82_FR_35275 82 FR 35131 - Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace and Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Kaunakakai, HI

82 FR 35131 - Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace and Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Kaunakakai, HI

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 144 (July 28, 2017)

Page Range35131-35133
FR Document2017-15865

This action proposes changes to airspace designations at Molokai Airport, Kaunakakai, HI. The FAA proposes to establish an area of Class E airspace designated as a surface area; modify Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class D or E surface area; and modify Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface. Also, this action would update the airport's geographic coordinates for the associated Class D and E airspace areas to reflect the FAA's current aeronautical database and remove references to the Molokai VHF Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC). These proposed changes would enhance safety and support Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 144 (Friday, July 28, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 144 (Friday, July 28, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15865]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0295; Airspace Docket No. 16-AWP-2]


Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace and Amendment of Class 
D and E Airspace; Kaunakakai, HI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes changes to airspace designations at 
Molokai Airport, Kaunakakai, HI. The FAA proposes to establish an area 
of Class E airspace designated as a surface area; modify Class E 
airspace designated as an extension to a Class D or E surface area; and 
modify Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface. Also, this action would update the airport's geographic 
coordinates for the associated Class D and E airspace areas to reflect 
the FAA's current aeronautical database and remove references to the 
Molokai VHF Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC). 
These proposed changes would enhance safety and support Instrument 
Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 11, 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-2017-0295; Airspace Docket No. 16-AWP-2, at the beginning of your 
comments. You may also submit comments through the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    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

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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 establish 
Class E airspace and amend Class D and Class E airspace at Molokai 
Airport, Kaunakakai, HI, in support of IFR operations at the 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 (Docket No. FAA-
2017-0295; Airspace Docket No. 16-AWP-2) and be submitted in triplicate 
to DOT Docket Operations (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone 
number).
    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-2017-0295/Airspace Docket No. 16-AWP-2.'' The postcard will be 
date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received on or 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 between 8:00 a.m. and 
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays, 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 establishing Class E airspace 
designated as surface area at Molokai Airport, Kaunakakai, HI. This new 
airspace designation, within a 4.3 mile radius of the airport, would 
provide controlled airspace to support increased aircraft operations 
under IFR during the hours that the Class D airspace area is not in 
effect.
    This proposal also would amend Class E airspace designated as an 
extension to Class D or E surface area at the airport by increasing the 
area to a 4.3-mile wide segment (from 3.6 miles wide) extending to 8 
miles west (from 7.2 miles west) of the airport. The part-time NOTAM 
information would also be removed because Class D airspace or Class E 
surface airspace would be continuous. We would also remove the Molokai 
VORTAC to reflect the FAA's transition from ground-based to satellite-
based navigation aids.
    Additionally, Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface would be enlarged west of the airport from the 6.8-mile 
radius of the airport to an area 10 miles wide (from 3.6 miles wide) 
extending to 12.4 miles west (from 8.3 miles west).
    This proposal would also update the airport's geographic 
coordinates for the associated Class D and E airspace areas to reflect 
the FAA's current aeronautical database. Lastly, this action would 
replace the outdated term ``Airport/Facility Directory'' with the term 
``Chart Supplement'' in the Class D and E airspace legal descriptions. 
These modifications are necessary for the safety and management of IFR 
operations at the airport.
    Lastly, a technical amendment would be made to rename the airspace 
designation for the following airspace areas: AWP HI D Molokai, HI, 
would be renamed Kaunakakai, HI; AWP HI E2 Molokai, HI, would be 
renamed Kaunakakai, HI; and AWP HI E5 Molokai, HI, would be renamed 
Kaunakakai, HI, to remain consistent in the Order.
    Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in 
paragraph 5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 
7400.11A, dated August 3, 2016 and effective September 15, 2016, which 
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and 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 proposed 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 proposed 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

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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 5000 Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

AWP HI D Kaunakakai, HI [Amended]

Molokai Airport, HI
    (Lat. 21[deg]09'10'' N., long. 157[deg]05'47'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
3,000 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of Molokai Airport. This 
Class D 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 Chart 
Supplement.

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.

* * * * *

AWP HI E2 Kaunakakai, HI [New]

Molokai Airport, HI
    (Lat. 21[deg]09'10'' N., long. 157[deg]05'47'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.3-
mile radius of Molokai 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 Chart Supplement.

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to 
a Class D or Class E Surface Area.

* * * * *

AWP HI E4 Kaunakakai, HI [Amended]

Molokai Airport, HI
    (Lat. 21[deg]09'10'' N., long. 157[deg]05'47'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.5 miles 
north and 2.8 miles south of a 255[deg] bearing from Molokai Airport 
extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 8 miles west of the airport.

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

* * * * *

AWP HI E5 Kaunakakai, HI [Amended]

Molokai Airport, HI
    (Lat. 21[deg]09'10'' N., long. 157[deg]05'47'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 6.8-
mile radius of Molokai Airport and within 5.4 miles north and 4.8 
miles south of a 255[deg] bearing from Molokai Airport extending 
from the 6.8-mile radius to 12.4 miles west of the airport.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on July 19, 2017.
Sam S.L. Shrimpton,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2017-15865 Filed 7-27-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                      impact on a substantial number of small                     clockwise along the 4.2-mile radius of the                area; and modify Class E airspace
                                                      entities under the criteria of the                          airport to the point of beginning, and that               extending upward from 700 feet above
                                                      Regulatory Flexibility Act.                                 airspace within a line beginning at the point             the surface. Also, this action would
                                                                                                                  where a 352° bearing from the airport
                                                                                                                                                                            update the airport’s geographic
                                                      Environmental Review                                        intersects the 4.2-mile radius of the airport to
                                                                                                                  lat. 39°29′18″ N., long. 120°06′57″ W., to lat.           coordinates for the associated Class D
                                                         This proposal will be subject to an                      39°28′11″ N., long. 120°01′44″ W., to the                 and E airspace areas to reflect the FAA’s
                                                      environmental analysis in accordance                        point where a 053° bearing from the airport               current aeronautical database and
                                                      with FAA Order 1050.1F,                                     intersects the 4.2-mile radius of the airport,            remove references to the Molokai VHF
                                                      ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and                       thence counter clockwise along the 4.2-mile               Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air
                                                      Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final                         radius of the airport to the point of                     Navigation (VORTAC). These proposed
                                                      regulatory action.                                          beginning.                                                changes would enhance safety and
                                                      List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71                          Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas                     support Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)
                                                                                                                  Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More                    operations at the airport.
                                                        Airspace, Incorporation by reference,                     Above the Surface of the Earth.                           DATES: Comments must be received on
                                                      Navigation (air).
                                                                                                                  *      *         *       *       *                        or before September 11, 2017.
                                                      The Proposed Amendment                                      AWP CA E5 Truckee, CA [Modified]                          ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
                                                        Accordingly, pursuant to the                              Truckee-Tahoe Airport                                     proposal to the U.S. Department of
                                                      authority delegated to me, the Federal                         (Lat. 39°19′12″ N., long. 120°08′22″ W.)               Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200
                                                      Aviation Administration proposes to                            That airspace extending upward from 700                New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building
                                                      amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:                            feet above the surface within a line beginning            Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
                                                                                                                  at lat. 39°26′41″ N., long. 120°20′43″ W., to             Washington, DC 20590; telephone:
                                                      PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,                             lat. 39°29′27″ N., long. 120°16′17″ W., to lat.           1 (800) 647–5527, or (202) 366–9826.
                                                      B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR                          39°32′45″ N., long. 120°18′59″ W., to lat.                You must identify FAA Docket No.
                                                      TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND                                 39°30′34″ N., long. 120°23′37″ W., thence to              FAA–2017–0295; Airspace Docket No.
                                                      REPORTING POINTS                                            the point of beginning; and that airspace                 16–AWP–2, at the beginning of your
                                                                                                                  within a line beginning at lat. 39°29′18″ N.,             comments. You may also submit
                                                      ■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR                      long. 120°06′57″ W., to lat. 39°28′11″ N.,
                                                                                                                  long. 120°01′44″ W., to lat. 39°36′17″ N.,                comments through the Internet at http://
                                                      part 71 continues to read as follows:                                                                                 www.regulations.gov.
                                                                                                                  long. 119°58′54″ W., to lat. 39°37′23″ N.,
                                                        Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40103,               long. 120°04′08″ W., thence to the point of                  FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace
                                                      40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,                beginning; and that airspace within 1.8 miles             Designations and Reporting Points, and
                                                      1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.                                    each side of a line extending from the point              subsequent amendments can be viewed
                                                                                                                  where the Truckee-Tahoe Airport 328°                      online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/
                                                      § 71.1       [Amended]                                      bearing intersects the 4.2-mile radius of the             publications/. For further information,
                                                      ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in                      airport to the point on a 348° bearing from               you can contact the Airspace Policy
                                                      14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A,                          the airport extending 6.3 miles northwest of
                                                                                                                                                                            Group, Federal Aviation
                                                      Airspace Designations and Reporting                         the airport.
                                                                                                                                                                            Administration, 800 Independence
                                                      Points, dated August 3, 2016, and                             Issued in Seattle, Washington, on July 19,              Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
                                                      effective September 15, 2016, is                            2017.                                                     telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is
                                                      amended as follows:                                         Sam S.L. Shrimpton,                                       also available for inspection at the
                                                      Paragraph 5000         Class D Airspace.                    Acting Group Manager, Operations Support                  National Archives and Records
                                                      *        *      *       *       *                           Group, Western Service Center.                            Administration (NARA). For
                                                                                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–15868 Filed 7–27–17; 8:45 am]               information on the availability of FAA
                                                      AWP CA D Truckee, CA [New]
                                                                                                                  BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                    Order 7400.11A at NARA, call (202)
                                                      Truckee-Tahoe Airport                                                                                                 741–6030, or go to http://
                                                        (Lat. 39°19′12″ N., long. 120°08′22″ W.)
                                                                                                                                                                            www.archives.gov/federal_register/
                                                        That airspace extending upward from the                   DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                              code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_
                                                      surface to and including 8400 feet MSL
                                                                                                                                                                            locations.html.
                                                      within a 4.2-mile radius of Truckee-Tahoe                   Federal Aviation Administration
                                                      Airport. This Class D surface area is effective
                                                                                                                                                                               FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
                                                      during the specific dates and times                                                                                   Designations and Reporting Points, is
                                                                                                                  14 CFR Part 71                                            published yearly and effective on
                                                      established, in advance, by a Notice to
                                                      Airmen. The effective date and time will                    [Docket No. FAA–2017–0295; Airspace                       September 15.
                                                      thereafter be continuously published in the                 Docket No. 16–AWP–2]                                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom
                                                      Chart Supplement.                                                                                                     Clark, Federal Aviation Administration,
                                                                                                                  Proposed Establishment of Class E                         Operations Support Group, Western
                                                      Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace
                                                      Designated as an Extension to a Class D or                  Airspace and Amendment of Class D                         Service Center, 1601 Lind Avenue SW.,
                                                      Class E Surface Area.                                       and E Airspace; Kaunakakai, HI                            Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425)
                                                      *        *      *       *       *                           AGENCY: Federal Aviation                                  203–4511.
                                                                                                                  Administration (FAA), DOT.                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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                                                                                                                  ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking                     Authority for This Rulemaking
                                                      Truckee-Tahoe Airport
                                                        (Lat. 39°19′12″ N., long. 120°08′22″ W.)                  (NPRM).
                                                                                                                                                                              The FAA’s authority to issue rules
                                                        That airspace within a line beginning at the              SUMMARY:   This action proposes changes                   regarding aviation safety is found in
                                                      point where a 279° bearing from the Truckee-                to airspace designations at Molokai                       Title 49 of the United States Code.
                                                      Tahoe Airport intersects the 4.2-mile radius
                                                      of the airport to lat. 39°26′41″ N., long.                  Airport, Kaunakakai, HI. The FAA                          Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
                                                      120°20′43″ W., to lat. 39°29′27″ N., long.                  proposes to establish an area of Class E                  authority of the FAA Administrator.
                                                      120°16′17″ W., to the point where a 344°                    airspace designated as a surface area;                    Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
                                                      bearing from the airport intersects the 4.2-                modify Class E airspace designated as                     describes in more detail the scope of the
                                                      mile radius of the airport, thence counter                  an extension to a Class D or E surface                    agency’s authority. This rulemaking is


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                                                      promulgated under the authority                          ADDRESSES section for the address and                 Supplement’’ in the Class D and E
                                                      described in Subtitle VII, Part A,                       phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and                   airspace legal descriptions. These
                                                      Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that                     5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,                     modifications are necessary for the
                                                      section, the FAA is charged with                         except federal holidays. An informal                  safety and management of IFR
                                                      prescribing regulations to assign the use                docket may also be examined between                   operations at the airport.
                                                      of airspace necessary to ensure the                      8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday                         Lastly, a technical amendment would
                                                      safety of aircraft and the efficient use of              through Friday, except federal holidays,              be made to rename the airspace
                                                      airspace. This regulation is within the                  at the Northwest Mountain Regional                    designation for the following airspace
                                                      scope of that authority as it would                      Office of the Federal Aviation                        areas: AWP HI D Molokai, HI, would be
                                                      establish Class E airspace and amend                     Administration, Air Traffic                           renamed Kaunakakai, HI; AWP HI E2
                                                      Class D and Class E airspace at Molokai                  Organization, Western Service Center,                 Molokai, HI, would be renamed
                                                      Airport, Kaunakakai, HI, in support of                   Operations Support Group, 1601 Lind                   Kaunakakai, HI; and AWP HI E5
                                                      IFR operations at the airport.                           Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057.                         Molokai, HI, would be renamed
                                                      Comments Invited                                         Availability and Summary of                           Kaunakakai, HI, to remain consistent in
                                                                                                               Documents Proposed for Incorporation                  the Order.
                                                        Interested parties are invited to
                                                                                                               by Reference                                            Class D and Class E airspace
                                                      participate in this proposed rulemaking
                                                                                                                                                                     designations are published in paragraph
                                                      by submitting such written data, views,                    This document proposes to amend
                                                                                                                                                                     5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005,
                                                      or arguments, as they may desire.                        FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace
                                                                                                               Designations and Reporting Points,                    respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11A,
                                                      Comments that provide the factual basis
                                                                                                               dated August 3, 2016, and effective                   dated August 3, 2016 and effective
                                                      supporting the views and suggestions
                                                                                                               September 15, 2016. FAA Order                         September 15, 2016, which is
                                                      presented are particularly helpful in
                                                                                                               7400.11A is publicly available as listed              incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
                                                      developing reasoned regulatory
                                                                                                               in the ADDRESSES section of this                      71.1. The Class D and Class E airspace
                                                      decisions on the proposal. Comments
                                                                                                               document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists                    designations listed in this document
                                                      are specifically invited on the overall
                                                                                                               Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,               will be published subsequently in the
                                                      regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
                                                                                                               air traffic service routes, and reporting             Order.
                                                      environmental, and energy-related
                                                      aspects of the proposal.                                 points.                                               Regulatory Notices and Analyses
                                                        Communications should identify both
                                                                                                               The Proposal                                            The FAA has determined that this
                                                      docket numbers (Docket No. FAA–
                                                      2017–0295; Airspace Docket No. 16–                          The FAA is proposing an amendment                  proposed regulation only involves an
                                                      AWP–2) and be submitted in triplicate                    to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations               established body of technical
                                                      to DOT Docket Operations (see                            (14 CFR) Part 71 by establishing Class E              regulations for which frequent and
                                                      ADDRESSES section for address and                        airspace designated as surface area at                routine amendments are necessary to
                                                      phone number).                                           Molokai Airport, Kaunakakai, HI. This                 keep them operationally current, is non-
                                                        Persons wishing the FAA to                             new airspace designation, within a 4.3                controversial and unlikely to result in
                                                      acknowledge receipt of their comments                    mile radius of the airport, would                     adverse or negative comments. It,
                                                      on this notice must submit with those                    provide controlled airspace to support                therefore: (1) Is not a ‘‘significant
                                                      comments a self-addressed, stamped                       increased aircraft operations under IFR               regulatory action’’ under Executive
                                                      postcard on which the following                          during the hours that the Class D                     Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant
                                                      statement is made: ‘‘Comments to                         airspace area is not in effect.                       rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies
                                                      Docket No. FAA–2017–0295/Airspace                           This proposal also would amend                     and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February
                                                      Docket No. 16–AWP–2.’’ The postcard                      Class E airspace designated as an                     26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant
                                                      will be date/time stamped and returned                   extension to Class D or E surface area at             preparation of a regulatory evaluation as
                                                      to the commenter.                                        the airport by increasing the area to a               the anticipated impact is so minimal.
                                                        All communications received on or                      4.3-mile wide segment (from 3.6 miles                 Since this is a routine matter that will
                                                      before the specified closing date for                    wide) extending to 8 miles west (from                 only affect air traffic procedures and air
                                                      comments will be considered before                       7.2 miles west) of the airport. The part-             navigation, it is certified that this
                                                      taking action on the proposed rule. The                  time NOTAM information would also be                  proposed rule, when promulgated,
                                                      proposal contained in this notice may                    removed because Class D airspace or                   would not have a significant economic
                                                      be changed in light of the comments                      Class E surface airspace would be                     impact on a substantial number of small
                                                      received. A report summarizing each                      continuous. We would also remove the                  entities under the criteria of the
                                                      substantive public contact with FAA                      Molokai VORTAC to reflect the FAA’s                   Regulatory Flexibility Act.
                                                      personnel concerned with this                            transition from ground-based to                       Environmental Review
                                                      rulemaking will be filed in the docket.                  satellite-based navigation aids.
                                                                                                                  Additionally, Class E airspace                        This proposal will be subject to an
                                                      Availability of NPRMs                                    extending upward from 700 feet above                  environmental analysis in accordance
                                                        An electronic copy of this document                    the surface would be enlarged west of                 with FAA Order 1050.1F,
                                                      may be downloaded through the                            the airport from the 6.8-mile radius of               ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and
                                                      Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.                  the airport to an area 10 miles wide                  Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final
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                                                      Recently published rulemaking                            (from 3.6 miles wide) extending to 12.4               regulatory action.
                                                      documents can also be accessed through                   miles west (from 8.3 miles west).                     List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
                                                      the FAA’s Web page at http://                               This proposal would also update the
                                                      www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/                    airport’s geographic coordinates for the               Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
                                                      airspace_amendments/.                                    associated Class D and E airspace areas               Navigation (air).
                                                        You may review the public docket                       to reflect the FAA’s current aeronautical
                                                                                                                                                                     The Proposed Amendment
                                                      containing the proposal, any comments                    database. Lastly, this action would
                                                      received, and any final disposition in                   replace the outdated term ‘‘Airport/                    Accordingly, pursuant to the
                                                      person in the Dockets Office (see the                    Facility Directory’’ with the term ‘‘Chart            authority delegated to me, the Federal


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                                                                                    Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 144 / Friday, July 28, 2017 / Proposed Rules                                                35133

                                                      Aviation Administration proposes to                           That airspace extending upward from the             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                      amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:                            surface within a 6.8-mile radius of Molokai           Matthew Higdon, NEPA Specialist,
                                                                                                                  Airport and within 5.4 miles north and 4.8
                                                                                                                                                                        Tennessee Valley Authority, 400 W.
                                                      PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,                             miles south of a 255° bearing from Molokai
                                                                                                                  Airport extending from the 6.8-mile radius to         Summit Hill Drive #11D–K, Knoxville,
                                                      B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR                                                                                Tennessee 37902. Telephone: 865–632–
                                                                                                                  12.4 miles west of the airport.
                                                      TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND                                                                                       8051. Email: mshigdon@tva.gov.
                                                      REPORTING POINTS                                              Issued in Seattle, Washington, on July 19,
                                                                                                                  2017.                                                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      On June 8,
                                                      ■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR                      Sam S.L. Shrimpton,                                   2017, TVA published a notice of
                                                      part 71 continues to read as follows:                       Acting Group Manager, Operations Support              Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal
                                                        Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,               Group, Western Service Center.                        Register (82 FR 26620) to revise TVA’s
                                                      40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,                [FR Doc. 2017–15865 Filed 7–27–17; 8:45 am]           implementing procedures for assessing
                                                      1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.                                    BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                the effects of TVA’s actions in
                                                      § 71.1       [Amended]                                                                                            accordance with NEPA, as amended (42
                                                      ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in                                                                            U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). TVA requested
                                                                                                                  TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY                            comments from the public during a 60-
                                                      14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A,
                                                      Airspace Designations and Reporting                                                                               day public review period. As discussed
                                                                                                                  18 CFR Part 1318
                                                      Points, dated August 3, 2016, and                                                                                 in that earlier document, the proposed
                                                      effective September 15, 2016, is                            Procedures for Implementing the                       amendments include: (1) Updates to
                                                      amended as follows:                                         National Environmental Policy Act                     organizational references to clarify roles
                                                      Paragraph 5000         Class D Airspace.                                                                          and responsibilities within TVA; (2)
                                                                                                                  AGENCY:Tennessee Valley Authority.
                                                                                                                                                                        acknowledgement of the use of modern
                                                      *        *      *       *       *                                 Proposed rule; extension of
                                                                                                                  ACTION:
                                                                                                                                                                        notification and communication
                                                      AWP HI D Kaunakakai, HI [Amended]                           comment period.                                       methods to improve public
                                                      Molokai Airport, HI                                         SUMMARY:   The Tennessee Valley                       participation; (3) revisions to TVA’s list
                                                        (Lat. 21°09′10″ N., long. 157°05′47″ W.)                  Authority (TVA) is announcing an                      of categorical exclusions to include
                                                        That airspace extending upward from the                   extension of the public comment period                common actions that have been
                                                      surface to and including 3,000 feet MSL                     on its proposed amendments to                         demonstrated to have little effect on the
                                                      within a 4.3-mile radius of Molokai Airport.
                                                                                                                  procedures implementing the National                  human environment and to remove
                                                      This Class D airspace area is effective during
                                                      the specific dates and times established in                 Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The                  categorical exclusions for actions which
                                                      advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective                amendments also address                               TVA rarely or no longer undertakes; (4)
                                                      date and time will thereafter be continuously               implementation of the Executive Order                 instructions to incorporate Executive
                                                      published in the Chart Supplement.                          13690, Establishing a Federal Flood Risk              Order 13690; and (5) revisions to
                                                                                                                  Management Standard and a Process for                 improve the clarity of the procedures
                                                      Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace
                                                      Designated as Surface Areas.                                Considering Stakeholder Input. A notice               and remove redundant and outdated
                                                                                                                  of Proposed Rulemaking was published                  information. TVA proposes to publish
                                                      *        *      *       *       *                           in the Federal Register on June 8, 2017,              the amended procedures as rules to be
                                                      AWP HI E2 Kaunakakai, HI [New]                              announcing a 60-day comment period
                                                                                                                                                                        codified in Chapter XIII (Tennessee
                                                      Molokai Airport, HI                                         closing on August 7, 2017. This
                                                                                                                  document serves to extend the comment                 Valley Authority) as part 1318 of the
                                                        (Lat. 21°09′10″ N., long. 157°05′47″ W.)
                                                                                                                  period by 30 days until September 6,                  Code of Federal Regulations (18 CFR
                                                        That airspace extending upward from the
                                                                                                                  2017. TVA is extending the comment                    part 1318). The key changes to the
                                                      surface within a 4.3-mile radius of Molokai
                                                      Airport. This Class E airspace area is effective            period because of the timely requests we              procedures proposed by TVA are
                                                      during the specific dates and times                         received to do so.                                    described in detail in the notice.
                                                      established in advance by a Notice to                       DATES: The comment period for the                        After publication of the notice, TVA
                                                      Airmen. The effective date and time will
                                                                                                                  proposed rule published June 8, 2017, at              received several requests by
                                                      thereafter be continuously published in the
                                                      Chart Supplement.                                           82 FR 26620, is extended. Comments                    stakeholders to extend the comment
                                                                                                                  must be received or postmarked on or                  period to allow for additional time to
                                                      Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas                       before September 6, 2017.                             review the amendments. TVA
                                                      Designated as an Extension to a Class D or
                                                                                                                  ADDRESSES: Comments can be submitted                  determined that extending the period by
                                                      Class E Surface Area.
                                                                                                                  by one of the following methods:                      30 days is appropriate. The TVA Web
                                                      *        *      *       *       *                             1. TVA’s NEPA Web site: http://                     site listed above contains relevant
                                                      AWP HI E4 Kaunakakai, HI [Amended]                          www.tva.gov/nepa. Follow the                          information relating to the proposed
                                                      Molokai Airport, HI                                         instructions for submitting comments                  amendments, and TVA urges the public
                                                        (Lat. 21°09′10″ N., long. 157°05′47″ W.)                  electronically on the Web site.                       to review this information prior to
                                                        That airspace extending upward from the
                                                                                                                    2. Email: NEPArule@tva.gov.
                                                                                                                    3. Mail comments to: NEPA Rule                      submitting comments.
                                                      surface within 1.5 miles north and 2.8 miles
                                                      south of a 255° bearing from Molokai Airport                Comments, Tennessee Valley Authority,                 Jacinda B. Woodward,
                                                                                                                  400 W. Summit Hill Drive 11D–K,
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                                                      extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 8 miles                                                                     Senior Vice President, Resources and River
                                                      west of the airport.                                        Knoxville, TN 37902.                                  Management.
                                                                                                                    Before including your address, phone
                                                      Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas                                                                             [FR Doc. 2017–15983 Filed 7–27–17; 8:45 am]
                                                      Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
                                                                                                                  number, email address, or other
                                                                                                                                                                        BILLING CODE 8120–08–P
                                                      Above the Surface of the Earth.                             personal identifying information in your
                                                                                                                  comment, please note that any
                                                      *        *      *       *       *
                                                                                                                  comments received, including names
                                                      AWP HI E5 Kaunakakai, HI [Amended]                          and addresses, will become part of the
                                                      Molokai Airport, HI                                         project administrative record and will
                                                       (Lat. 21°09′10″ N., long. 157°05′47″ W.)                   be available for public inspection.


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
DatesComments must be received on or before September 11, 2017.
ContactTom Clark, Federal Aviation Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4511.
FR Citation82 FR 35131 
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)

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