81_FR_95679 81 FR 95430 - Amendment of Class E Airspace, Kahului, HI

81 FR 95430 - Amendment of Class E Airspace, Kahului, HI

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 249 (December 28, 2016)

Page Range95430-95431
FR Document2016-30655

This action modifies Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class C surface area, and modifies Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Kahului Airport, Kahului, HI. Due to changes to the available instrument flight procedures since the last airspace review and advances in Global Positioning System (GPS) mapping accuracy, modifications are necessary to ensure the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 249 (Wednesday, December 28, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 28, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30655]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2014-1068; Airspace Docket No. 14-AWP-12]


Amendment of Class E Airspace, Kahului, HI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace designated as an 
extension to a Class C surface area, and modifies Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Kahului Airport, 
Kahului, HI. Due to changes to the available instrument flight 
procedures since the last airspace review and advances in Global 
Positioning System (GPS) mapping accuracy, modifications are necessary 
to ensure the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) 
operations at the airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, March 2, 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 http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can 
contact the U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Bldg Ground Floor, Rm W12-140, Washington, 
DC 20590; Telephone: 1-800-647-5527, or 202-366-9826. 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 modifies controlled airspace at Kahului Airport, Kahului, HI.

History

    On August 12, 2016, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to modify Class E airspace at 
Kahului Airport, Kahului, HI (81 FR 53342) Docket No. FAA-2014-1068. 
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 6003 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 part 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 7400.11A, 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

    The FAA is amending Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
Part 71 by modifying the Kahului Airport, Kahului, HI, Class E airspace 
area designated as an extension to a Class C surface area, to include 
that area within 3 miles each side of the airport 203[deg] bearing 
extending from the airport 5-mile radius to 7 miles southwest of the 
airport, and removing the extension to the northeast as it is no longer 
required.
    This action also modifies the Class E airspace area extending 
upward from 700 feet above the surface by slightly expanding that 
airspace within 3.6 miles each side of the 038[deg] bearing from the 
airport extending from the 5-mile radius to 11.7 miles northeast of the 
airport. This modification is necessary to contain IFR arrival 
operations descending below 1,500 feet above the surface, and IFR 
departure operations below 1,200 feet above the surface. Also, the Maui 
VORTAC navigation aid is removed from the legal descriptions in the 
Class E airspace areas noted above. Changes to the available instrument 
flight procedures, advances in GPS mapping accuracy, and a reliance on 
precise geographic coordinates to define airport and airspace reference 
points have made this action necessary for the safety and management of 
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraphs 6003, and 
6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11A, dated August 3, 2016, and 
effective September 15, 2016, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed in this document 
will be published subsequently in the Order.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an 
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and 
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is 
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative 
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' 
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under 
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 
1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation 
as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter 
that only affects air traffic

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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:

Paragraph 6003: Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to 
a Class C Surface Area.
* * * * *

AWP HI E3 Kahului, HI [Modified]

Kahului Airport, HI
(Lat. 20[deg]53'55'' N., long. 156[deg]25'50'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 3 miles 
each side of the Kahului Airport 203[deg] bearing extending from the 
5-mile radius of the airport to 7 miles southwest of the airport. 
This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates 
and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The 
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in 
the Pacific Chart Supplement.

Paragraph 6005: Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward from 700 
feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
* * * * *

AWP HI E5 Kahului, HI [Modified]

Kahului Airport, HI
(Lat. 20[deg]53'55'' N., long. 156[deg]25'50'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 5-mile radius of Kahului Airport, and within 3.6 miles each 
side of the airport 038[deg] bearing extending from the 5-mile 
radius of the airport to 11.7 miles northeast of the airport, and 
within 2 miles each side of the airport 065[deg] bearing extending 
from the 5-mile radius of the airport to 10 miles northeast of the 
airport, and within 3 miles each side of the airport 203[deg] 
bearing extending from the 5-mile radius of the airport to 10.3 
miles southwest of the airport, and within the area bounded by the 
airport 318[deg] bearing clockwise to the airport 013[deg] bearing 
extending from the 5-mile radius of the airport to 8.5-miles 
northeast of the airport.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on December 12, 2016.
Tracey Johnson,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2016-30655 Filed 12-27-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-13-P

95430 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 249 / Wednesday, December 28, 2016 / Rules and Regulations 108°22′29″ W.; to lat. 39°01′00″ N., long. Administration (NARA). For document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists 107°47′00″ W.; to lat. 39°07′40″ N, long. information on the availability of FAA Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 107°13′47″ W.; to lat. 39°11′48″ N., long. Order 7400.11A at NARA, call 202–741– air traffic service routes, and reporting 106°29′16″ W.; to lat. 39°40′23″ N., long. 6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/ points. 103°29′02″ W.; to lat. 36°59′57″ N., long. federal_register/code_of_federal- 104°18′04″ W.; to lat. 36°17′00″ N., long. The Rule 104°14′00″ W.; to lat. 36°12′53″ N., long. regulations/ibr_locations.html. 104°56′21″ W.; to lat. 36°13′34″ N., long. FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace The FAA is amending Title 14 Code 105°54′42″ W.; thence to the point of Designations and Reporting Points, is of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 beginning. published yearly and effective on by modifying the Kahului Airport, September 15. Kahului, HI, Class E airspace area Issued in Seattle, Washington, on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom designated as an extension to a Class C December 12, 2016. Clark, Federal Aviation Administration, surface area, to include that area within Tracey Johnson, Operations Support Group, Western 3 miles each side of the airport 203° Manager, Operations Support Group, Western bearing extending from the airport 5- Service Center. Service Center, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) mile radius to 7 miles southwest of the [FR Doc. 2016–30651 Filed 12–27–16; 8:45 am] airport, and removing the extension to 203–4511. BILLING CODE 4910–13–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the northeast as it is no longer required. This action also modifies the Class E Authority for This Rulemaking airspace area extending upward from DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 700 feet above the surface by slightly The FAA’s authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is found in expanding that airspace within 3.6 Federal Aviation Administration miles each side of the 038° bearing from Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the the airport extending from the 5-mile 14 CFR Part 71 radius to 11.7 miles northeast of the authority of the FAA Administrator. [Docket No. FAA–2014–1068; Airspace Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, airport. This modification is necessary Docket No. 14–AWP–12] describes in more detail the scope of the to contain IFR arrival operations agency’s authority. This rulemaking is descending below 1,500 feet above the Amendment of Class E Airspace, surface, and IFR departure operations promulgated under the authority Kahului, HI below 1,200 feet above the surface. Also, described in Subtitle VII, Part A, AGENCY: Federal Aviation Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that the Maui VORTAC navigation aid is Administration (FAA), DOT. section, the FAA is charged with removed from the legal descriptions in prescribing regulations to assign the use the Class E airspace areas noted above. ACTION: Final rule. of airspace necessary to ensure the Changes to the available instrument SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E safety of aircraft and the efficient use of flight procedures, advances in GPS airspace designated as an extension to a airspace. This regulation is within the mapping accuracy, and a reliance on Class C surface area, and modifies Class scope of that authority as it modifies precise geographic coordinates to define E airspace extending upward from 700 controlled airspace at Kahului Airport, airport and airspace reference points feet above the surface at Kahului Kahului, HI. have made this action necessary for the Airport, Kahului, HI. Due to changes to safety and management of Instrument History Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the the available instrument flight procedures since the last airspace On August 12, 2016, the FAA airport. review and advances in Global published in the Federal Register a Class E airspace designations are Positioning System (GPS) mapping notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published in paragraphs 6003, and accuracy, modifications are necessary to to modify Class E airspace at Kahului 6005, respectively, of FAA Order ensure the safety and management of Airport, Kahului, HI (81 FR 53342) 7400.11A, dated August 3, 2016, and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations Docket No. FAA–2014–1068. Interested effective September 15, 2016, which is at the airport. parties were invited to participate in incorporated by reference in 14 CFR this rulemaking effort by submitting 71.1. The Class E airspace designations DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, March 2, written comments on the proposal to the listed in this document will be 2017, The Director of the Federal published subsequently in the Order. FAA. No comments were received. Register approves this incorporation by Class E airspace designations are reference action under Title 1, Code of Regulatory Notices and Analyses published in paragraph 6003 and 6005, Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11A, The FAA has determined that this the annual revision of FAA Order dated August 3, 2016, and effective regulation only involves an established 7400.11 and publication of conforming September 15, 2016, which is body of technical regulations for which amendments. incorporated by reference in 14 CFR frequent and routine amendments are ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11A, part 71.1. The Class E airspace necessary to keep them operationally Airspace Designations and Reporting designation listed in this document will current, is non-controversial and Points, and subsequent amendments can be published subsequently in the Order. unlikely to result in adverse or negative be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a air_traffic/publications/. For further Availability and Summary of ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under information, you can contact the U.S. Documents for Incorporation by Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with RULES Department of Transportation, Docket Reference ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue This document amends FAA Order Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 SE., West Bldg Ground Floor, Rm W12– 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) 140, Washington, DC 20590; Telephone: Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, does not warrant preparation of a 1–800–647–5527, or 202–366–9826. The and effective September 15, 2016. FAA Regulatory Evaluation as the anticipated Order is also available for inspection at Order 7400.11A is publicly available as impact is so minimal. 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 249 / Wednesday, December 28, 2016 / Rules and Regulations 95431 procedures and air navigation, it is AWP HI E5 Kahului, HI [Modified] 7400.11 and publication of conforming certified that this rule, when Kahului Airport, HI amendments. promulgated, does not have a significant (Lat. 20°53′55″ N., long. 156°25′50″ W.) ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11A, economic impact on a substantial That airspace extending upward from 700 Airspace Designations and Reporting number of small entities under the feet above the surface within a 5-mile radius Points, and subsequent amendments can criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. of Kahului Airport, and within 3.6 miles each be viewed on line at http:// side of the airport 038° bearing extending www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. Environmental Review from the 5-mile radius of the airport to 11.7 miles northeast of the airport, and within 2 For further information, you can contact The FAA has determined that this the Airspace Policy Group, Federal action qualifies for categorical exclusion miles each side of the airport 065° bearing extending from the 5-mile radius of the Aviation Administration, 800 under the National Environmental Independence Avenue SW., airport to 10 miles northeast of the airport, Policy Act in accordance with FAA and within 3 miles each side of the airport Washington, DC 20591; telephone: 202– Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental 203° bearing extending from the 5-mile 267–8783. The Order is also available Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ radius of the airport to 10.3 miles southwest for inspection at the National Archives paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action of the airport, and within the area bounded and Records Administration (NARA). is not expected to cause any potentially by the airport 318° bearing clockwise to the For information on the availability of significant environmental impacts, and airport 013° bearing extending from the 5- mile radius of the airport to 8.5-miles this material at NARA, call 202–741– no extraordinary circumstances exist 6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/ that warrant preparation of an northeast of the airport. federal_register/code_of_federal- environmental assessment. Issued in Seattle, Washington, on regulations/ibr_locations.html. December 12, 2016. Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Tracey Johnson, Designations and Reporting Points, is Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Manager, Operations Support Group, Western published yearly and effective on Navigation (Air). Service Center. September 15. Adoption of the Amendment [FR Doc. 2016–30655 Filed 12–27–16; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 4910–13–P In consideration of the foregoing, the Robert LaPlante, Federal Aviation Federal Aviation Administration Administration, Operations Support amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: Group, Western Service Center, 1601 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, Federal Aviation Administration telephone (425) 203–4566. B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 14 CFR Part 71 REPORTING POINTS Authority for This Rulemaking [Docket No. FAA–2016–9119; Airspace The FAA’s authority to issue rules ■ 1. The authority citation for Part 71 Docket No. 16–ANM–15] regarding aviation safety is found in continues to read as follows: Title 49 of the United States Code. Amendment of Class E Airspace; Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, Cedar City, UT authority of the FAA Administrator. 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. AGENCY: Federal Aviation Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, § 71.1 [Amended] Administration (FAA), DOT. describes in more detail the scope of the ACTION: Final rule, technical agency’s authority. This rulemaking is ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in promulgated under the authority amendment. 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A, described in Subtitle VII, Part A, Airspace Designations and Reporting SUMMARY: This action amends the legal Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that Points, dated August 3, 2016, and descriptions for Class E surface airspace section, the FAA is charged with effective September 15, 2016, is and Class E airspace upward from 700 prescribing regulations to assign the use amended as follows: feet above the surface to correct the of airspace necessary to ensure the Paragraph 6003: Class E Airspace Areas airport name for Cedar City Regional safety of aircraft and the efficient use of Designated as an Extension to a Class C Airport (formerly Cedar City Municipal airspace. This regulation is within the Surface Area. Airport), Cedar City, UT, and amends scope of that authority as it amends * * * * * the airport reference point (ARP) Class E airspace descriptions at Cedar geographic coordinates to coincide with City Regional Airport, Cedar City, UT. AWP HI E3 Kahului, HI [Modified] the FAA’s aeronautical database. This Kahului Airport, HI action also changes the name of the VHF History (Lat. 20°53′55″ N., long. 156°25′50″ W.) Omnidirectional Range Distance The FAA identified that Cedar City That airspace extending upward from the Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) Regional Airport and the geographic surface within 3 miles each side of the noted in the Class E surface area Kahului Airport 203° bearing extending from coordinates of the airport’s ARP listed the 5-mile radius of the airport to 7 miles airspace legal description to the Enoch in the Class E airspace legal descriptions southwest of the airport. This Class E VOR/DME (formerly Cedar City VOR/ above are not coincidental with the airspace area is effective during the specific DME). These changes do not affect the FAA’s aeronautical database. Also, in dates and times established in advance by a charted boundaries or operating accordance with FAA policy, the FAA sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with RULES Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time requirements of the airspace. has changed the Cedar City VOR/DME will thereafter be continuously published in DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, March 2, name to the Enoch VOR/DME, to avoid the Pacific Chart Supplement. 2017. The Director of the Federal any potential confusion resulting from Paragraph 6005: Class E Airspace Areas Register approves this incorporation by an off-airport navigation aid with the Extending Upward from 700 feet or More reference action under title 1, Code of same name as the associated airport. Above the Surface of the Earth. Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to Class E airspace designations are * * * * * the annual revision of FAA Order published in paragraph 6002 and 6005, VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:15 Dec 27, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\28DER1.SGM 28DER1


Document Created: 2016-12-28 02:17:06
Document Modified: 2016-12-28 02:17:06
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesEffective 0901 UTC, March 2, 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.
ContactTom Clark, Federal Aviation Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4511.
FR Citation81 FR 95430 
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)
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