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pump complete sleeve, bearings/pinions
(matched assembly), and sleeve
assembly.
Costs of Compliance
Based on the service information, we
estimate that this proposed AD would
affect about 27 engines installed on
helicopters of U.S. registry. We also
estimate that it would take about 0.7
work-hour per engine to comply with
this proposed AD. The average labor
rate is $85 per work-hour. Required
parts would cost about $14,400 per
engine. Based on these figures, we
estimate the cost of the proposed AD on
U.S. operators to be $390,407.
Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code
specifies the FAA’s authority to issue
rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I,
section 106, describes the authority of
the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII:
Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more
detail the scope of the Agency’s
authority.
We are issuing this rulemaking under
the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII,
Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701:
General requirements.’’ Under that
section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in
air commerce by prescribing regulations
for practices, methods, and procedures
the Administrator finds necessary for
safety in air commerce. This regulation
is within the scope of that authority
because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on
products identified in this rulemaking
action.
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Regulatory Findings
We determined that this proposed AD
would not have federalism implications
under Executive Order 13132. This
proposed AD would not have a
substantial direct effect on the States, on
the relationship between the national
Government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I
certify this proposed regulation:
1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866;
2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
3. Will not have a significant
economic impact, positive or negative,
on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
We prepared a regulatory evaluation
of the estimated costs to comply with
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this proposed AD and placed it in the
AD docket.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Incorporation by reference,
Safety.
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part
39 as follows:
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
the following new AD:
Turbomeca S.A.: Docket No. FAA–2012–
0940; Directorate Identifier 2012–NE–
26–AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
We must receive comments by December
10, 2012.
(h) Related Information
(1) For more information about this AD,
contact Frederick Zink, Aerospace Engineer,
Engine Certification Office, FAA, Engine &
Propeller Directorate, 12 New England
Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803;
email: frederick.zink@faa.gov; phone: 781–
238–7779; fax: 781–238–7199.
(2) Refer to European Aviation Safety
Agency AD No. 2012–0141, dated July 31,
2012, and Turbomeca S.A. Alert Mandatory
Service Bulletin No. A292 73 2847, Version
A, dated May 29, 2012, for related
information.
(3) For service information identified in
this AD, contact Turbomeca, 40220 Tarnos,
France; phone: 33 (0)5 59 74 40 00; telex: 570
042; fax: 33 (0)5 59 74 45 15. You may review
copies of the referenced service information
at the FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate,
12 New England Executive Park, Burlington,
MA. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125.
(i) Material Incorporated by Reference
None.
Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on
October 1, 2012.
Robert J. Ganley,
Acting Manager, Engine & Propeller
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
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(b) Affected Airworthiness Directives (ADs)
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
None.
(c) Applicability
Federal Aviation Administration
This AD applies to all Turbomeca S.A.
Arriel 2D turboshaft engines.
14 CFR Part 71
(d) Reason
[Docket No. FAA–2012–0323; Airspace
Docket No. 12–AAL–4]
This AD was prompted by a low fuel
pressure event caused by a deterioration and
a loss of the low-pressure drive function
within the hydro-mechanical metering unit
(HMU). We are issuing this AD to prevent an
uncommanded in-flight shutdown of the
engine, and possible loss of the helicopter.
(e) Actions and Compliance
Unless already done, replace the HMU
with an HMU eligible for installation:
(1) Before the HMU exceeds 800 operating
hours since new; or
(2) Within 800 operating hours since last
replacement of the low-pressure pump
spindle wheel assembly, high-pressure pump
complete sleeve, bearings/pinions (matched
assembly), and sleeve assembly.
(f) Installation Prohibition
After the effective date of this AD, do not
install any HMU onto any engine, or install
any engine onto any helicopter, unless in
compliance with the requirements of
paragraph (e) of this AD.
(g) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
The Manager, Engine Certification Office,
may approve AMOCs for this AD. Use the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to make
your request.
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Proposed Amendment of Class E
Airspace; Savoonga, AK
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
modify Class E airspace at Savoonga
Airport, AK, to accommodate aircraft
using new Area Navigation (RNAV)
Global Positioning System (GPS)
standard instrument approach
procedures at Savoonga Airport. The
FAA is proposing this action to enhance
the safety and management of aircraft
operations at the airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before November 23, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202)
366–9826. You must identify FAA
Docket No. FAA–2012–0322; Airspace
SUMMARY:
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Docket No. 12–AAL–3, at the beginning
of your comments. You may also submit
comments through the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Roberts, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support
Group, Western Service Center, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057;
telephone (425) 203–4517.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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 (FAA Docket No. FAA
2012–0323 and Airspace Docket No. 12–
AAL–4) and be submitted in triplicate to
the Docket Management System (see
ADDRESSES section for address and
phone number). You may also submit
comments through the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov.
Commenters wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this action must submit with those
comments a self-addressed stamped
postcard on which the following
statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA
Docket No. FAA–2012–0323 and
Airspace Docket No. 12–AAL–4’’. 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 action 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 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/.
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You may review the public docket
containing the proposal, any comments
received, and any final disposition in
person in the Dockets Office (see the
ADDRESSES section for the address and
phone number) between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
federal holidays. An informal docket
may also be examined during normal
business hours at the Northwest
Mountain Regional Office of the Federal
Aviation Administration, Air Traffic
Organization, Western Service Center,
Operations Support Group, 1601 Lind
Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057.
Persons interested in being placed on
a mailing list for future NPRM’s should
contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking,
(202) 267–9677, for a copy of Advisory
Circular No. 11–2A, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking Distribution System, which
describes the application procedure.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) part 71 by modifying Class E
surface airspace, and Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface at Savoonga Airport,
Savoonga, AK. Controlled airspace is
necessary to accommodate aircraft using
the new RNAV (GPS) standard
instrument approach procedures at
Savoonga Airport, and would enhance
the safety and management of
instrument flight rules operations at the
airport.
Class E airspace designations are
published in paragraph 6002 and 6005,
respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9W
dated August 8, 2012, and effective
September 15, 2012, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The Class E airspace designation
listed in this document will be
published subsequently in this Order.
The FAA has determined this
proposed regulation only involves an
established body of technical
regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to
keep them operationally current.
Therefore, this proposed regulation; (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 this proposed rule, when
promulgated, would not have a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities
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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 U.S. Code. Subtitle 1,
Section 106, describes the authority for
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 I, Section 40103. Under that
section, the FAA is charged with
prescribing regulations to assign the use
of the airspace necessary to ensure the
safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
airspace. This regulation is within the
scope of that authority as it would
modify controlled airspace at Savoonga
Airport, Savoonga, AK.
This proposal will be subject to an
environmental analysis in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1E,
‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final
regulatory action.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, pursuant to the
authority delegated to me, the Federal
Aviation Administration proposes to
amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
B, C, D AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE 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.
§ 71.1
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.9W,
Airspace and Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2012,
and effective September 15, 2012, is
amended as follows:
Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas
extending upward from 700 feet or more
above the surface of the earth.
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Savoonga Airport, AK
(Lat. 63°41′11″ N., long. 170°29′35″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile
radius of Savoonga Airport, and within 4
miles each side of the 059° bearing of the
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airport extending from the 6.4-mile radius to
11 miles northeast of the airport; that
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet
above the surface within a 30-mile radius of
lat. 63°38′25″ N., long. 170°57′44″ W.,
starting at the 303° bearing of the airport
counterclockwise to the 171° bearing of the
airport then northeast to lat. 63°20′35″ N.,
long. 169°36′56″ W., and within a 30-mile
radius of lat. 63°47′53″ N., long. 170°03′36″
W., starting at the 121° bearing of Savoonga
Airport counterclockwise to the 352° bearing
of the airport thence to the point of origin.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on
September 25, 2012.
Vered Lovett,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
Western Service Center.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2012–0853; Airspace
Docket No. 12–ANM–23]
Proposed Amendment of Class E
Airspace; Astoria, OR
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
modify Class E airspace at Astoria
Regional Airport, Astoria, OR.
Controlled airspace is necessary to
accommodate aircraft using Area
Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning
System (GPS) standard instrument
approach procedures at Astoria Regional
Airport. The FAA is proposing this
action to enhance the safety and
management of aircraft operations at the
airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before November 23, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202)
366–9826. You must identify FAA
Docket No. FAA–2012–0853; Airspace
Docket No. 12–ANM–23, at the
beginning of your comments. You may
also submit comments through the
Internet athttps://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support
Group, Western Service Center, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057;
telephone (425) 203–4537.
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SUMMARY:
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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 (FAA Docket No. FAA
2012–0853 and Airspace Docket No. 12–
ANM–23) and be submitted in triplicate
to the Docket Management System (see
ADDRESSES section for address and
phone number). You may also submit
comments through the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov.
Commenters wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this action must submit with those
comments a self-addressed stamped
postcard on which the following
statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA
Docket No. FAA–2012–0853 and
Airspace Docket No. 12–ANM–23’’. 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 action 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 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/.
You may review the public docket
containing the proposal, any comments
received, and any final disposition in
person in the Dockets Office (see the
ADDRESSES section for the address and
phone number) between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
federal holidays. An informal docket
may also be examined during normal
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business hours at the Northwest
Mountain Regional Office of the Federal
Aviation Administration, Air Traffic
Organization, Western Service Center,
Operations Support Group, 1601 Lind
Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057.
Persons interested in being placed on
a mailing list for future NPRM’s should
contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking,
(202) 267–9677, for a copy of Advisory
Circular No. 11–2A, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking Distribution System, which
describes the application procedure.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) part 71 by modifying Class E
airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface at Astoria
Regional Airport, Astoria, OR.
Controlled airspace is necessary to
accommodate aircraft using the RNAV
(GPS) standard instrument approach
procedures at Astoria Regional Airport
and would enhance the safety and
management of aircraft operations at the
airport.
Class E airspace designations are
published in paragraph 6005, of FAA
Order 7400.9W, dated August 8, 2012,
and effective September 15, 2012, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The Class E airspace designation
listed in this document will be
published subsequently in this Order.
The FAA has determined this
proposed regulation only involves an
established body of technical
regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to
keep them operationally current.
Therefore, this proposed regulation; (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 this proposed rule, when
promulgated, would 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 U.S. Code. Subtitle 1,
Section 106, describes the authority for
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,
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2012-0323; Airspace Docket No. 12-AAL-4]
Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Savoonga, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify Class E airspace at Savoonga
Airport, AK, to accommodate aircraft using new Area Navigation (RNAV)
Global Positioning System (GPS) standard instrument approach procedures
at Savoonga Airport. The FAA is proposing this action to enhance the
safety and management of aircraft operations at the airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 23, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590;
telephone (202) 366-9826. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA-2012-
0322; Airspace
[[Page 61305]]
Docket No. 12-AAL-3, at the beginning of your comments. You may also
submit comments through the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Roberts, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4517.
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 (FAA Docket No.
FAA 2012-0323 and Airspace Docket No. 12-AAL-4) and be submitted in
triplicate to the Docket Management System (see ADDRESSES section for
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed stamped
postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments to FAA
Docket No. FAA-2012-0323 and Airspace Docket No. 12-AAL-4''. 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 action 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 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/.
You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see the ADDRESSES section for the address and phone number)
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal
business hours at the Northwest Mountain Regional Office of the Federal
Aviation Administration, Air Traffic Organization, Western Service
Center, Operations Support Group, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA
98057.
Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future
NPRM's should contact the FAA's Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267-9677,
for a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application
procedure.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by modifying Class E surface airspace, and
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at
Savoonga Airport, Savoonga, AK. Controlled airspace is necessary to
accommodate aircraft using the new RNAV (GPS) standard instrument
approach procedures at Savoonga Airport, and would enhance the safety
and management of instrument flight rules operations at the airport.
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6002 and
6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9W dated August 8, 2012, and
effective September 15, 2012, which is incorporated by reference in 14
CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designation listed in this document will
be published subsequently in this Order.
The FAA has determined this proposed regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
Therefore, this proposed regulation; (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 this proposed rule, when
promulgated, would 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 U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106, describes
the authority for 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 I, Section 40103. Under that section, the
FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of the
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it would modify controlled airspace at Savoonga Airport, Savoonga,
AK.
This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the Federal
Aviation Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE 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 the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9W, Airspace and Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2012, and effective September 15,
2012, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth.
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AAL AK E5 Savoonga, AK [Modified]
Savoonga Airport, AK
(Lat. 63[deg]41'11'' N., long. 170[deg]29'35'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.4-mile radius of Savoonga Airport, and within 4 miles
each side of the 059[deg] bearing of the
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airport extending from the 6.4-mile radius to 11 miles northeast of
the airport; that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above
the surface within a 30-mile radius of lat. 63[deg]38'25'' N., long.
170[deg]57'44'' W., starting at the 303[deg] bearing of the airport
counterclockwise to the 171[deg] bearing of the airport then
northeast to lat. 63[deg]20'35'' N., long. 169[deg]36'56'' W., and
within a 30-mile radius of lat. 63[deg]47'53'' N., long.
170[deg]03'36'' W., starting at the 121[deg] bearing of Savoonga
Airport counterclockwise to the 352[deg] bearing of the airport
thence to the point of origin.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on September 25, 2012.
Vered Lovett,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2012-24669 Filed 10-5-12; 8:45 am]
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