Amendment of Class E Airspace; Arcata, CA; Fortuna, CA; and Establishment of Class E Airspace; Arcata, CA, and Eureka, CA, 31440-31442 [2017-14219]
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Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 31st day
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For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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In consideration of the foregoing, the
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following correction:
Federal Aviation
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ACTION: Final rule; correction.
AGENCY:
The FAA is correcting a final
rule published on April 10, 2017. In that
rule, the FAA amended its regulations
to provide the 2017 inflation adjustment
to civil penalty amounts that may be
imposed for violations of FAA
regulations and the Hazardous Materials
Regulations, as required by the Federal
Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act
Improvements Act of 2015. It also
finalized the catch-up inflation
adjustment interim final rule required
by the same Act. The FAA inadvertently
stated the effective date for the new
maximums/minimums was January 15,
2017, instead of April 10, 2017. This
document amends the FAA’s
regulations to correct that error.
DATES: Effective July 7, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cole
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Background
On April 10, 2017, the FAA published
a final rule entitled, ‘‘2017 Revisions to
the Civil Penalty Inflation Adjustment
Tables’’ (82 FR 17097). In that final rule
the FAA amended its regulations to
provide the 2017 inflation adjustment to
civil penalty maximums and minimums
provided in title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) 13.301 and 406.9,
as required by the Federal Civil
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procedure, Air transportation,
Hazardous materials transportation,
Investigations, Law enforcement,
Penalties.
The Correcting Amendment
2017 Revisions to the Civil Penalty
Inflation Adjustment Tables;
Correction
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Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act
Improvements Act of 2015.
In the regulatory text, the FAA
inadvertently stated the effective date
for the new maximums/minimums was
January 15, 2017. However, the FAA
intended only to apply the newly
inflated maximums/minimums for
violations occurring on or after April 10,
2017. Therefore, the FAA amends
§ 13.301(c) to reflect the intended date
of April 10, 2017.
PART 13—INVESTIGATIVE AND
ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
1. The authority citation for part 13
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 18 U.S.C. 6002, 28 U.S.C. 2461
(note); 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 5121–5124, 40113–
40114, 44103–44106, 44701–44703, 44709–
44710, 44713, 44725, 46101–46111, 46301,
46302 (for a violation of 49 U.S.C. 46504),
46304–46316, 46318, 46501–46502, 46504–
46507, 47106, 47107, 47111, 47122, 47306,
47531–47532; 49 CFR 1.83.
2. In § 13.301, revise the heading of
the table in paragraph (c) to read as
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§ 13.301 Inflation adjustments of civil
monetary penalties.
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Table of Minimum and Maximum
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Certain Violations Occurring on or after
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Issued under the authority provided
by 28 U.S.C. 2461 note, 49 U.S.C. 106(f)
and 44701(a), and 51 U.S.C. 50901 in
Washington, DC, on June 28, 2017.
Lirio Liu,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.
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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]
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: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action modifies Class E
surface area airspace, modifies Class E
airspace extending upward from 700
feet, and establishes Class E airspace
designated as an extension at Arcata
Airport, Arcata, CA. The action also
modifies Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet at Rohnerville
Airport, Fortuna, CA, and establishes
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
action updates the geographic
coordinates of these airports.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, October 12,
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 this
material 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
SUMMARY:
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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 amends
Class E airspace at Arcata Airport,
Arcata, CA, and Rohnerville Airport,
Fortuna, CA, and establishes Class E
airspace at Murray Field, Eureka, CA.
History
On March 28, 2017, the FAA
published in the Federal Register (82
FR 15306) Docket FAA–2015–6751 a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
to amend Class E airspace at Arcata
Airport, Arcata, CA; and Rohnerville
Airport, Fortuna, CA, and establish
Class E airspace at Arcata Airport,
Arcata, CA; and Murray Field Airport,
Eureka, CA. 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 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.
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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.
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The Rule
This action amends 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
is established at Murray Field Airport,
Eureka, CA. This airspace redesign is
necessary for the safety and
management of IFR operations at these
airports, and for efficiency within the
National Airspace System.
Class E surface area airspace is
amended at Arcata Airport, Arcata, CA,
to within a 4.1 mile radius (increased
from a 4-mile radius) of the airport; and
the Abeta NDB is 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 is established within 2.9 miles each
side of the 153° bearing from 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 is
reduced to within a 7-mile radius of
Arcata Airport, with a segment 4.2 miles
wide (2.1 miles each side of the 153°
bearing) extending from the 7-mile
radius of the airport to 14.1 miles
southeast of the airport. Class E airspace
extending upward from 1,200 feet above
the surface at Arcata Airport is removed,
since this airspace is wholly contained
within the Rogue Valley Class E en
route airspace area.
Class E airspace extending upward
from 700 feet above the surface at
Murray Field Airport, Eureka, CA, is
established 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 specifically supports IFR
operations at Eureka, CA.
Class E airspace extending upward
from 700 feet above the surface at
Rohnerville Airport, Fortuna, CA, is
amended 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 at Rohnerville Airport is
removed since this airspace is wholly
contained within the Rogue Valley Class
E en route airspace area.
This action also updates the
geographic coordinates for the amended
airports in the associated airspace areas
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to be in concert with the FAA’s
aeronautical database.
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
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
1. The authority citation for 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 6002 Class E Airspace
Designated as Surface Areas.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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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
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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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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.
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AWP CA E5 Eureka, CA [New]
Murray Field Airport, CA
(Lat. 40°48′12″ N., long. 124°06′46″ W.)
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.
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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 June 28,
2017.
Sam S.L. Shrimpton,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support
Group, Western Service Center.
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Revisions to the Export Administration
Regulations Based on the 2016 Missile
Technology Control Regime Plenary
Agreements
Bureau of Industry and
Security, Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
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 Arcata Airport extending from
the 4.1-mile radius to 10.5 miles southeast of
the airport.
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15 CFR Parts 742, 744, 772, and 774
The Bureau of Industry and
Security (BIS) is amending the Export
Administration Regulations (EAR) to
reflect changes to the Missile
Technology Control Regime (MTCR)
Annex that were agreed to by MTCR
member countries at the October 2016
Plenary in Busan, South Korea, and the
March 2016 Technical Experts Meeting
(TEM) in Luxembourg City,
Luxembourg. This final rule revises
thirteen Export Control Classification
Numbers (ECCNs), adds one ECCN,
revises two EAR defined terms
(including making other EAR
conforming changes for the use of these
two terms) and makes conforming EAR
changes where needed to implement the
changes that were agreed to at the
meetings and to better align the missile
technology (MT) controls on the
Commerce Control List (CCL) with the
MTCR Annex.
DATES: This rule is effective July 7,
2017.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sharon Bragonje, Nuclear and Missile
Technology Controls Division, Bureau
of Industry and Security, Phone: (202)
482–0434; Email: sharon.bragonje@
bis.doc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Missile Technology Control
Regime (MTCR or Regime) is an export
control arrangement among 35 nations,
including most of the world’s suppliers
of advanced missiles and missile-related
equipment, materials, software and
technology. The regime establishes a
common list of controlled items (the
Annex) and a common export control
policy (the Guidelines) that member
countries implement in accordance with
their national export controls. The
MTCR seeks to limit the risk of
proliferation of weapons of mass
destruction by controlling exports of
goods and technologies that could make
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a contribution to delivery systems (other
than manned aircraft) for such weapons.
In 1993, the MTCR’s original focus on
missiles for nuclear weapons delivery
was expanded to include the
proliferation of missiles for the delivery
of all types of weapons of mass
destruction (WMD), i.e., nuclear,
chemical and biological weapons. Such
proliferation has been identified as a
threat to international peace and
security. One way to address this threat
is to maintain vigilance over the transfer
of missile equipment, material, and
related technologies usable for systems
capable of delivering WMD. MTCR
members voluntarily pledge to adopt the
Regime’s export Guidelines and to
restrict the export of items contained in
the Regime’s Annex. The Regime’s
Guidelines are implemented through the
national export control laws, regulations
and policies of the regime members.
Amendments to the Export
Administration Regulations (EAR)
This final rule revises the Export
Administration Regulations (EAR) to
reflect changes to the MTCR Annex
agreed to at the October 2016 Plenary in
Busan, South Korea, and changes
resulting from the March 2016
Technical Experts Meeting (TEM) in
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
References are provided below for the
MTCR Annex changes agreed to at the
meetings that correspond to the EAR
revisions described below. This rule
also makes changes to the Commerce
Control List (CCL) (Supplement No. 1 to
Part 774 of the EAR) and to other EAR
provisions in order to conform with the
MTCR Annex. All of the changes in this
final rule align the MT controls on the
CCL and other parts of the EAR with the
MTCR Annex. In the discussion below,
BIS identifies the origin of each change
in the regulatory text of this final rule
by using one the following parenthetical
phrases: (Busan 2016 Plenary),
(Luxembourg 2016 TEM), or
(Conforming Change to MTCR Annex).
§ 742.5 (Missile technology). In § 742.5
(Missile technology), this final rule
revises the first sentence of paragraph
(a)(2), which describes the definition of
‘‘missiles.’’ The term ‘‘missiles’’ is a
defined term in § 772.1, but for ease of
reference the first sentence of this
paragraph (a)(2) restates the definition.
As described in the paragraphs below,
this final rule revises the definitions of
‘‘missiles’’ and ‘‘unmanned aerial
vehicles’’ in § 772.1 of the EAR, so
conforming changes are needed in
§§ 742.5 and 744.3, as described below.
Conforming Change to § 742.5(a)(2).
This final rule makes conforming
changes in paragraph (a)(2) of § 742.5,
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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]
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: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E surface area airspace, modifies
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet, and establishes Class
E airspace designated as an extension at Arcata Airport, Arcata, CA.
The action also modifies Class E airspace extending upward from 700
feet at Rohnerville Airport, Fortuna, CA, and establishes 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 action updates the
geographic coordinates of these airports.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, October 12, 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 this material 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
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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 amends Class E airspace at Arcata Airport, Arcata, CA, and
Rohnerville Airport, Fortuna, CA, and establishes Class E airspace at
Murray Field, Eureka, CA.
History
On March 28, 2017, the FAA published in the Federal Register (82 FR
15306) Docket FAA-2015-6751 a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to
amend Class E airspace at Arcata Airport, Arcata, CA; and Rohnerville
Airport, Fortuna, CA, and establish Class E airspace at Arcata Airport,
Arcata, CA; and Murray Field Airport, Eureka, CA. 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 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.
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
This action amends 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 is established at Murray Field Airport, Eureka, CA. This
airspace redesign is necessary for the safety and management of IFR
operations at these airports, and for efficiency within the National
Airspace System.
Class E surface area airspace is amended at Arcata Airport, Arcata,
CA, to within a 4.1 mile radius (increased from a 4-mile radius) of the
airport; and the Abeta NDB is 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 is established within 2.9 miles each side of the 153[deg]
bearing from 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
is reduced to within a 7-mile radius of Arcata Airport, with a segment
4.2 miles wide (2.1 miles each side of the 153[deg] bearing) extending
from the 7-mile radius of the airport to 14.1 miles southeast of the
airport. Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the
surface at Arcata Airport is removed, since this airspace is wholly
contained within the Rogue Valley Class E en route airspace area.
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
at Murray Field Airport, Eureka, CA, is established 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 specifically
supports IFR operations at Eureka, CA.
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
at Rohnerville Airport, Fortuna, CA, is amended 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
at Rohnerville Airport is removed since this airspace is wholly
contained within the Rogue Valley Class E en route airspace area.
This action also updates the geographic coordinates for the amended
airports in the associated airspace areas to be in concert with the
FAA's aeronautical database.
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 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:
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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[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 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.
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AWP CA E5 Eureka, CA [New]
Murray Field Airport, CA
(Lat. 40[deg]48'12'' N., long. 124[deg]06'46'' W.)
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.
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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 June 28, 2017.
Sam S.L. Shrimpton,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2017-14219 Filed 7-6-17; 8:45 am]
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