Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Oooguruk, AK, 17443-17444 [E9-8586]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 71 / Wednesday, April 15, 2009 / Proposed Rules thence northwest and parallel to V–253 for 25.9 miles, thence to the intersection of V– 4, V–253, and V–330, east along V–330 to V– 293, north along V–293 to V–500, then to the point of beginning; excluding that airspace within Federal airways. * * * * * Issued in Seattle, Washington, on April 7, 2009. William Buck, Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center. [FR Doc. E9–8584 Filed 4–14–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 Comments Invited [Docket No. FAA–2009–0196; Airspace Docket No. 09–AAL–3] Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Oooguruk, AK rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with PROPOSALS AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish Class E airspace at the two heliport landing sites servicing aviation operations at Oooguruk, AK. The privately funded Special instrument approaches serving these helipads at Oooguruk, AK have been drafted. The FAA’s policy is to provide controlled airspace at airports serviced by instrument procedures. The adoption of this proposal would result in establishing Class E airspace upward from 700 feet (ft.) and 1,200 ft. above the surface at the two heliports servicing operations at Oooguruk, AK. DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 1, 2009. ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal to the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001. You must identify the docket number FAA–2009–0196/ Airspace Docket No. 09–AAL–3, at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov. You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets Office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket Office (telephone 1–800–647–5527) is on the plaza level of the Department of VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:43 Apr 14, 2009 Jkt 217001 Transportation NASSIF Building at the above address. An informal docket may also be examined during normal business hours at the office of the Manager, Safety, Alaska Flight Service Operations, Federal Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513–7587. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Rolf, Federal Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513–7587; telephone number (907) 271–5898; fax: (907) 271– 2850; e-mail: gary.ctr.rolf@faa.gov. Internet address: https://www.faa.gov/ about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ ato/service_units/systemops/fs/alaskan/ rulemaking/. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ‘‘Comments to Docket No. FAA–2009–0196/Airspace Docket No. 09–AAL–3.’’ The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter. All communications received on or before the specified closing date for comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule. The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of comments received. All comments submitted will be available for examination in the public docket both before and after the closing date for comments. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the docket. Availability of Notice of Proposed Rulemakings (NPRMs) An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 17443 Recently published rulemaking documents can also be accessed through the FAA’s Web page at https:// www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/ air_traffic/publications/ airspace_amendments/. Additionally, any person may obtain a copy of this notice by submitting a request to the Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Air Traffic Airspace Management, ATA–400, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591 or by calling (202) 267–8783. Communications must identify both docket numbers for this notice. Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future NPRMs should contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267–9677, to request a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11–2A, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application procedure. The Proposal The FAA is considering an amendment to the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR Part 71), which would establish Class E airspace at the two heliports servicing Oooguruk, AK. The intended effect of this proposal is to establish Class E airspace upward from 700 ft. and 1,200 ft. above the surface to contain Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the two heliports servicing Oooguruk, AK. Two Special IFR arrival procedures have been developed for two heliports, designated at Ooguruk Drill Site Helipad and Oooguruk Tie-In Helipad, AK. It is FAA policy to provide controlled airspace at airports serviced by instrument procedures. This action would provide sufficient airspace to contain aircraft executing the instrument procedures at these two heliports. This action would result in the establishment of Class E airspace depicted on affected aeronautical charts. The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North American Datum 83. The Class E airspace areas designated as 700/1200 foot transition areas are published in paragraph 6005 in FAA Order 7400.9S, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, signed October 3, 2008, and effective October 31, 2008, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed in this document would be subsequently published in the Order. The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. It, E:\FR\FM\15APP1.SGM 15APP1 17444 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 71 / Wednesday, April 15, 2009 / Proposed Rules therefore —(1) is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when promulgated, will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The FAA’s authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106 describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency’s authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart 1, Section 40103, Sovereignty and use of airspace. Under that section, the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to ensure the safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority because it proposes to establish Class E airspace at the two heliports servicing Oooguruk, AK, and represents the FAA’s continuing effort to safely and efficiently use the navigable airspace. Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Extending Upward from 700 Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air). DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY The Proposed Amendment In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows: PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as follows: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– 1963 Comp., p. 389. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with PROPOSALS § 71.1 [Amended] 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation Administration Order 7400.9S, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, signed October 3, 2008, and effective October 31, 2008, is to be amended as follows: * * * * * VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:43 Apr 14, 2009 Jkt 217001 * * * * * AAL AK E5 Oooguruk Drill Site Helipad, AK [New] Oooguruk, Oooguruk Drill Site Helipad, AK (Lat. 70°29′44″ N., long. 150°15′12″ W.) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6-mile radius of the Oooguruk Drill Site Helipad, AK; and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 73-mile radius of the Oooguruk Drill Site Helipad, AK. * * * * * AAL AK E5 Oooguruk Tie-in Helipad, AK [New] Oooguruk, Oooguruk Tie-in Helipad, AK (Lat. 70°24′51″ N., long. 150°01′07″ W.) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6-mile radius of the Oooguruk Tie-in Helipad AK, excluding that portion within R2204 when R2204 is active; and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 73-mile radius of the Oooguruk Tiein Helipad, AK, excluding that portion within R2204 when R2204 is active. * * * * * Issued in Anchorage, AK, on April 2, 2009. Michael A. Tarr, Acting Manager, Alaska Flight Services Information Area Group. [FR Doc. E9–8586 Filed 4–14–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Coast Guard 33 CFR Parts 101, 104, 105, and 106 [Docket No. USCG–2007–28915] RIN 1625–AB21 Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)—Reader Requirements Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of public meeting; request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the location for a public meeting to receive comments on an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) entitled Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)—Reader Requirements that was published in the Federal Register on March 27, 2009. As stated in that document, the ANPRM discusses the Coast Guard’s preliminary thoughts on potential requirements for owners and operators of certain vessels and facilities PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 regulated by the Coast Guard under 33 CFR chapter I, subchapter H, for use of electronic readers designed to work with TWICs as an access control measure. DATES: A public meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. We expect the meeting will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to provide an opportunity for oral comments. The meeting may end early if all comments are received prior to 5 p.m. Written comments and related material may also be submitted to Coast Guard personnel specified at that meeting. The comment period for the proposed rule closes May 26, 2009. All comments and related material submitted after the meeting must either be submitted to our online docket via https://www.regulations.gov on or before May 26, 2009 or reach the Docket Management Facility by that date. ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at The Sheraton Crystal City Hotel, 1800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202. You may submit written comments identified by docket number USCG– 2007–28915 before or after the meeting using any one of the following methods: (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. (2) Fax: 202–493–2251. (3) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M–30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590– 0001. (4) Hand Delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202–366–9329. To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods. Our online docket for this rulemaking is available on the Internet at https:// www.regulations.gov under docket number USCG–2007–28915. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions concerning the meeting or the ANPRM, please call or e-mail LCDR Jonathan Maiorine, Coast Guard; telephone 1–877–687–2243, e-mail Jonathan.H.Maiorine@uscg.mil. If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Ms. Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202–366– 9826. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background and Purpose We published an ANPRM in the Federal Register on March 27, 2009 (74 FR 13360), entitled ‘‘Transportation Worker Identification Credential E:\FR\FM\15APP1.SGM 15APP1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 15, 2009)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 17443-17444]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-8586]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2009-0196; Airspace Docket No. 09-AAL-3]


Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Oooguruk, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish Class E airspace at the two 
heliport landing sites servicing aviation operations at Oooguruk, AK. 
The privately funded Special instrument approaches serving these 
helipads at Oooguruk, AK have been drafted. The FAA's policy is to 
provide controlled airspace at airports serviced by instrument 
procedures. The adoption of this proposal would result in establishing 
Class E airspace upward from 700 feet (ft.) and 1,200 ft. above the 
surface at the two heliports servicing operations at Oooguruk, AK.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 1, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal to the Docket Management 
Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, 
SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-
0001. You must identify the docket number FAA-2009-0196/Airspace Docket 
No. 09-AAL-3, at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit 
comments on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov. You may review 
the public docket containing the proposal, any comments received, and 
any final disposition in person in the Dockets Office between 9 a.m. 
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket 
Office (telephone 1-800-647-5527) is on the plaza level of the 
Department of Transportation NASSIF Building at the above address.
    An informal docket may also be examined during normal business 
hours at the office of the Manager, Safety, Alaska Flight Service 
Operations, Federal Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, Box 
14, Anchorage, AK 99513-7587.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Rolf, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513-7587; 
telephone number (907) 271-5898; fax: (907) 271-2850; e-mail: 
gary.ctr.rolf@faa.gov. Internet address: https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/systemops/fs/alaskan/rulemaking/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed 
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they 
may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the 
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing 
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are 
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. 
Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in 
triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to 
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with 
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the 
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2009-0196/
Airspace Docket No. 09-AAL-3.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped 
and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received on or before the specified closing date 
for comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed 
rule. The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of 
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for 
examination in the public docket both before and after the closing date 
for comments. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with 
FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the 
docket.

Availability of Notice of Proposed Rulemakings (NPRMs)

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the 
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking 
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at https://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    Additionally, any person may obtain a copy of this notice by 
submitting a request to the Federal Aviation Administration, Office of 
Air Traffic Airspace Management, ATA-400, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20591 or by calling (202) 267-8783. Communications must 
identify both docket numbers for this notice. Persons interested in 
being placed on a mailing list for future NPRMs should contact the 
FAA's Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267-9677, to request a copy of 
Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Distribution 
System, which describes the application procedure.

The Proposal

    The FAA is considering an amendment to the Code of Federal 
Regulations (14 CFR Part 71), which would establish Class E airspace at 
the two heliports servicing Oooguruk, AK. The intended effect of this 
proposal is to establish Class E airspace upward from 700 ft. and 1,200 
ft. above the surface to contain Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) 
operations at the two heliports servicing Oooguruk, AK.
    Two Special IFR arrival procedures have been developed for two 
heliports, designated at Ooguruk Drill Site Helipad and Oooguruk Tie-In 
Helipad, AK. It is FAA policy to provide controlled airspace at 
airports serviced by instrument procedures. This action would provide 
sufficient airspace to contain aircraft executing the instrument 
procedures at these two heliports.
    This action would result in the establishment of Class E airspace 
depicted on affected aeronautical charts. The coordinates for this 
airspace docket are based on North American Datum 83. The Class E 
airspace areas designated as 700/1200 foot transition areas are 
published in paragraph 6005 in FAA Order 7400.9S, Airspace Designations 
and Reporting Points, signed October 3, 2008, and effective October 31, 
2008, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E 
airspace designations listed in this document would be subsequently 
published in the Order.
    The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves 
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and 
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. 
It,

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therefore --(1) is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under 
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT 
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); 
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the 
anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that 
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is 
certified that this rule, when promulgated, will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the 
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106 
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, 
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's 
authority.
    This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in 
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart 1, Section 40103, Sovereignty and use of 
airspace. Under that section, the FAA is charged with prescribing 
regulations to ensure the safe and efficient use of the navigable 
airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority because 
it proposes to establish Class E airspace at the two heliports 
servicing Oooguruk, AK, and represents the FAA's continuing effort to 
safely and efficiently use the navigable airspace.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND 
CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

    1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.


Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9S, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, signed October 3, 2008, and effective October 31, 
2008, is to be amended as follows:
* * * * *

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Extending Upward from 700 Feet or 
More Above the Surface of the Earth.

* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Oooguruk Drill Site Helipad, AK [New]

Oooguruk, Oooguruk Drill Site Helipad, AK
    (Lat. 70[deg]29'44'' N., long. 150[deg]15'12'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6-mile radius of the Oooguruk Drill Site Helipad, AK; and 
that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface 
within a 73-mile radius of the Oooguruk Drill Site Helipad, AK.
* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Oooguruk Tie-in Helipad, AK [New]

Oooguruk, Oooguruk Tie-in Helipad, AK
    (Lat. 70[deg]24'51'' N., long. 150[deg]01'07'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6-mile radius of the Oooguruk Tie-in Helipad AK, excluding 
that portion within R2204 when R2204 is active; and that airspace 
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 73-mile 
radius of the Oooguruk Tie-in Helipad, AK, excluding that portion 
within R2204 when R2204 is active.
* * * * *


    Issued in Anchorage, AK, on April 2, 2009.
Michael A. Tarr,
Acting Manager, Alaska Flight Services Information Area Group.
 [FR Doc. E9-8586 Filed 4-14-09; 8:45 am]
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