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2017–1098.
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Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule, correction.
AGENCY:
This action corrects a final
rule published in the Federal Register
of October 11, 2017, that establishes
Class E airspace and amends Class D
and E airspace at Molokai Airport,
Kaunakakai, HI. The airspace
description for the airport in Class E
airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface contained the
following wording in error: ‘‘That
airspace extending upward from the
surface . . .’’ It is removed and replaced
by ‘‘That airspace extending upward
from 700 feet above the surface . . . .’’
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC
December 7, 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.
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:
SUMMARY:
History
The FAA published a final rule in the
Federal Register (82 FR 47104, October
11, 2017) Docket No. FAA–2017–0295
establishing Class E airspace and
amending Class D and Class E airspace
at Molokai Airport, Kaunakakai, HI.
Subsequent to publication, the FAA
identified a clerical error in the legal
description of the Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet or more
above the surface at Molokai Airport.
This correction changes the words ‘‘. . .
from the surface . . .’’ to read ‘‘. . .
from 700 feet above the surface . . .’’.
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Correction to Final Rule
Accordingly, pursuant to the
authority delegated to me, in the
Federal Register of October 11, 2017 (82
FR 47104) FR Doc. FR Doc. 2017–21785,
Establishment of Class E Airspace and
Amendment of Class D and Class E
Airspace; Kaunakakai, HI, is corrected
as follows:
§ 71.1
[Amended]
AWP HI E5
[Corrected]
Kaunakakai, HI
On page 47105, column 3, lines 10
and 11, the words ‘‘That airspace
extending upward from the surface’’ are
corrected to read ‘‘That airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface’’.
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Issued in Seattle, Washington, on
November 21, 2017.
Brian J. Johnson,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2017–26203 Filed 12–5–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2017–0737; Airspace
Docket No. 16–ANM–12]
Establishment of Class E Airspace,
Twin Bridges, MT
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action establishes Class
E airspace extending upward from 700
and 1,200 feet above the surface at Twin
Bridges Airport, Twin Bridges, MT, to
accommodate the development of
instrument flight rules (IFR) operations
under standard instrument approach
and departure procedures at the airport,
for the safety and management of
aircraft within the National Airspace
System. This action also makes a minor
correction to one geographic coordinate
of the airport reference point.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 1,
2018. 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 7400.11B,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can
SUMMARY:
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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/cfr/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 establishes
Class E airspace extending upward from
700 feet above the earth at Twin Bridges
Airport, Twin Bridges, MT, for the
safety of aircraft and management of
airspace within the National Airspace
System.
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History
On August 28, 2017, the FAA
published a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal
Register (82 FR 40740) Docket No.
FAA–2017–0737 to establish Class E
airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface at Twin Bridges
Airport, Twin Bridges, MT. Interested
parties were invited to participate in
this rulemaking effort by submitting
written comments on the proposal to the
FAA. No comments were received.
Subsequent to publication, the FAA
discovered a rounding error equal to one
second of latitude in the geographic
coordinates of the airport listed in the
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NPRM. The coordinates are corrected
(from lat. 45°32′07″ N., to lat. 45°32′08″
N.) in this action.
Class E airspace designations are
published in paragraph 6005 of FAA
Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017,
and effective September 15, 2017, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
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
7400.11B, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017,
and effective September 15, 2017. FAA
Order 7400.11B is publicly available as
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting
points.
The Rule
This amendment to Title 14, Code of
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71
establishes Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 4.1-mile radius of Twin Bridges
Airport, Twin Bridges, MT, and within
4.1 miles each side of the 011° bearing
from the airport extending to 12 miles
north of the airport, and within 4.1
miles each side of the 195° bearing from
the airport extending to 13.5 miles south
of the airport.
Additionally, this action establishes
Class E airspace extending upward from
1,200 feet above the surface within a 20mile radius of Twin Bridges Airport.
This airspace is necessary to support the
new standard instrument approach
procedures for runways 17 and 35 for
the safety and management of IFR
operations at the airport.
Also, the airport reference point
latitude coordinate is corrected to ‘‘lat.
45°32′08″ N.,’’ from ‘‘lat. 45°32′07″ N.’’
Except for this correction, this rule is
the same as published in the NPRM.
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
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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, will 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 7400.11B,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 3, 2017, and
effective September 15, 2017, 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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ANM MT E5 Twin Bridges, MT [New]
Twin Bridges Airport, MT
(Lat. 45°32′08″ N., long. 112°18′08″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 4.1-mile
radius of Twin Bridges Airport, and within
4.1 miles each side of the 011° bearing from
the airport extending to 12 miles north of the
airport, and within 4.1 miles each side of the
195° bearing from the airport extending to
13.5 miles south of the airport; and that
airspace upward from 1,200 feet above the
surface within a 20-mile radius of Twin
Bridges Airport.
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Issued in Seattle, Washington, on
November 21, 2017.
Brian J. Johnson,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support
Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2017–26202 Filed 12–5–17; 8:45 am]
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 635
[Docket No. 170901859–7999–02]
RIN 0648–BH19
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species;
Charter/Headboat Permit Commercial
Sale Provision
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This final rule creates a
separate permit endorsement provision
for the commercial sale of Atlantic
highly migratory species (HMS) by HMS
Charter/Headboat permit holders. Prior
to implementation of this final rule, all
vessels issued an HMS Charter/
Headboat permit could be categorized as
commercial fishing vessels and could be
subject to United States Coast Guard
(USCG) commercial fishing vessel safety
requirements regardless of whether the
permit holder engages or intends to
engage in commercial fishing. Under
this final rule, HMS Charter/Headboat
permit holders will be prohibited from
selling Atlantic tunas, swordfish, or
sharks unless they obtain a commercial
sale endorsement for their permit. This
final rule will clarify which HMS
Charter/Headboat permitted vessels are
properly categorized as commercial
fishing vessels for purposes of USCG
safety requirements. This action is
administrative in nature and will not
affect fishing practices or result in any
significant environmental effects or
economic impacts.
DATES: Effective January 5, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the supporting
documents—including the 2006
Consolidated HMS Fishery Management
Plan (FMP) and its amendments and
associated documents—are available
from the HMS Management Division
Web site at https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/
sfa/hms/ or by contacting Dianne
Stephan by phone at 978–281–9260.
Written comments regarding the
burden-hour estimates or other aspects
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of the collection-of-information
requirements contained in this final rule
may be submitted to the HMS
Management Division and by email to
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov, or fax
to (202) 395–7285.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dianne Stephan or Tobey Curtis by
phone at 978–281–9260, or Steve
Durkee by phone at 202–670–6637.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Atlantic
HMS are managed under the dual
authority of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) and the
Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA).
Under the Magnuson-Stevens Act,
NMFS must ensure consistency with 10
National Standards and manage
fisheries to maintain optimum yield,
rebuild overfished fisheries, and prevent
overfishing. Under ATCA, the Secretary
of Commerce is required to promulgate
regulations, as necessary and
appropriate, to implement measures
adopted by the International
Commission for the Conservation of
Atlantic Tunas. The implementing
regulations for Atlantic HMS are at 50
CFR part 635.
Background
Atlantic HMS regulations at 50 CFR
635.4(b) require that charter/headboat
vessels (i.e., vessels taking fee-paying
passengers) used to fish for, take, retain,
or possess Atlantic HMS must obtain an
HMS Charter/Headboat permit. In
addition to carrying paying passengers,
the permit also allows charter/headboat
fishermen to diversify their operations
by fishing commercially for Atlantic
tunas and swordfish. They may sell
sharks if they also have a commercial
shark permit in addition to the Charter/
Headboat permit. Relatively few permit
holders use the commercial sale
provision. From 2012–2016, an annual
average of only seven percent of HMS
Charter/Headboat permit holders sold
any tuna or swordfish. USCG
commercial vessel safety requirement
therefore may result in an unnecessary
‘‘commercial vessel’’ compliance
burden for HMS Charter/Headboat
permitted vessels.
Commercial fishing vessel safety
provisions contained in the Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2010 (CGAA) and
the Coast Guard and Maritime
Transportation Act of 2012 were the
subject of a Marine Safety Information
Bulletin (MSIB 12–15) issued by the
USCG on October 20, 2015. MSIB 12–15
clarified that the law would require
mandatory dockside safety exams for a
broader population of commercial
fishing vessels. As clarified in the
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notice, that broader community
included HMS Charter/Headboat vessels
that were authorized by the permit to
sell fish commercially (i.e., all Charter/
Headboat vessels). The mandatory safety
exam includes a check for required
commercial fishing vessel safety
equipment such as life rafts, emergency
beacons, and survival suits, and other
requirements found in 46 CFR part 28.
Outfitting a vessel with these items
comes at a substantial cost. Mandatory
dockside safety exams for vessels
operating beyond three nautical miles
from shore began October 15, 2015
under this program.
These mandatory commercial vessel
safety requirements had overly broad
application to all Charter/Headboat
permit holders, whether they engaged in
commercial sales or not, absent a more
effective way to identify which HMS
Charter/Headboat permit holders engage
in commercial fishing. After questions
about applicability from NMFS and the
regulated community, on July 10, 2017,
the USCG issued Marine Safety
Information Bulletin (MSIB 008–17) in
an attempt to clarify the applicability of
commercial fishing vessel safety
requirements for vessels with HMS
permits, including HMS Charter/
Headboat permits. USCG regulations at
46 CFR 28.50 define a commercial
fishing vessel as a vessel that
commercially engages in the catching,
taking, or harvesting of fish, or an
activity that can reasonably be expected
to result in the catching, taking, or
harvesting of fish. According to the
MSIB 008–17, if an individual has an
HMS Charter/Headboat permit (which
allows commercial sale) and a state
permit to sell catch, the vessel is
considered subject to commercial
fishing vessel safety regulations.
Many HMS Charter/Headboat
operators that neither sell, nor intend to
sell, their catch but hold a permit to sell
have thus found that the USCG policy
identifies their operations as a
‘‘commercial fishing vessel,’’ and
requires them to adhere to USCG
commercial fishing vessel safety
requirements. For example, even small
charter vessels (i.e., less than 20 feet in
length) operating in the warm waters of
the Gulf of Mexico and with no intent
to sell HMS, may be required under the
USCG regulations to carry an inflatable
life raft that can cost approximately
$1,750. In addition to the cost burden,
a vessel of this size has minimal space
to store such gear. These smaller HMS
Charter/Headboat permitted vessels
were previously subject to the USCG
safety regulations for uninspected
passenger vessels of less than 100 gross
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2017-0737; Airspace Docket No. 16-ANM-12]
Establishment of Class E Airspace, Twin Bridges, MT
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace extending upward from
700 and 1,200 feet above the surface at Twin Bridges Airport, Twin
Bridges, MT, to accommodate the development of instrument flight rules
(IFR) operations under standard instrument approach and departure
procedures at the airport, for the safety and management of aircraft
within the National Airspace System. This action also makes a minor
correction to one geographic coordinate of the airport reference point.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 1, 2018. 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 7400.11B, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can
[[Page 57542]]
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/cfr/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 establishes Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above
the earth at Twin Bridges Airport, Twin Bridges, MT, for the safety of
aircraft and management of airspace within the National Airspace
System.
History
On August 28, 2017, the FAA published a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register (82 FR 40740) Docket No. FAA-
2017-0737 to establish Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface at Twin Bridges Airport, Twin Bridges, MT. Interested
parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments
were received.
Subsequent to publication, the FAA discovered a rounding error
equal to one second of latitude in the geographic coordinates of the
airport listed in the NPRM. The coordinates are corrected (from lat.
45[deg]32'07'' N., to lat. 45[deg]32'08'' N.) in this action.
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of
FAA Order 7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017, and effective September 15,
2017, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 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 7400.11B, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, and effective September 15,
2017. FAA Order 7400.11B is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11B lists Class A,
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.
The Rule
This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 establishes Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface within a 4.1-mile radius of Twin Bridges Airport,
Twin Bridges, MT, and within 4.1 miles each side of the 011[deg]
bearing from the airport extending to 12 miles north of the airport,
and within 4.1 miles each side of the 195[deg] bearing from the airport
extending to 13.5 miles south of the airport.
Additionally, this action establishes Class E airspace extending
upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 20-mile radius of
Twin Bridges Airport. This airspace is necessary to support the new
standard instrument approach procedures for runways 17 and 35 for the
safety and management of IFR operations at the airport.
Also, the airport reference point latitude coordinate is corrected
to ``lat. 45[deg]32'08'' N.,'' from ``lat. 45[deg]32'07'' N.'' Except
for this correction, this rule is the same as published in the NPRM.
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, will 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
0
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 7400.11B,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, and
effective September 15, 2017, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ANM MT E5 Twin Bridges, MT [New]
Twin Bridges Airport, MT
(Lat. 45[deg]32'08'' N., long. 112[deg]18'08'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 4.1-mile radius of Twin Bridges Airport, and within 4.1
miles each side of the 011[deg] bearing from the airport extending
to 12 miles north of the airport, and within 4.1 miles each side of
the 195[deg] bearing from the airport extending to 13.5 miles south
of the airport; and that airspace upward from 1,200 feet above the
surface within a 20-mile radius of Twin Bridges Airport.
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Issued in Seattle, Washington, on November 21, 2017.
Brian J. Johnson,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2017-26202 Filed 12-5-17; 8:45 am]
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