Amendment of Class E Airspace, Kahului, HI, 95430-95431 [2016-30655]

Agencies

• Federal Aviation Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 28, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 95430-95431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30655]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2014-1068; Airspace Docket No. 14-AWP-12]


Amendment of Class E Airspace, Kahului, HI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace designated as an 
extension to a Class C surface area, and modifies Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Kahului Airport, 
Kahului, HI. Due to changes to the available instrument flight 
procedures since the last airspace review and advances in Global 
Positioning System (GPS) mapping accuracy, modifications are necessary 
to ensure the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) 
operations at the airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, March 2, 2017, The Director of the Federal 
Register approves this incorporation by reference action under Title 1, 
Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual revision of 
FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can 
contact the U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Bldg Ground Floor, Rm W12-140, Washington, 
DC 20590; Telephone: 1-800-647-5527, or 202-366-9826. The Order is also 
available for inspection at the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of FAA Order 
7400.11A at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Clark, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601 
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4511.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. 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. 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 
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 modifies controlled airspace at Kahului Airport, Kahului, HI.

History

    On August 12, 2016, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to modify Class E airspace at 
Kahului Airport, Kahului, HI (81 FR 53342) Docket No. FAA-2014-1068. 
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No 
comments were received.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6003 and 
6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11A, dated August 3, 2016, and 
effective September 15, 2016, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR part 71.1. The Class E airspace designation listed in this document 
will be published subsequently in the Order.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, and effective September 15, 
2016. FAA Order 7400.11A is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists Class A, 
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Rule

    The FAA is amending Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
Part 71 by modifying the Kahului Airport, Kahului, HI, Class E airspace 
area designated as an extension to a Class C surface area, to include 
that area within 3 miles each side of the airport 203[deg] bearing 
extending from the airport 5-mile radius to 7 miles southwest of the 
airport, and removing the extension to the northeast as it is no longer 
required.
    This action also modifies the Class E airspace area extending 
upward from 700 feet above the surface by slightly expanding that 
airspace within 3.6 miles each side of the 038[deg] bearing from the 
airport extending from the 5-mile radius to 11.7 miles northeast of the 
airport. This modification is necessary to contain IFR arrival 
operations descending below 1,500 feet above the surface, and IFR 
departure operations below 1,200 feet above the surface. Also, the Maui 
VORTAC navigation aid is removed from the legal descriptions in the 
Class E airspace areas noted above. Changes to the available instrument 
flight procedures, advances in GPS mapping accuracy, and a reliance on 
precise geographic coordinates to define airport and airspace reference 
points have made this action necessary for the safety and management of 
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraphs 6003, and 
6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11A, dated August 3, 2016, and 
effective September 15, 2016, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed in this document 
will be published subsequently in the Order.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an 
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and 
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is 
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative 
comments. It, 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 only affects air traffic

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procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when 
promulgated, does not have a significant economic impact on a 
substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical 
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance 
with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and 
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5a. This airspace action is not expected to 
cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no 
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an 
environmental assessment.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (Air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration amends 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

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1. The authority citation for Part 71 continues to read as follows:

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


Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, and 
effective September 15, 2016, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6003: Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to 
a Class C Surface Area.
* * * * *

AWP HI E3 Kahului, HI [Modified]

Kahului Airport, HI
(Lat. 20[deg]53'55'' N., long. 156[deg]25'50'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 3 miles 
each side of the Kahului Airport 203[deg] bearing extending from the 
5-mile radius of the airport to 7 miles southwest of the airport. 
This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates 
and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The 
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in 
the Pacific Chart Supplement.

Paragraph 6005: Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward from 700 
feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
* * * * *

AWP HI E5 Kahului, HI [Modified]

Kahului Airport, HI
(Lat. 20[deg]53'55'' N., long. 156[deg]25'50'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 5-mile radius of Kahului Airport, and within 3.6 miles each 
side of the airport 038[deg] bearing extending from the 5-mile 
radius of the airport to 11.7 miles northeast of the airport, and 
within 2 miles each side of the airport 065[deg] bearing extending 
from the 5-mile radius of the airport to 10 miles northeast of the 
airport, and within 3 miles each side of the airport 203[deg] 
bearing extending from the 5-mile radius of the airport to 10.3 
miles southwest of the airport, and within the area bounded by the 
airport 318[deg] bearing clockwise to the airport 013[deg] bearing 
extending from the 5-mile radius of the airport to 8.5-miles 
northeast of the airport.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on December 12, 2016.
Tracey Johnson,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2016-30655 Filed 12-27-16; 8:45 am]
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