81 FR 85171 - Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace, Willows, CA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 227 (November 25, 2016)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 227 (November 25, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-28292 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 227 (Friday, November 25, 2016)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 85171-85173] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-28292] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA-2016-9138; Airspace Docket No. 16-AWP-13] Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace, Willows, CA AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Willows-Glenn County Airport, Willows, CA. Decommissioning of the Maxwell VHF Omni-directional Range/ Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) navigation aid and cancellation of associated approaches has made this action necessary for the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. The airport's geographic coordinates also would be adjusted to match the current FAA aeronautical database. DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 9, 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-2016-9138; Airspace Docket No. 16-AWP-13, at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments through the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. You may review the public docket containing the [[Page 85172]] proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://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 http://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 Willows-Glenn County Airport, Willows, 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-2016-9138; Airspace Docket No. 16-AWP-13.'' 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 http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking documents can also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at http://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, 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 airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Willows-Glenn County Airport, Willows, CA. This action would remove the segment extending from the 6.4-mile radius of the airport to 3 miles north of the Maxwell VORTAC as the Maxwell VORTAC navigation aid, was decommissioned and removed from service on May 31, 2016. This modification is necessary to ensure the safety and management of IFR operations at the airport, with a minimum degree of airspace restriction. Additionally, the airport's geographic coordinates would be updated to match the current FAA aeronautical database. Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 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 [[Page 85173]] 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 0 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] 0 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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth. * * * * * AWP CA E5 Willows, CA [Modified] Willows-Glenn County Airport, CA (Lat. 39[deg]30'57'' N., long. 122[deg]13'02'' W.) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile radius of Willows-Glenn County Airport. Issued in Seattle, Washington, on November 8, 2016. Tracey Johnson, Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center. [FR Doc. 2016-28292 Filed 11-23-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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fuel system functioning or, in case of the (1) If the inspection was done on or after searching for and locating Docket No. FAA–
presence of an ignition source, an airplane the effective date of this AD: Submit the 2016–9386.
fire. report within 60 days after the inspection. (2) For service information identified in
(2) If the inspection was done before the this AD, contact Airbus Defense and Space,
(f) Compliance effective date of this AD: Submit the report Technical Services/Engineering Support,
Comply with this AD within the within 60 days after the effective date of this Avenida de Aragón 404, 28022 Madrid,
compliance times specified, unless already AD. Spain; telephone +34 91 585 55 84; fax +34
done. 91 585 55 31 0527; email
(k) Other FAA AD Provisions MTA.TechnicalService@airbus.com. You
(g) Inspection of Motorized Fuel Valves The following provisions also apply to this may view this service information at the
Within the compliance time defined in AD: FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601
paragraph (g)(1) or (g)(2) of this AD, as (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For
applicable, do a general visual inspection of (AMOCs): The Manager, International information on the availability of this
each motorized fuel valve having part Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221.
number (P/N) 7923227F for the presence of Directorate, FAA, has the authority to Issued in Renton, Washington, on
fuel on the electrical connectors and inside approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested November 2, 2016.
the receptacles, as specified in, and in using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your Michael Kaszycki,
accordance with the instructions of Airbus
request to your principal inspector or local Acting Manager, Transport Airplane
Defense and Space Alert Operators
Flight Standards District Office, as Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
Transmission (AOT) AOT–CN235–28–0001
or Airbus Defense and Space AOT–C295–28– appropriate. If sending information directly [FR Doc. 2016–27307 Filed 11–23–16; 8:45 am]
0001, both dated February 19, 2016, as to the International Branch, send it to ATTN: BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
applicable. Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace Engineer,
(1) For airplanes that, as of the effective International Branch, ANM–116, Transport
date of this AD, have accumulated 6,000 Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
flight cycles or more since first flight: Do the Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356;
inspection within 30 flight cycles or 30 days telephone 425–227–1112; fax 425–227–1149. Federal Aviation Administration
Before using any approved AMOC, notify
after the effective date of this AD, whichever
your appropriate principal inspector, or
occurs first. 14 CFR Part 71
lacking a principal inspector, the manager of
(2) For airplanes that, as of the effective
the local flight standards district office/ [Docket No. FAA–2016–9138; Airspace
date of this AD, have accumulated fewer than
certificate holding district office. The AMOC Docket No. 16–AWP–13]
6,000 flight cycles since first flight: Do the
approval letter must specifically reference
inspection within 400 flight hours after the this AD.
effective date of this AD. Proposed Amendment of Class E
(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any Airspace, Willows, CA
(h) Replacement of Affected Parts requirement in this AD to obtain corrective
actions from a manufacturer, the action must AGENCY: Federal Aviation
If, during the inspection required by
be accomplished using a method approved Administration (FAA), DOT.
paragraph (g) of this AD, any leaking of a
by the Manager, International Branch, ANM– ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
motorized fuel valve having P/N 7923227F is 116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or
detected: Before the next flight, replace the (NPRM).
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or
affected fuel valve with a serviceable part, in Airbus Defense and Space S.A.’s EASA
accordance with the instructions of Airbus SUMMARY: This action proposes to
Design Organization Approval (DOA). If modify Class E airspace extending
Defense and Space AOT–CN235–28–0001 or approved by the DOA, the approval must
Airbus Defense and Space AOT–C295–28– include the DOA-authorized signature.
upward from 700 feet above the surface
0001, both dated February 19, 2016, as (3) Reporting Requirements: A federal at Willows-Glenn County Airport,
applicable. A serviceable part is defined as a agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a Willows, CA. Decommissioning of the
part that is not defective; it could be a used person is not required to respond to, nor Maxwell VHF Omni-directional Range/
or brand new part. shall a person be subject to a penalty for Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC)
(i) Parts Installation Limitation failure to comply with a collection of navigation aid and cancellation of
information subject to the requirements of associated approaches has made this
As of the effective date of this AD, the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that
replacement of a motorized fuel valve having action necessary for the safety and
collection of information displays a current management of Instrument Flight Rules
P/N 7923227F with a serviceable used part valid OMB Control Number. The OMB
on an airplane is allowed, provided that, Control Number for this information
(IFR) operations at the airport. The
within 30 flight cycles or 30 days, whichever collection is 2120–0056. Public reporting for airport’s geographic coordinates also
occurs first after installation, the part passes this collection of information is estimated to would be adjusted to match the current
an inspection done in accordance with the be approximately 5 minutes per response, FAA aeronautical database.
instructions of Airbus Defense and Space including the time for reviewing instructions, DATES: Comments must be received on
AOT–CN235–28–0001 or AOT–C295–28– completing and reviewing the collection of or before January 9, 2017.
0001, both dated February 19, 2016, as information. All responses to this collection
applicable. ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
of information are mandatory. Comments
concerning the accuracy of this burden and proposal to the U.S. Department of
(j) Reporting Requirement Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200
suggestions for reducing the burden should
At the applicable time specified in be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building
paragraph (j)(1) or (j)(2) of this AD, report the Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn: Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
inspection results (both positive and Information Collection Clearance Officer, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 1–
negative) to Airbus DS Technical Assistance AES–200. 800–647–5527, or (202) 366–9826. You
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Center (AMTAC); telephone +34 91 600 79 must identify FAA Docket No. FAA–
99; email mta.technicalservice@airbus.com. (l) Related Information
The report must include the inspection
2016–9138; Airspace Docket No. 16–
(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing
results, a description of any discrepancies Airworthiness Information (MCAI) AWP–13, at the beginning of your
found, operator name, the airplane model Airworthiness Directive 2016–0071, dated comments. You may also submit
and serial number, valve part number and April 11, 2016, for related information. This comments through the Internet at http://
serial number, and the number of landings MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the www.regulations.gov. You may review
and flight hours on the airplane. Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by the public docket containing the
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Aviation Administration proposes to will assist the Commission in evaluating Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows: an alternative proposal raised in a Census.
petition for rulemaking, which requests 2. The Commission is issuing this
PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, that the Commission use a statewide Notice of Inquiry (NOI) to seek public
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR average per-acre land value for the and agency comment on a narrow
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND purposes of calculating annual charges question—whether regional per-acre
REPORTING POINTS for use of government lands for land values based on data published in
hydropower projects in Alaska. the NASS Census result in reasonably
■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR
part 71 continues to read as follows: DATES: Comments on this NOI are due accurate land valuations for hydropower
January 24, 2017. lands in Alaska. In particular, the
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40103,
40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, ADDRESSES: Comments, identified by Commission is interested in receiving
1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. Docket No. RM16–19–000 may be filed input on whether, for the state of
in the following ways: Alaska, the use of a statewide average
§ 71.1 [Amended]
• Electronic Filing through http:// per-acre land value or the use of
■ 2. The incorporation by reference in www.ferc.gov. Documents created regional per-acre land values (as is
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A, electronically using word processing currently used) would be preferable to
Airspace Designations and Reporting software should be filed in native the use of county or geographic area
Points, dated August 3, 2016, and applications or print-to-PDF format and land values.
effective September 15, 2016, is not in a scanned format. I. Background
amended as follows: • Mail/Hand Delivery: Those unable
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas to file electronically may mail or hand- 3. Section 10(e)(1) of the Federal
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More deliver comments to: Federal Energy Power Act (FPA) requires Commission
Above the Surface of the Earth. Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the hydropower licensees using federal
* * * * * Commission, 888 First Street NE., lands to:
AWP CA E5 Willows, CA [Modified]
Washington, DC 20426. pay to the United States reasonable annual
Instructions: For detailed instructions charges in an amount to be fixed by the
Willows-Glenn County Airport, CA Commission . . . for recompensing [the
(Lat. 39°30′57″ N., long. 122°13′02″ W.)
on submitting comments see the
Comment Procedures section of this United States] for the use, occupancy, and
That airspace extending upward from 700 enjoyment of its lands or other property . . .
feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile
document.
and in fixing such charges the Commission
radius of Willows-Glenn County Airport. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: shall seek to avoid increasing the price to the
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on Tara DiJohn (Legal Information), Office consumers of power by such charges, and
November 8, 2016. of the General Counsel, Federal any such charges may be adjusted from time
Tracey Johnson, to time by the Commission as conditions may
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 require . . . .2
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western First Street NE., Washington, DC
Service Center. 20426, (202) 502–8671, tara.dijohn@ In other words, licensees that use and
[FR Doc. 2016–28292 Filed 11–23–16; 8:45 am] ferc.gov. occupy federal lands for project
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Norman Richardson (Technical purposes must compensate the United
Information), Office of the Executive States through payment of an annual
Director, Federal Energy Regulatory fee, to be established by the
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Commission, 888 First Street NE., Commission.3
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502– 4. The Commission has adopted
Federal Energy Regulatory 6219, norman.richardson@ferc.gov. various methods over the years to
Commission SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: accomplish this statutory directive.4
1. The Federal Power Act (FPA) Currently, the Commission uses a fee
18 CFR Part 11
requires hydropower licensees that use schedule method to calculate annual
[Docket No. RM16–19–000] federal lands to compensate the United charges for use of government lands.
States for the use, occupancy, and The Commission adopted this approach
Annual Charges for Use of enjoyment of its lands.1 Since 2013, the
Government Lands in Alaska Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 2 16 U.S.C. 803(e)(1) (2012) (emphasis added).
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory (Commission) has used a fee schedule, Section 10(e)(1) also requires licensees to reimburse
based on the U.S. Bureau of Land the United States for the costs of administering Part
Commission, Department of Energy. I of the FPA. Those charges are calculated and
ACTION: Notice of Inquiry.
Management’s (BLM) methodology for billed separately from the land use charges, and are
calculating rental rates for linear rights not the subject of this NOI.
SUMMARY: The Federal Energy of way, to calculate annual charges for 3 Pursuant to FPA section 17(a), 16 U.S.C. 810(a)
Regulatory Commission (Commission) is use of federal lands. The Commission’s (2012), the fees collected for use of government
lands are allocated as follows: 12.5 percent is paid
inviting comments on a narrow question fee schedule identifies a fee for each into the Treasury of the United States, 50 percent
related to its current methodology for county or geographic area, which is the is paid into the federal reclamation fund, and 37.5
calculating annual charges for the use of product of four components: A per-acre percent is paid into the treasuries of the states in
government lands under Part 11 of the land value, an encumbrance factor, a which particular projects are located. No part of the
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fees discussed in this NOI is used to fund the
Commission’s regulations—whether rate of return, and an annual adjustment Commission’s operations.
regional per-acre land values based on factor. The per-acre land value for a 4 See Annual Charges for Use of Government
data published in the National particular county or geographic area is Lands, Order No. 774, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,341,
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) determined using the average per-acre at PP 3–20 (2013) (cross-referenced at 142 FERC ¶
land values published in the National 61,045) (examining the myriad methodologies the
Census result in reasonably accurate Commission has used or considered for assessing
land valuations for hydropower lands in annual charges for the use of government lands
Alaska. This Notice of Inquiry (NOI) 1 16 U.S.C. 803(e)(1) (2012). since 1937) (Order No. 774).
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| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). | |
| Dates | Comments must be received on or before January 9, 2017. | |
| Contact | Tom Clark, Federal Aviation Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4511. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 85171 | |
| CFR Associated | Airspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air) |
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