_traffic/publications/. For further Environmental Policy Act and its to Salem, MI. From Bradford, PA; Slate Run, information, you can contact the implementing regulations at 40 CFR part PA; Selinsgrove, PA; Ravine, PA; INT Ravine Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation 125° and Modena, PA, 318° radials; Modena; 1500, and in accordance with FAA ° Administration, 800 Independence Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Dupont, DE; INT Dupont 223 and Andrews, MD, 060° radials; to INT Andrews 060° and Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; Policies and Procedures, paragraph Baltimore, MD, 165° radials. The airspace telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is 5–6.5a, which categorically excludes within R–5802 is excluded when active. also available for inspection at the from further environmental impact * * * * * National Archives and Records review rulemaking actions that Administration (NARA). For designate or modify classes of airspace V–219 [Amended] information on the availability of this areas, airways, routes, and reporting From Hayes Center, NE; INT Hayes Center material at NARA, call (202) 741–6030, points (see 14 CFR part 71, Designation 059° and Wolbach, NE, 251° radials; or go to https://www.archives.gov/ of Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Wolbach; Norfolk, NE; to Sioux City, IA. federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. Areas; Air Traffic Service Routes; and Issued in Washington, DC, on December FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Reporting Points). As such, this action 19, 2018. Designations and Reporting Points, is is not expected to result in any Scott M. Rosenbloom, published yearly and effective on potentially significant environmental Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group. September 15. impacts. In accordance with FAA Order [FR Doc. 2018–28111 Filed 12–27–18; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 1050.1F, paragraph 5–2 regarding BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Bonnie Malgarini, Federal Aviation Extraordinary Circumstances, the FAA Administration, Operations Support has reviewed this action for factors and Group, Western Service Center, 2200 S circumstances in which a normally DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198–6547; categorically excluded action may have telephone (206) 231–2329. a significant environmental impact Federal Aviation Administration SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: requiring further analysis. The FAA has determined that no extraordinary 14 CFR Part 71 Authority for This Rulemaking circumstances exist that warrant The FAA’s authority to issue rules preparation of an environmental [Docket No. FAA–2017–0348; Airspace Docket No. 17–AAL–4] regarding aviation safety is found in assessment or environmental impact Title 49 of the United States Code. study. RIN 2120–AA66 Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 authority of the FAA Administrator. Amendment of Class E Airspace for Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, Airspace, Incorporation by reference, the following Alaska Towns; Nuiqsut, describes in more detail the scope of the Navigation (air). AK; Perryville, AK; Pilot Point, AK; and agency’s authority. This rulemaking is Point Lay, AK promulgated under the authority The Amendment AGENCY: Federal Aviation described in Subtitle VII, Part A, In consideration of the foregoing, the Administration (FAA), DOT. Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that Federal Aviation Administration ACTION: Final rule. section, the FAA is charged with amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: prescribing regulations to assign the use SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E of airspace necessary to ensure the PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, airspace extending upward from 1,200 safety of aircraft and the efficient use of B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR feet above the surface in Alaska at airspace. This regulation is within the TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND Nuiqsut Airport; Oooguruk Island scope of that authority as it amends REPORTING POINTS Heliport, Nuiqsut; Pioneer Heliport, Class E airspace extending upward from Nuiqsut; Perryville Airport; Pilot Point 1,200 feet above the surface at Nuiqsut ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 Airport; and Point Lay Airport. This Airport, Oooguruk Island Heliport, continues to read as follows: action adds exclusionary language to the Pioneer Heliport, Perryville Airport, VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:02 Dec 27, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\28DER1.SGM 28DER1 amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with RULES 67058 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 248 / Friday, December 28, 2018 / Rules and Regulations Pilot Point Airport, and Point Lay current, and is non-controversial and radius of the Nuiqsut Airport, and that Airport, AK, to support IFR operations unlikely to result in adverse or negative airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet in standard instrument approach and comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a above the surface within a 73-mile radius of departure procedures at these airports. ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under Nuiqsut Airport, excluding that airspace Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a which overlies Control 1485L, and excluding History ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT that airspace that extends beyond 12 miles of The FAA published a notice of Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 the shoreline. proposed rulemaking in the Federal FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) AAL AK E5 Nuiqsut, AK [Amended] Register (83 FR 37776; August 2, 2018) does not warrant preparation of a Oooguruk Island Heliport, AK for Docket No. FAA–2017–0348 to regulatory evaluation as the anticipated (Lat. 70°29′44″ N, long. 150°15′12″ W) modify Class E airspace for the impact is so minimal. Since this is a That airspace extending upward from 700 following Alaska Towns; Nuiqsut, AK; routine matter that will only affect air feet above the surface within a 6-mile radius Perryville, AK; Pilot Point, AK; and traffic procedures and air navigation, it of Oooguruk Island Heliport; and that Point Lay, AK. Interested parties were is certified that this rule, when airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet invited to participate in this rulemaking promulgated, will not have a significant above the surface within a 73-mile radius of effort by submitting written comments economic impact on a substantial Oooguruk Island Heliport, excluding that on the proposal to the FAA. No number of small entities under the airspace that extends beyond 12 miles of the comments were received. criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. shoreline. Class E airspace designations are Environmental Review AAL AK E5 Nuiqsut, AK [Amended] published in paragraph 6005 of FAA The FAA has determined that this Pioneer Heliport, AK Order 7400.11C, dated August 13, 2018, ° ′ ″ ° ′ ″ and effective September 15, 2018, which action qualifies for categorical exclusion (Lat. 70 24 51 N, long. 150 01 07 W) is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR under the National Environmental That airspace extending upward from 700 71.1. The Class E airspace designation Policy Act in accordance with FAA feet above the surface within a 6-mile radius listed in this document will be Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental of Pioneer Heliport; and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the published subsequently in the Order. Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action surface within a 73-mile radius of Pioneer Availability and Summary of is not expected to cause any potentially Heliport, excluding that airspace that extends beyond 12 miles of the shoreline. Documents for Incorporation by significant environmental impacts, and Reference no extraordinary circumstances exist * * * * * This document amends FAA Order that warrant preparation of an AAL AK E5 Perryville, AK [Amended] 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and environmental assessment. Perryville Airport, AK Reporting Points, dated August 13, List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 (Lat. 55°54′24″ N, long.