Amendment of Class E Airspace; Cordova, AK, 35229-35231 [2020-12320]
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that authority because it addresses an
unsafe condition that is likely to exist or
develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.
Regulatory Findings
The FAA determined that this
proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order
13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the
States, on the relationship between the
national government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I
certify this proposed regulation:
(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866,
(2) Will not affect intrastate aviation
in Alaska, and
(3) Will not have a significant
economic impact, positive or negative,
on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Incorporation by reference,
Safety.
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part
39 as follows:
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by reports of
corrosion detected on TT strap assemblies.
The FAA is issuing this AD to reduce the life
limit of and subsequently remove affected TT
strap assemblies from service. The unsafe
condition, if not addressed, could result in
failure of the TT strap assembly causing loss
of a main rotor blade and subsequent loss of
control of the helicopter.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
(g) Required Actions
(1) Within 25 hours time-in-service (TIS),
determine the total hours TIS and the total
months since initial installation of each TT
strap assembly.
(i) If the TT strap assembly has
accumulated 1,200 or more total hours TIS or
reached 18 or more months since initial
installation on any helicopter, whichever
occurs first, before further flight, remove
from service the TT strap assembly.
(ii) If the TT strap assembly has
accumulated less than 1,200 total hours TIS
and reached less than 18 months since initial
installation on any helicopter, create a
component history card or equivalent record
establishing the new life limit of 1,200 total
hours TIS or 18 months since initial
installation on any helicopter, whichever
occurs first.
(2) After the effective date of this AD, do
not install TT strap assembly P/N 204–012–
112–005 on any helicopter.
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
(h) Special Flight Permit
Special flight permits are prohibited.
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, DSCO Branch, FAA, has
the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD,
if requested using the procedures found in 14
CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,
send your request to your principal inspector
or local Flight Standards District Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly
to the manager of the certification office,
send it to the attention of the person
identified in paragraph (j)(1). Information
may be emailed to: 9-ASW-190-COS@faa.gov.
(2) Before using any approved AMOC,
notify your appropriate principal inspector,
or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/
certificate holding district office.
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):
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Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate
Previously Held by Bell Helicopter
Textron Inc.): Docket No. FAA–2020–
0561; Product Identifier 2019–SW–019–
AD.
(a) Comments Due Date
The FAA must receive comments by July
24, 2020.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
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(d) Subject
Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)
Code: 6200, Main Rotor.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Bell Textron Inc. (Type
Certificate previously held by Bell Helicopter
Textron Inc.), Model 204B, 205A–1, and 212
helicopters, certificated in any category, with
main rotor hub tension-torsion strap (TT
strap) assembly part number (P/N) 204–012–
112–005 installed.
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(j) Related Information
(1) For more information about this AD,
contact Kuethe Harmon, Safety Management
Program Manager, DSCO Branch, FAA, 10101
Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177;
telephone 817–222–5198; email
kuethe.harmon@faa.gov.
(2) For service information identified in
this AD, contact Bell Textron Inc., P.O. Box
482, Fort Worth, TX 76101; telephone 817–
280–3391; fax 817–280–6466; or at https://
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www.bellcustomer.com. You may view this
service information at the FAA, Office of the
Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101
Hillwood Pkwy., Room 6N–321, Fort Worth,
TX 76177.
Issued on June 2, 2020.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2017–0346; Airspace
Docket No. 17–AAL–2]
RIN 2120–AA66
Amendment of Class E Airspace;
Cordova, AK
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
modify the Class E surface area airspace
and the Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet and 1,200 feet
above the surface of the earth at Merle
K (Mudhole) Smith Airport, Cordova,
AK, eliminate references to the Glacier
River Non-Directional Beacon (NDB)
and update the Airport’s geographic
coordinates to match the FAA’s current
aeronautical database. This action
would support Instrument Flight Rules
(IFR) operations under standard
instrument approach and departure
procedures in the National Airspace
System.
SUMMARY:
Comments must be received on
or before July 24, 2020.
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–
2017–0346; Airspace Docket No. 17–
AAL–2, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit
comments through the internet at
https://www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order 7400.11D, 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
DATES:
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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 7400.11D at NARA, email
fedreg.legal@nara.gov, or go to https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
ibr-locations.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Roberts, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support
Group, Western Service Center, 2200 S
216th St, Des Moines, WA 98198–6547;
telephone (206) 231–2245.
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
modify Class E airspace at Merle K
(Mudhole) Smith Airport, Cordova, AK,
to support IFR operations under
standard instrument approach and
departure procedures at this airport.
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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–2017–0346/Airspace
Docket No. 17–AAL–2.’’ The postcard
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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
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, 2200 S
216th St, Des Moines, WA 98198–6547.
Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
This document proposes to amend
FAA Order 7400.11D, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points,
dated August 8, 2019, and effective
September 15, 2019. FAA Order
7400.11D is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this
document. FAA Order 7400.11D 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 the Class
E surface area and Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 and 1200
feet AGL at Merle K (Mudhole) Smith
Airport, Cordova, AK. The FAA
completed an airspace review after the
airport was identified as having Class E
airspace established, in error, beyond 12
nautical miles from the shoreline. This
action would modify the Class E
airspace extending upward from the
surface by removing that airspace 3.2
miles northwest and 2.1 miles southeast
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of the 222° bearing from the Glacier
River NDB extending 10 miles
southwest of the airport. This proposal
would also remove the airspace 2 miles
each side of the 124° bearing from the
Glacier River NDB extending 10.4 miles
southeast of the airport. This airspace is
no longer needed because of the
implementation of Area Navigation
(RNAV) approaches to Runways 27 and
09. In addition, this proposal would
modify that airspace 2 miles each side
of the 115° bearing to 1 mile each side
of the 113° bearing from the airport
extending 5.5 miles southeast of the
airport. This modification would
provide protection for aircraft
descending to 1,000 feet on the
Instrument Landing System (ILS)
approach to Runway 27.
The Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
would be modified to that airspace
within 6.6 miles of the airport from the
point that the 82° bearing intersects the
6.6-mile radius clockwise to the point
that the 309° bearing intersects the 6.6mile radius, and include that airspace 2
miles each side of the 113° bearing
extending 16 miles southeast of the
airport. This area would protect aircraft
on departure until reaching 1,200 feet
AGL and aircraft as they descend
through 1,500 feet on the ILS approach
to Runway 27.
The airspace extending upward from
1,200 feet above the surface would be
reduced to within 20 miles of the airport
to provide protection for aircraft above
1,500 feet AGL while transitioning to
the enroute environment.
The reference in the legal description
to the Glacier River NDB would be
removed as the airspace is being
redesigned without the use of this
reference. In addition, this proposal
would update the airports geographic
coordinates to match the FAA’s current
aeronautical database. This action
would support IFR operations under
standard instrument approach and
departure procedures in the National
Airspace System.
Class E airspace designations are
published in paragraph 6002 and 6005
of FAA Order 7400.11D, dated August 8,
2019, and effective September 15, 2019,
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.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on
September 15.
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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, and 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 would 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
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 7400.11D,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 8, 2019, and
effective September 15, 2019, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas
Designated as Surface Areas.
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*
*
AAL AK E2 Cordova, AK [Modified]
Merle K (Mudhole) Smith, AK
(Lat. 60°29′30″ N, long. 145°28′39″ W)
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That airspace within a 4.1-mile radius of
the Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport
beginning at a point where the 69° bearing
from the Airport intersects the 4.1-mile
radius clockwise to a point where the 322°
bearing from the Airport intersects the 4.1mile radius, thence to the point of beginning
and within 1 mile each side of the 113°
bearing from the Airport extending from the
4.1-mile radius to 5.5 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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*
*
AAL AK E5 Cordova, AK [Modified]
Merle K (Mudhole) Smith, AK
(Lat. 60°29′30″ N, long. 145°28′39″ W)
That airspace within a 6.6-mile radius of
the Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport,
beginning where the 82° bearing from the
Airport intersects the 6.6-mile radius
clockwise to the point where the 309° bearing
intersects the 6.6 mile radius, thence to the
point of beginning and that airspace 2 miles
each side of the 113° bearing from the Airport
extending from the 6.6-mile radius to 16
miles southeast from the airport, and that
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet
above the surface within a 20-mile radius of
the airport, excluding that airspace more than
12 miles from the shoreline.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on June 1,
2020.
Shawn M. Kozica,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western
Service Center.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2020–0384; Airspace
Docket No. 19–AAL–15]
RIN 2120–AA66
Proposed Amendment of Class D and
Class E Airspace; Bethel, AK
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
modify the Class D and Class E surface
area at Bethel Airport, Bethel AK, by
redefining the Hangar Lake exclusion
area and eliminating the use of the
VORTAC in the descriptions. This
action also proposes to remove Class E
airspace as an extension to the Class D
and Class E surface area and modify the
Class E airspace extending upward from
700 feet above the surface at the Airport.
After a biennial review of the airspace,
SUMMARY:
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the FAA found it necessary to amend
the existing airspace for the safety and
management of Instrument Flight Rules
(IFR) operations at this airport. This
action would also update the
geographical coordinates and make a
minor editorial change replacing the
outdated term Airport/Facility Directory
with the term Chart Supplement.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before July 24, 2020.
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–
2020–0384; Airspace Docket No. 19–
AAL–15, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit
comments through the internet at
https://www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order 7400.11D, 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 7400.11D at NARA, email
fedreg.legal@nara.gov, or go to https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
ibr-locations.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Roberts, Federal Aviation
Administration, Western Service Center,
Operations Support Group, 2200 S
216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198;
telephone (206) 231–2245.
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
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2017-0346; Airspace Docket No. 17-AAL-2]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Cordova, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify the Class E surface area
airspace and the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet and
1,200 feet above the surface of the earth at Merle K (Mudhole) Smith
Airport, Cordova, AK, eliminate references to the Glacier River Non-
Directional Beacon (NDB) and update the Airport's geographic
coordinates to match the FAA's current aeronautical database. This
action would support Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations under
standard instrument approach and departure procedures in the National
Airspace System.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 24, 2020.
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-2017-0346; Airspace Docket No. 17-AAL-2, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order 7400.11D, 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
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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 7400.11D at NARA, email
[email protected], or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Roberts, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 2200
S 216th St, Des Moines, WA 98198-6547; telephone (206) 231-2245.
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 modify Class E airspace at Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport,
Cordova, AK, to support IFR operations under standard instrument
approach and departure procedures at this airport.
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-2017-0346/
Airspace Docket No. 17-AAL-2.'' 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 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, 2200 S 216th St, Des Moines, WA
98198-6547.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11D, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and effective
September 15, 2019. FAA Order 7400.11D is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11D 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 the Class E surface area and
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 and 1200 feet AGL at Merle K
(Mudhole) Smith Airport, Cordova, AK. The FAA completed an airspace
review after the airport was identified as having Class E airspace
established, in error, beyond 12 nautical miles from the shoreline.
This action would modify the Class E airspace extending upward from the
surface by removing that airspace 3.2 miles northwest and 2.1 miles
southeast of the 222[deg] bearing from the Glacier River NDB extending
10 miles southwest of the airport. This proposal would also remove the
airspace 2 miles each side of the 124[deg] bearing from the Glacier
River NDB extending 10.4 miles southeast of the airport. This airspace
is no longer needed because of the implementation of Area Navigation
(RNAV) approaches to Runways 27 and 09. In addition, this proposal
would modify that airspace 2 miles each side of the 115[deg] bearing to
1 mile each side of the 113[deg] bearing from the airport extending 5.5
miles southeast of the airport. This modification would provide
protection for aircraft descending to 1,000 feet on the Instrument
Landing System (ILS) approach to Runway 27.
The Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface would be modified to that airspace within 6.6 miles of the
airport from the point that the 82[deg] bearing intersects the 6.6-mile
radius clockwise to the point that the 309[deg] bearing intersects the
6.6-mile radius, and include that airspace 2 miles each side of the
113[deg] bearing extending 16 miles southeast of the airport. This area
would protect aircraft on departure until reaching 1,200 feet AGL and
aircraft as they descend through 1,500 feet on the ILS approach to
Runway 27.
The airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface
would be reduced to within 20 miles of the airport to provide
protection for aircraft above 1,500 feet AGL while transitioning to the
enroute environment.
The reference in the legal description to the Glacier River NDB
would be removed as the airspace is being redesigned without the use of
this reference. In addition, this proposal would update the airports
geographic coordinates to match the FAA's current aeronautical
database. This action would support IFR operations under standard
instrument approach and departure procedures in the National Airspace
System.
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6002 and
6005 of FAA Order 7400.11D, dated August 8, 2019, and effective
September 15, 2019, 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.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.
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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,
and 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 would 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 7400.11D,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and
effective September 15, 2019, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as Surface Areas.
* * * * *
AAL AK E2 Cordova, AK [Modified]
Merle K (Mudhole) Smith, AK
(Lat. 60[deg]29'30'' N, long. 145[deg]28'39'' W)
That airspace within a 4.1-mile radius of the Merle K (Mudhole)
Smith Airport beginning at a point where the 69[deg] bearing from
the Airport intersects the 4.1-mile radius clockwise to a point
where the 322[deg] bearing from the Airport intersects the 4.1-mile
radius, thence to the point of beginning and within 1 mile each side
of the 113[deg] bearing from the Airport extending from the 4.1-mile
radius to 5.5 miles southeast of the Airport.
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
* * * * *
AAL AK E5 Cordova, AK [Modified]
Merle K (Mudhole) Smith, AK
(Lat. 60[deg]29'30'' N, long. 145[deg]28'39'' W)
That airspace within a 6.6-mile radius of the Merle K (Mudhole)
Smith Airport, beginning where the 82[deg] bearing from the Airport
intersects the 6.6-mile radius clockwise to the point where the
309[deg] bearing intersects the 6.6 mile radius, thence to the point
of beginning and that airspace 2 miles each side of the 113[deg]
bearing from the Airport extending from the 6.6-mile radius to 16
miles southeast from the airport, and that airspace extending upward
from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 20-mile radius of the
airport, excluding that airspace more than 12 miles from the
shoreline.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on June 1, 2020.
Shawn M. Kozica,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2020-12320 Filed 6-8-20; 8:45 am]
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