Amendment of VOR Federal Airway V-506; Kotzebue, AK, 2870-2871 [2017-00077]
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That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 7.2-mile
radius of Atlantic Municipal Airport and
within 1.8 miles each side of the 022° bearing
from the airport extending from the 7.2-mile
radius to 9.2 miles northeast of the airport.
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Belle Plaine, IA [Amended]
Belle Plaine Municipal Airport, IA
(Lat. 41°52′44″ N., long. 92°17′04″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile
radius of Belle Plaine Municipal Airport,
excluding that portion which overlies the
Cedar Rapids, IA, Class E airspace area.
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Estherville, IA [Amended]
Estherville Municipal Airport, LA
(Lat. 43°24′27″ N long. 94°44′47″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile
radius of Estherville Municipal Airport.
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Grinnell, IA [Amended]
Grinnell Regional Airport, IA
(Lat. 41°42′36″ N., long. 92°44′10″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile
radius of Grinnell Regional Airport.
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Guthrie Center, IA [Amended]
Guthrie County Regional Airport, IA
(Lat. 41°41′13″ N., long. 93°26′06″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile
radius of the Guthrie County Regional
Airport, and within 2 miles each side of the
360° bearing from the airport extending from
the 6.4-mile radius to 9.8 miles north of the
airport.
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Oelwein, IA [Amended]
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Oelwein Municipal Airport, IA
(Lat. 42°40′51″ N., long. 91°58′28″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile
radius of Oelwein Municipal Airport.
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ATO Central Service Center.
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Amendment of VOR Federal Airway
V–506; Kotzebue, AK
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action amends Alaskan
VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR)
Federal airway V–506 by lowering the
floor of class E controlled airspace due
to the establishment of a lower global
navigation satellite system (GNSS)
Minimum Enroute Altitude (MEA). This
action allows for maximum use of the
airspace within the National Airspace
System in Alaska.
DATES: Effective date 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
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone: (202) 267–8783. 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:
Kenneth Ready, Airspace Policy Group,
Office of Airspace Services, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202)
267–8783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Creston, IA [Amended]
Creston Municipal Airport, IA
(Lat. 41°01′17″ N., long. 94°21′48″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile
radius of Creston Municipal Airport.
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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 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 modifies the
air traffic service route structure in
Alaska to maintain the efficient flow of
air traffic.
History
On March 7, 2016, the FAA published
in the Federal Register a notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) (81 FR
11694), Docket No. FAA–2016–3193, to
amend VOR Federal airway V–506 by
lowering the floor of Class E controlled
airspace due to the establishment of a
lower GNSS MEA on a segment of the
route. Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on the
proposal. One comment was received.
Discussion of Comment
The comment received generally
asked whether there would be any
safety issues by lowering the floor of
Class E airspace?
The FAA finds the proposed
modification is in accordance with the
criteria and guidelines in FAA Order
7400.2, and it does not introduce new
or increased safety risk into the National
Airspace System, including Visual
Flight Rules (VFR) operations and
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)
operations.
For VFR operations, the modified
Class G (uncontrolled) airspace stratum
would extend upward from the surface
to 7,499 feet mean sea level (MSL). The
maximum terrain and obstruction
elevation in this area is 5,300 feet MSL.
The depth of the Glass G airspace
stratum will therefore remain at least
2,199 feet, which exceeds the minimum
airspace necessary for VFR cruise flight
over non-congested areas in accordance
with 14 CFR 91.119. It should also be
noted, VFR flight is permitted within
Class E airspace, with the only
additional or different requirement
(from Class G airspace) being increased
cloud clearance and visibility minima.
Additionally, no safety issues or
increased risk would be introduced for
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IFR operations. The airspace
modification would lower the floor of
Class E (controlled) airspace along the
specific portion of V–506 from 9,500
feet MSL to 7,500 feet MSL. This action
would lower the minimum altitude for
air traffic control services and
accommodate the minimum GNSS
(MEA) for the airway of 8,000 feet MSL,
while maintaining a 500 foot airspace
buffer between IFR aircraft and
uncontrolled airspace. The airway
would provide a buffer of greater than
2,000 feet between IFR aircraft and the
maximum terrain and obstacle
elevation. Lastly it would provide IFR
aircraft experiencing icing conditions
the ability to fly 2,000 feet lower than
previously allowed, and remain within
controlled airspace.
Alaskan VOR Federal Airways are
published in paragraph 6010(b) 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 Alaskan VOR Federal airways
listed in this document will be
published subsequently in the Order.
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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
to modify VOR Federal airwayV–506 in
the vicinity of Kotzebue, AK, due to the
establishment of a lower GNSS
Minimum Enroute Altitude. The route
modifications are outlined below.
V–506: V–506 extends from the
intersection of Kodiak, AK, VOR/DME
107° radial and the Anchorage Oceanic
CTA/FIR boundary to the Barrow, AK,
VOR/DME. A portion of the route
segment between the Hotham, AK, NDB
and the Barrow, AK, VOR/DME is
amended to a lower MEA from 95 MSL
to 75 MSL.
All radials in the regulatory text route
descriptions below are stated in True
degrees.
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
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necessary to keep them operationally
current. It, therefore: (1) Is not a
‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
‘‘significant rule’’ under Department of
Transportation (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
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 of amending Alaskan VHF
Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal
airway V–506 by lowering the floor of
class E controlled airspace due to the
establishment of a lower global
navigation satellite system (GNSS)
Minimum Enroute Altitude (MEA)
qualifies for categorical exclusion under
the National Environmental Policy Act,
its implementing regulations at 40 CFR
part 1500, and in accordance with FAA
Order 1050.1F. Environmental Impacts:
Policies and Procedures, Paragraph 5–
6.5a which categorically excludes from
further environmental review
Rulemaking actions that designate or
modify classes of airspace areas,
airways, routes, and reporting points
(see 14 CFR part 71, Designation of
Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas;
Air Traffic Service Routes; and
Reporting Points). This action is not
expected to cause any potentially
significant environmental impacts. In
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F,
paragraph 5–2 regarding Extraordinary
Circumstances, this action has been
reviewed for factors and circumstances
in which a normally categorically
excluded action may have a significant
environmental impact requiring further
analysis, and it is determined that 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:
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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 part 71 is
amended to read as follows:
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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
§ 71.1
[Amended]
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:
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Paragraph 6010(b)
Airways
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Alaskan VOR Federal
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V–506 [Amended]
From INT Kodiak, AK, 107° radial and the
Anchorage Oceanic CTA/FIR boundary, 37
miles 20 MSL, 24 miles 12 AGL, Kodiak; 50
miles 12 AGL, 50 miles 95 MSL, 51 miles 12
AGL, King Salmon, AK; 51 miles 12 AGL, 84
miles 70 MSL, 63 miles 12 AGL, Bethel, AK;
Nome, AK; 35 miles 12 AGL, 71 miles 55
MSL, 53 miles 12 AGL, Kotzebue, AK;
Hotham, AK, NDB; 69 miles 12 AGL, 124
miles 75 MSL, 98 miles 12 AGL, Barrow, AK.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on January 3,
2017.
Gemechu Gelgelu,
Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
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[Docket No. FAA–2015–7488; Airspace
Docket No. 15–ASW–19]
Amendment of Class D and Class E
Airspace and Revocation of Class E
Airspace; Roswell, NM
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action modifies Class D
airspace, Class E surface area airspace,
and Class E airspace extending upward
from 700 feet above the surface at
Roswell, NM. This action is necessary
due to advances Global Positioning
System (GPS) capabilities and
implementation of area navigation
(RNAV) procedures at Roswell
International Air Center, Roswell, NM.
Additionally, this action removes Class
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2016-3193; Airspace Docket No. 15-AAL-3]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of VOR Federal Airway V-506; Kotzebue, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends Alaskan VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR)
Federal airway V-506 by lowering the floor of class E controlled
airspace due to the establishment of a lower global navigation
satellite system (GNSS) Minimum Enroute Altitude (MEA). This action
allows for maximum use of the airspace within the National Airspace
System in Alaska.
DATES: Effective date 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 Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783. 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: Kenneth Ready, Airspace Policy Group,
Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.
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
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 modifies the air traffic service route structure in
Alaska to maintain the efficient flow of air traffic.
History
On March 7, 2016, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) (81 FR 11694), Docket No. FAA-
2016-3193, to amend VOR Federal airway V-506 by lowering the floor of
Class E controlled airspace due to the establishment of a lower GNSS
MEA on a segment of the route. Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on
the proposal. One comment was received.
Discussion of Comment
The comment received generally asked whether there would be any
safety issues by lowering the floor of Class E airspace?
The FAA finds the proposed modification is in accordance with the
criteria and guidelines in FAA Order 7400.2, and it does not introduce
new or increased safety risk into the National Airspace System,
including Visual Flight Rules (VFR) operations and Instrument Flight
Rules (IFR) operations.
For VFR operations, the modified Class G (uncontrolled) airspace
stratum would extend upward from the surface to 7,499 feet mean sea
level (MSL). The maximum terrain and obstruction elevation in this area
is 5,300 feet MSL. The depth of the Glass G airspace stratum will
therefore remain at least 2,199 feet, which exceeds the minimum
airspace necessary for VFR cruise flight over non-congested areas in
accordance with 14 CFR 91.119. It should also be noted, VFR flight is
permitted within Class E airspace, with the only additional or
different requirement (from Class G airspace) being increased cloud
clearance and visibility minima.
Additionally, no safety issues or increased risk would be
introduced for
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IFR operations. The airspace modification would lower the floor of
Class E (controlled) airspace along the specific portion of V-506 from
9,500 feet MSL to 7,500 feet MSL. This action would lower the minimum
altitude for air traffic control services and accommodate the minimum
GNSS (MEA) for the airway of 8,000 feet MSL, while maintaining a 500
foot airspace buffer between IFR aircraft and uncontrolled airspace.
The airway would provide a buffer of greater than 2,000 feet between
IFR aircraft and the maximum terrain and obstacle elevation. Lastly it
would provide IFR aircraft experiencing icing conditions the ability to
fly 2,000 feet lower than previously allowed, and remain within
controlled airspace.
Alaskan VOR Federal Airways are published in paragraph 6010(b) 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 Alaskan
VOR Federal airways 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 to modify VOR Federal airwayV-506 in the vicinity of Kotzebue,
AK, due to the establishment of a lower GNSS Minimum Enroute Altitude.
The route modifications are outlined below.
V-506: V-506 extends from the intersection of Kodiak, AK, VOR/DME
107[deg] radial and the Anchorage Oceanic CTA/FIR boundary to the
Barrow, AK, VOR/DME. A portion of the route segment between the Hotham,
AK, NDB and the Barrow, AK, VOR/DME is amended to a lower MEA from 95
MSL to 75 MSL.
All radials in the regulatory text route descriptions below are
stated in True degrees.
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.
It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under
Department of Transportation (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 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 of amending Alaskan VHF
Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal airway V-506 by lowering the floor
of class E controlled airspace due to the establishment of a lower
global navigation satellite system (GNSS) Minimum Enroute Altitude
(MEA) qualifies for categorical exclusion under the National
Environmental Policy Act, its implementing regulations at 40 CFR part
1500, and in accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F. Environmental Impacts:
Policies and Procedures, Paragraph 5-6.5a which categorically excludes
from further environmental review Rulemaking actions that designate or
modify classes of airspace areas, airways, routes, and reporting points
(see 14 CFR part 71, Designation of Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace
Areas; Air Traffic Service Routes; and Reporting Points). This action
is not expected to cause any potentially significant environmental
impacts. In accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, paragraph 5-2 regarding
Extraordinary Circumstances, this action has been reviewed for factors
and circumstances in which a normally categorically excluded action may
have a significant environmental impact requiring further analysis, and
it is determined that 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 is amended 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 6010(b) Alaskan VOR Federal Airways
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V-506 [Amended]
From INT Kodiak, AK, 107[deg] radial and the Anchorage Oceanic
CTA/FIR boundary, 37 miles 20 MSL, 24 miles 12 AGL, Kodiak; 50 miles
12 AGL, 50 miles 95 MSL, 51 miles 12 AGL, King Salmon, AK; 51 miles
12 AGL, 84 miles 70 MSL, 63 miles 12 AGL, Bethel, AK; Nome, AK; 35
miles 12 AGL, 71 miles 55 MSL, 53 miles 12 AGL, Kotzebue, AK;
Hotham, AK, NDB; 69 miles 12 AGL, 124 miles 75 MSL, 98 miles 12 AGL,
Barrow, AK.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on January 3, 2017.
Gemechu Gelgelu,
Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
[FR Doc. 2017-00077 Filed 1-9-17; 8:45 am]
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