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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:
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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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth.
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Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital
Heliport, CA
(Lat. 39°23′21″ N., long. 123°20′21″ W.)
That airspace upward from 700 feet above
the surface within a 2.5-mile radius of Frank
R. Howard Memorial Hospital Heliport, and
within 2.5 miles each side of a 166° bearing
from the heliport to 6.7 miles southeast of the
heliport, and within 1.5 miles each side of a
360° bearing from the heliport to 10.5 miles
north of the heliport.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on March
13, 2017.
Mindy Wright,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
Western Service Center.
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[Docket No. FAA–2015–6751; Airspace
Docket No. 15–AWP–18]
Proposed Amendment of Class E
Airspace; Arcata, CA; Fortuna, CA; and
Establishment of Class E Airspace;
Arcata, CA, and Eureka, CA
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
modify Class E surface area airspace,
SUMMARY:
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modify Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet, and establish
Class E airspace designated as an
extension at Arcata Airport, Arcata, CA.
The action also proposes to modify
Class E airspace extending upward from
700 feet at Rohnerville Airport, Fortuna,
CA, and establish stand-alone Class E
airspace extending upward from 700
feet at Murray Field Airport, Eureka,
CA, to accommodate airspace redesign
for the safety and management of
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations
within the National Airspace System.
Additionally, this proposal would
update the geographic coordinates of
these airports.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before May 12, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 1–
800–647–5527, or (202) 366–9826. You
must identify FAA Docket No. FAA–
2015–6751; Airspace Docket No. 15–
AWP–18, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit
comments through the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov.
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_federalregulations/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.
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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 would
amend Class E airspace at Arcata
Airport, Arcata, CA, and Rohnerville
Airport, Fortuna, CA, and would
establish Class E airspace at Murray
Field, Eureka, CA.
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.
Persons 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–2015–6751/Airspace
Docket No. 15–AWP–18’’. The postcard
will be date/time stamped and returned
to the commenter.
All communications received 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 the comments received. 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/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
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ADDRESSES section for the address and
phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and
5:00 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.
Availability and Summary of
Documents Proposed for Incorporation
by Reference
This document proposes to amend
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.
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The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) Part 71 by modifying Class E
surface area airspace at Arcata Airport,
Arcata, CA, and Rohnerville Airport,
Fortuna, CA, and establishing Class E
airspace designated as an extension at
Arcata Airport. Also, stand-alone Class
E airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface would be
established at Murray Field Airport,
Eureka, CA. This proposed airspace
redesign is necessary for the safety and
management of IFR operations at these
airports, and for efficiency within the
National Airspace System.
At Arcata Airport, Arcata, CA, Class E
surface area airspace would be
expanded by 0.1 miles to within 4.1
miles of the airport, and the Abeta NDB
would be removed from the description
as it was decommissioned and no longer
needed; Class E airspace designated as
an extension to a Class D or Class E
surface area would be established
within 2.9 miles each side of the 153
degree bearing from the Arcata Airport
extending from the 4.1-mile radius to
10.5 miles southeast of the airport. Class
E airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface would be reduced
to within a 7-mile radius of the airport,
with a segment 4.2 miles wide (2.1
miles each side of the 153 degree
bearing) extending from the 7-mile
radius of the airport to 14.1 miles
southeast of the airport. Class E airspace
upward from 1,200 feet above the
surface would be removed, since this
airspace is wholly contained within the
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Rogue Valley Class E en route airspace
area.
At Eureka, CA, this proposal would
establish a designated stand-alone Class
E airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.3-mile
radius of Murray Field Airport with a
segment 6.3 miles wide extending to 23
miles southwest of the airport. This
airspace area would specifically support
IFR operations at Eureka, CA, and
would be unaffected by any proposed
changes that would occur at any other
airport.
At Fortuna, CA, this proposal would
reduce Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
to within a 2.7-mile radius (from a 6.5mile radius) of Rohnerville Airport,
with segments extending 7 miles
northwest, 5.2 miles west, and 6.1 miles
southeast of the airport. Class E airspace
upward from 1,200 feet above the
surface would be removed since this
airspace is wholly contained within the
Rogue Valley Class E en route airspace
area.
Class E airspace designations are
published in paragraph 6002, 6004, 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 will only affect air
traffic procedures and air navigation, it
is certified that this 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.
Environmental Review
This proposal will be subject to an
environmental analysis in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1F,
‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and
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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(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 6002 Class E Airspace
Designated as Surface Areas.
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AWP CA E2 Arcata, CA [Modified]
Arcata Airport, CA
(Lat. 40°58′40″ N., long. 124°06′31″ W.)
That airspace within a 4.1-mile radius of
Arcata Airport.
Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace
Designated as an Extension to a Class D or
Class E Surface Area.
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AWP CA E4 Arcata, CA [New]
Arcata Airport, CA
(Lat. 40°58′40″ N., long. 124°06′31″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface within 2.9 miles each side of the 153°
bearing from the Arcata Airport extending
from the 4.1-mile radius to 10.5 miles
southeast of the airport.
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth.
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AWP CA E5 Arcata, CA [Modified]
Arcata Airport, CA
(Lat. 40°58′40″ N., long. 124°06′31″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 7-mile radius
of the Arcata Airport, and within 2.1 miles
each side of the 153° bearing from the airport
extending from the 7-mile radius to 14.1
miles southeast of the airport.
AWP CA E5 Eureka, CA [New]
Murray Field Airport, CA
(Lat. 40°48′12″ N., long. 124°06′46″ W.)
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That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.3-mile
radius of Murray Field Airport, and within
6.3 miles east of the Murray Field Airport
217° bearing extending from the 6.3-mile
radius to 23 miles southwest of the airport.
AWP CA E5 Fortuna, CA [Modified]
Rohnerville Airport, CA
(Lat. 40°33′14″ N., long. 124°07′58″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 2.7 mile
radius of Rohnerville Airport, and within 1.8
miles each side of the 326° bearing from the
airport extending from the 2.7 mile radius to
7 miles northwest of the airport, and within
1.1-miles each side of the 307° bearing from
the airport extending from the 2.7 mile radius
to 5.2 miles west of the airport, and within
1.1-miles each side of the 113° bearing from
the airport extending from the 2.7 mile radius
to 6.1 miles southeast of the airport.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on March
13, 2017.
Mindy Wright,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2017–05993 Filed 3–27–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket Number USCG–2017–0216]
RIN 1625–AA08
Safety Zone; Roar on the River
Fireworks, Detroit River, Trenton
Channel, Trenton, MI
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of proposed rulemaking.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard proposes to
establish a temporary safety zone for
certain waters of the Detroit River. This
action is necessary to provide for the
safety of life on these navigable waters
near Elizabeth Park, Trenton, MI, during
a fireworks display on July 14, 2017. If
inclement weather, this event will take
place on July 15, 2017. This proposed
rulemaking would prohibit persons and
vessels from being in the safety zone
unless authorized by the Captain of the
Port Detroit or a designated
representative. We invite your
comments on this proposed rulemaking.
DATES: Comments and related material
must be received by the Coast Guard on
or before April 27, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by docket number USCG–
2017–0216 using the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
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www.regulations.gov. See the ‘‘Public
Participation and Request for
Comments’’ portion of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
further instructions on submitting
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions about this proposed
rulemaking, call or email call or email
Tracy Girard, Prevention Department,
Sector Detroit, Coast Guard; telephone
313–568–9564, or email
Tracy.M.Girard@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Table of Abbreviations
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
§ Section
U.S.C. United States Code
COTP Captain of the Port
II. Background, Purpose, and Legal
Basis
On February 16, 2017, Great Lakes
Firewoks, LLC., notified the Coast
Guard that it will be conducting a
fireworks display from 10 to 10:30 p.m.
on July 14, 2017. In the event of
inclement weather the fireworks display
will be on July 15, 2017. The fireworks
are to be launched from a barge off
Elizabeth Park, Trenton, MI. Hazards
from firework displays include
accidental discharge of fireworks,
dangerous projectiles, and falling hot
embers or other debris. The Captain of
the Port Detroit (COTP) has determined
that potential hazards associated with
the fireworks to be used in this display
would be a safety concern for anyone
within a 350 foot radius of the fireworks
barge.
The purpose of this rulemaking is to
ensure the safety of vessels and the
navigable waters within a 350-foot
radius of the fireworks barge, during,
and after the scheduled event. The Coast
Guard proposes this rulemaking under
authority in 33 U.S.C. 1231.
III. Discussion of Proposed Rule
The COTP proposes to establish a
safety zone from 10 to 10:30 p.m. on
July 14, 2017. In the event of inclement
weather, the fireworks display will be
on July 15, 2017. The safety zone would
cover all navigable waters within 350
feet of the fireworks launch site on the
Detroit River, Trenton Channel,
Trenton, MI. The duration of the zone
is intended to ensure the safety of
vessels and these navigable waters
before, during, and after the scheduled
10 to 10:30 p.m. fireworks display. No
vessel or person would be permitted to
enter the safety zone without obtaining
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permission from the COTP or a
designated representative. The
regulatory text we are proposing appears
at the end of this document.
IV. Regulatory Analyses
We developed this proposed rule after
considering numerous statutes and
Executive orders related to rulemaking.
Below we summarize our analyses
based on a number of these statutes and
Executive orders and we discuss First
Amendment rights of protestors.
A. Regulatory Planning and Review
Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
direct agencies to assess the costs and
benefits of available regulatory
alternatives and, if regulation is
necessary, to select regulatory
approaches that maximize net benefits.
Executive Order 13563 emphasizes the
importance of quantifying both costs
and benefits, of reducing costs, of
harmonizing rules, and of promoting
flexibility. Executive Order 13771
(‘‘Reducing Regulation and Controlling
Regulatory Costs’’), directs agencies to
reduce regulation and control regulatory
costs and provides that ‘‘for every one
new regulation issued, at least two prior
regulations be identified for elimination,
and that the cost of planned regulations
be prudently managed and controlled
through a budgeting process.’’
This NPRM has not been designated
a ‘‘significant regulatory action,’’ under
Executive Order 12866. Accordingly,
the NPRM has not been reviewed by the
Office of Management and Budget. As
this rule is not a significant regulatory
action, this rule is exempt from the
requirements of Executive Order 13771.
See OMB’s Memorandum titled
‘‘Interim Guidance Implementing
Section 2 of the Executive Order of
January 30, 2017 titled ‘Reducing
Regulation and Controlling Regulatory
Costs’ ’’ (February 2, 2017).
This regulatory action determination
is based on the size, location, duration,
and time-of-day of the safety zone.
Vessel traffic would be able to safely
transit around this safety zone which
would impact a small designated area of
the Detroit River less than 1 hour during
the evening when vessel traffic is
normally low. Moreover, the Coast
Guard would issue a Broadcast Notice to
Mariners via VHF–FM marine channel
16 about the zone, and the rule would
allow vessels to seek permission to enter
the zone.
B. Impact on Small Entities
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of
1980, 5 U.S.C. 601–612, as amended,
requires Federal agencies to consider
the potential impact of regulations on
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2015-6751; Airspace Docket No. 15-AWP-18]
Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Arcata, CA; Fortuna, CA;
and Establishment of Class E Airspace; Arcata, CA, and Eureka, CA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify Class E surface area airspace,
modify Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet, and establish
Class E airspace designated as an extension at Arcata Airport, Arcata,
CA. The action also proposes to modify Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet at Rohnerville Airport, Fortuna, CA, and establish
stand-alone Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet at Murray
Field Airport, Eureka, CA, to accommodate airspace redesign for the
safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations
within the National Airspace System. Additionally, this proposal would
update the geographic coordinates of these airports.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 12, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; telephone:
1-800-647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify FAA Docket No.
FAA-2015-6751; Airspace Docket No. 15-AWP-18, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
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: 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 would amend Class E airspace at Arcata Airport, Arcata, CA, and
Rohnerville Airport, Fortuna, CA, and would establish Class E airspace
at Murray Field, Eureka, CA.
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. Persons 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-2015-6751/
Airspace Docket No. 15-AWP-18''. The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned to the commenter.
All communications received 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 the
comments received. 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/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
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ADDRESSES section for the address and phone number) between 9:00 a.m.
and 5:00 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.
Availability and Summary of Documents Proposed for Incorporation by
Reference
This document proposes to amend 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 Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by modifying Class E surface area airspace
at Arcata Airport, Arcata, CA, and Rohnerville Airport, Fortuna, CA,
and establishing Class E airspace designated as an extension at Arcata
Airport. Also, stand-alone Class E airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface would be established at Murray Field Airport,
Eureka, CA. This proposed airspace redesign is necessary for the safety
and management of IFR operations at these airports, and for efficiency
within the National Airspace System.
At Arcata Airport, Arcata, CA, Class E surface area airspace would
be expanded by 0.1 miles to within 4.1 miles of the airport, and the
Abeta NDB would be removed from the description as it was
decommissioned and no longer needed; Class E airspace designated as an
extension to a Class D or Class E surface area would be established
within 2.9 miles each side of the 153 degree bearing from the Arcata
Airport extending from the 4.1-mile radius to 10.5 miles southeast of
the airport. Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface would be reduced to within a 7-mile radius of the airport, with
a segment 4.2 miles wide (2.1 miles each side of the 153 degree
bearing) extending from the 7-mile radius of the airport to 14.1 miles
southeast of the airport. Class E airspace upward from 1,200 feet above
the surface would be removed, since this airspace is wholly contained
within the Rogue Valley Class E en route airspace area.
At Eureka, CA, this proposal would establish a designated stand-
alone Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.3-mile radius of Murray Field Airport with a segment 6.3
miles wide extending to 23 miles southwest of the airport. This
airspace area would specifically support IFR operations at Eureka, CA,
and would be unaffected by any proposed changes that would occur at any
other airport.
At Fortuna, CA, this proposal would reduce Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface to within a 2.7-mile
radius (from a 6.5-mile radius) of Rohnerville Airport, with segments
extending 7 miles northwest, 5.2 miles west, and 6.1 miles southeast of
the airport. Class E airspace upward from 1,200 feet above the surface
would be removed since this airspace is wholly contained within the
Rogue Valley Class E en route airspace area.
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6002,
6004, 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 will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this 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.
Environmental Review
This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``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
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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 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 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.
* * * * *
AWP CA E2 Arcata, CA [Modified]
Arcata Airport, CA
(Lat. 40[deg]58'40'' N., long. 124[deg]06'31'' W.)
That airspace within a 4.1-mile radius of Arcata Airport.
Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to a
Class D or Class E Surface Area.
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AWP CA E4 Arcata, CA [New]
Arcata Airport, CA
(Lat. 40[deg]58'40'' N., long. 124[deg]06'31'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.9 miles
each side of the 153[deg] bearing from the Arcata Airport extending
from the 4.1-mile radius to 10.5 miles southeast of the airport.
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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AWP CA E5 Arcata, CA [Modified]
Arcata Airport, CA
(Lat. 40[deg]58'40'' N., long. 124[deg]06'31'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7-mile radius of the Arcata Airport, and within 2.1 miles
each side of the 153[deg] bearing from the airport extending from
the 7-mile radius to 14.1 miles southeast of the airport.
AWP CA E5 Eureka, CA [New]
Murray Field Airport, CA
(Lat. 40[deg]48'12'' N., long. 124[deg]06'46'' W.)
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That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.3-mile radius of Murray Field Airport, and within 6.3
miles east of the Murray Field Airport 217[deg] bearing extending
from the 6.3-mile radius to 23 miles southwest of the airport.
AWP CA E5 Fortuna, CA [Modified]
Rohnerville Airport, CA
(Lat. 40[deg]33'14'' N., long. 124[deg]07'58'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 2.7 mile radius of Rohnerville Airport, and within 1.8
miles each side of the 326[deg] bearing from the airport extending
from the 2.7 mile radius to 7 miles northwest of the airport, and
within 1.1-miles each side of the 307[deg] bearing from the airport
extending from the 2.7 mile radius to 5.2 miles west of the airport,
and within 1.1-miles each side of the 113[deg] bearing from the
airport extending from the 2.7 mile radius to 6.1 miles southeast of
the airport.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on March 13, 2017.
Mindy Wright,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2017-05993 Filed 3-27-17; 8:45 am]
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