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67684 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 249 / Monday, December 31, 2018 / Rules and Regulations Additionally, an editorial change effective September 15, 2018, is ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11C, made to the airport’s geographic amended as follows: Airspace Designations and Reporting coordinates to brings them up to date Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Points, and subsequent amendments can with the FAA’s aeronautical database. Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ air_traffic/publications/. For further Regulatory Notices and Analyses Above the Surface of the Earth. * * * * * information, you can contact the The FAA has determined that this Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation regulation only involves an established AAL AK E5 Badami, AK [Amended] Administration, 800 Independence body of technical regulations for which Badami Airport, AK Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; frequent and routine amendments are (Lat. 70°08′15″ N, long. 147°01′50″ W) telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is necessary to keep them operationally That airspace extending upward from 700 also available for inspection at the current, is non-controversial and feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile National Archives and Records unlikely to result in adverse or negative radius of Badami Airport, AK; and that Administration (NARA). For comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet information on the availability of this ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under above the surface within a 73-mile radius of material at NARA, call (202) 741–6030, Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a Badami Airport, AK, excluding that airspace extending beyond 12 miles of the shoreline. or go to https://www.archives.gov/ ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 Issued in Seattle, Washington, on FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) December 19, 2018. Designations and Reporting Points, is does not warrant preparation of a Byron Chew, published yearly and effective on Regulatory Evaluation as the anticipated Acting Group Manager, Operations Support September 15. Group, Western Service Center. impact is so minimal. Since this is a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: routine matter that only affects air traffic [FR Doc. 2018–28345 Filed 12–28–18; 8:45 am] Bonnie Malgarini, Federal Aviation procedures and air navigation, it is BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Administration, Operations Support certified that this rule, when Group, Western Service Center, 2200 S. promulgated, will not have a significant 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION economic impact on a substantial telephone (206) 231–2329. number of small entities under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Federal Aviation Administration Authority for This Rulemaking Environmental Review 14 CFR Part 71 The FAA’s authority to issue rules The FAA has determined that this [Docket No. FAA–2017–0345; Airspace regarding aviation safety is found in action qualifies for categorical exclusion Docket No. 17–AAL–1] Title 49 of the United States Code. under the National Environmental Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the Policy Act in accordance with FAA RIN 2120–AA66 authority of the FAA Administrator. Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ Amendment of Class E Airspace for describes in more detail the scope of the paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action the Following Alaska Towns; Barrow, agency’s authority. This rulemaking is is not expected to cause any potentially AK; Chevak, AK; Clarks Point, AK; promulgated under the authority significant environmental impacts, and Elim, AK; and Golovin, AK described in Subtitle VII, Part A, no extraordinary circumstances exist AGENCY: Federal Aviation Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that that warrant preparation of an Administration (FAA), DOT. section, the FAA is charged with environmental assessment. ACTION: Final rule. prescribing regulations to assign the use Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 of airspace necessary to ensure the SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E safety of aircraft and the efficient use of Airspace, Incorporation by reference, airspace extending upward from 1,200 Navigation (air). airspace. This regulation is within the feet above the surface in Alaska at Wiley scope of that authority as it amends Adoption of the Amendment Post/Will Rogers Memorial Airport, Class E airspace extending upward from Barrow; Chevak Airport; Clarks Point In consideration of the foregoing, the 1,200 feet above the surface at Wiley Airport; Elim Airport; and Golovin Federal Aviation Administration Post/Will Rogers Memorial Airport, Airport. This action adds exclusionary amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: Barrow; Chevak Airport, Clarks Point language to the legal descriptions of Airport, Elim Airport, and Golovin PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, these airports to exclude Class E Airport, AK, to support IFR operations B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR airspace extending beyond 12 miles in standard instrument approach and TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND from the shoreline, and ensures the departure procedures at these airports. REPORTING POINTS safety and management of aircraft within the National Airspace System. History ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 Also, an editorial change is made in the The FAA published a notice of continues to read as follows: associated airspace designation for proposed rulemaking in the Federal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, Chevak Airport. Register (83 FR 37774; August 2, 2018) 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 28, for Docket No. FAA–2017–0345 to 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. 2019. The Director of the Federal amend Class E airspace extending Register approves this incorporation by upward from 1,200 feet above the § 71.1 [Amended] reference action under Title 1 Code of surface at Wiley Post/Will Rogers ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in Federal Regulations part 51, subject to Memorial Airport, Barrow; Chevak 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11C, the annual revision of FAA Order Airport, Clarks Point Airport, Elim Airspace Designations and Reporting 7400.11 and publication of conforming Airport, and Golovin Airport, AK, to Points, dated August 13, 2018, and amendments. support IFR operations in standard VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:29 Dec 28, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\31DER1.SGM 31DER1 khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 249 / Monday, December 31, 2018 / Rules and Regulations 67685 instrument approach and departure promulgated, will not have a significant extending upward from 1,200 feet above the procedures at these airports. Interested economic impact on a substantial surface within a 73-mile radius of Chevak parties were invited to participate in number of small entities under the Airport, excluding that airspace extending this rulemaking effort by submitting criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. beyond 12 miles of the shoreline. written comments on the proposal to the AAL AK E5 Clarks Point, AK [Amended] Environmental Review FAA. No comments were received. Clarks Point Airport, AK Class E airspace designations are The FAA has determined that this (Lat. 58°50′01″ N, long. 158°31′46″ W) published in paragraph 6005 of FAA action qualifies for categorical exclusion That airspace extending upward from 700 Order 7400.11C, dated August 13, 2018, under the National Environmental feet above the surface within a 6.3-mile and effective September 15, 2018, which Policy Act in accordance with FAA radius of Clarks Point Airport; and that is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet 71.1. The Class E airspace designation Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ above the surface within a 73-mile radius of listed in this document will be paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action the Clarks Point Airport, excluding that published subsequently in the Order. is not expected to cause any potentially airspace extending beyond 12 miles of the significant environmental impacts, and shoreline. Availability and Summary of no extraordinary circumstances exist AAL AK E5 Elim, AK [Amended] Documents for Incorporation by that warrant preparation of an Reference Elim Airport, AK environmental assessment. (Lat. 64°36′54″ N, Long. 162°16′14″ W) This document amends FAA Order Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 That airspace extending upward from 700 7400.11C, Airspace Designations and feet above the surface within a 6.8-mile Reporting Points, dated August 13, Airspace, Incorporation by reference, radius of Elim Airport, and within 3.7 miles 2018, and effective September 15, 2018. Navigation (air). either side of the 015° bearing from the Elim FAA Order 7400.11C is publicly Airport, extending from the 6.8-mile radius, Adoption of the Amendment available as listed in the ADDRESSES to 12.6 miles north of Elim Airport; and that section of this document. FAA Order In consideration of the foregoing, the airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet 7400.11C lists Class A, B, C, D, and E Federal Aviation Administration above the surface within a 74-mile radius of airspace areas, air traffic service routes, amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: the Elim Airport, excluding that airspace extending beyond 12 miles of the shoreline. and reporting points. PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, AAL AK E5 Golovin, AK [Amended] The Rule B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR Golovin Airport, AK The FAA is amending to Title 14 TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND (Lat. 64°33′02″ N, long. 163°00′26″ W) REPORTING POINTS Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) That airspace extending upward from 700 part 71 by modifying Class E airspace ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 feet above the surface within a 7.4-mile extending upward from 1,200 feet above radius of Golovin Airport, and that airspace continues to read as follows: the surface at Wiley Post/Will Rogers extending upward from 1,200 feet above the Memorial Airport, Barrow, AK; Chevak Authority: 49 U.S.C.