82_FR_722 82 FR 720 - Revocation of Offshore Airspace Areas; Control 1154H, Control 1173H, Control 1154L, and Control 1173L, California

82 FR 720 - Revocation of Offshore Airspace Areas; Control 1154H, Control 1173H, Control 1154L, and Control 1173L, California

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 2 (January 4, 2017)

Page Range720-722
FR Document2016-29144

This action removes offshore airspace areas Control 1154H and Control 1154L located offshore of Ukiah, California, and removes offshore airspace areas Control 1173H and Control 1173L located offshore of San Francisco, California. The FAA has determined these offshore airspace areas are no longer required.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2016-9263; Airspace Docket No. 15-AWA-6]
RIN 2120-AA66


Revocation of Offshore Airspace Areas; Control 1154H, Control 
1173H, Control 1154L, and Control 1173L, California

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action removes offshore airspace areas Control 1154H and 
Control 1154L located offshore of Ukiah, California, and removes 
offshore airspace areas Control 1173H and Control 1173L located 
offshore of San Francisco, California. The FAA has determined these 
offshore airspace areas are no longer required.

DATES: Effective date 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 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: Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy Group, 
Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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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 
the 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 removes offshore airspace areas no longer required to 
ensure the safe and efficient flow of air traffic offshore of the west 
coast.

History

    In 1950, the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA), (renamed the 
Federal Aviation Agency on August 23, 1958, and then renamed the 
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on October 15, 1966), issued a 
final rule establishing ``Control area extension (San Francisco, 
Calif.) (North dogleg route)'' (15 FR 3316, May 30, 1950). Subsequently 
in 1952, the CAA renamed the control area extension ``Control area 
extension (San Francisco, Calif.)'' (17 FR 8323, September 17, 1952). 
Then in 1962, the Federal Aviation Agency re-described the control area 
extension as an additional control area and renamed it ``Control 1173'' 
(27 FR 220-1, 220-56 (immediately after the 4 blank pages following 27 
FR 11030), November 10, 1962). In 1969, the FAA issued a final rule 
establishing ``Control 1154'' (34 FR 13589, August 23, 1969) as an 
additional control area.
    In 1993, as a result of the Airspace Reclassification final rule 
(56 FR 65638, December 17, 1991) and the Offshore Airspace 
Reconfiguration; Additional Control Areas final rule (58 FR 12128, 
March 2, 1993), additional control areas were re-designated as either 
offshore airspace areas or en route domestic airspace areas, as 
appropriate, and revised controlled airspace determinations were 
published, in accordance with Presidential Proclamation No. 5928, 
``Territorial Sea of the United States,'' signed December 27, 1988. 
Accordingly, the additional control areas Control 1154 and Control 1173 
were each re-designated into two offshore airspace areas; Control 1154L 
and Control 1154H, and Control 1173L and Control 1173H, respectively. 
The primary purpose of these offshore airspace areas was to define the 
airspace areas over the high seas for which the United States has 
jurisdiction through an ICAO regional agreement and within which 
domestic air traffic control procedures are applied.
    Based on recent aeronautical reviews of these offshore airspace 
areas, the FAA has determined that the outer boundaries for the control 
areas contain geographic latitude/longitude coordinate references that 
do not align with the Flight Information Region (FIR) boundary, as 
indicated in their legal descriptions. Additionally, the inner boundary 
of these offshore airspace areas extend inside the United States 
territorial limit and are inconsistent with the offshore airspace area 
guidance, reference being designated in international airspace, 
published in Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations, part 71, and FAA 
Order 7400.2, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters. Further, the 
Control 1154H, Control 1173H, Control 1154L, and Control 1173L offshore 
airspace areas are duplicated by the Pacific High and Pacific Low 
offshore airspace areas that were established in 1993 (58 FR 12128, 
March 2, 1993) and amended in 2010 (75 FR 51661, August 23, 2010). No 
operational impact will occur by the removal of Control 1154 and 
Control 1173 offshore airspace areas. Therefore, the FAA is taking 
action to remove offshore airspace areas Control 1154H, Control 1173H, 
Control 1154L, and Control 1173L.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, signed 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

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 by removing offshore airspace areas Control 1154H, Control 
1173H, Control 1154L, and Control 1173L. The FAA has determined these 
control areas are no longer required as they are not in compliance with 
current regulatory criteria, are duplicated by the Pacific High and 
Pacific Low offshore airspace areas, and no operational impact will 
occur by removing them. As this action removes offshore airspace areas 
no longer needed, notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are 
unnecessary.
    Offshore airspace areas (Class A) extending upward from 18,000 feet 
mean sea level (MSL) to a specified altitude are published in paragraph 
2003, and offshore airspace areas (Class E) extending upward from a 
specified altitude to, but not including 18,000 feet MSL are published 
in paragraph 6007, of FAA Order 7400.11A, signed August 3, 2016, and 
effective September 15, 2016, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR 71.1. Offshore airspace areas Control 1154H and Control 1173H 
listed in this document will be subsequently removed from paragraph 
2003 of the Order. Control 1154L and Control 1173L will be subsequently 
removed from paragraph 6007 of 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. 
It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under 
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under 
Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulatory Policies and Procedures 
(44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation 
of a regulatory evaluation as the anticipated impact is so minimal. 
Since this is a routine matter that only affects air traffic procedures 
and air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when promulgated, 
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 and its agency 
implementing regulations in FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: 
Policies and Procedures'' regarding categorical exclusions for 
procedural actions at paragraph 5-6.5a which categorically excludes 
from full environmental impact review actions that are rulemaking 
actions that designate or modify classes of airspace areas, airways, 
routes, and reporting points (see 14 CFR part 71, Designation of Class 
A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas; Air Traffic Service Routes; and 
Reporting Points). This airspace action consists of removing offshore 
airspace areas no long needed and is not expected to cause any 
potentially

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significant environmental impacts. In accordance with FAAO 1050.1F, 
paragraph 5-2 regarding Extraordinary Circumstances, this action has 
been reviewed for factors and circumstances in which a normally 
categorically excluded action may have a significant environmental 
impact requiring further analysis, and it is determined that no 
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an 
environmental assessment.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

0
1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.


Sec.  71.1   [Amended]

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 2003. Offshore Airspace Areas

* * * * *

Control 1154H [Removed]

* * * * *

Control 1173H [Removed]

* * * * *

Paragraph 6007. Offshore Airspace Areas

* * * * *

Control 1154L [Removed]

* * * * *

Control 1173L [Removed]

* * * * *

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 29, 2016.
Leslie M. Swann,
Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
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                                                changes. If any damage (including, but not              the Manager, International Branch, ANM–                DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                limited to, signs of electrical arcing and fuel         116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or
                                                leaks) is found during the inspection                   the European Aviation Safety Agency                    Federal Aviation Administration
                                                required by paragraph (g) of this AD: Within            (EASA); or EADS CASA’s EASA Design
                                                the time specified in paragraph (h)(1) or               Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by
                                                (h)(2) of this AD, replace the affected fuel
                                                                                                                                                               14 CFR Part 71
                                                                                                        the DOA, the approval must include the
                                                booster pump with a serviceable pump, in
                                                                                                        DOA-authorized signature.
                                                accordance with Airbus Military All Operator                                                                   [Docket No. FAA–2016–9263; Airspace
                                                Letter 235–025, dated July 29, 2013 (for                (l) Related Information                                Docket No. 15–AWA–6]
                                                Model CN–235 airplanes); or Airbus Military
                                                All Operator Letter 295–025, Revision 01,                 (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing
                                                                                                        Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA AD               RIN 2120–AA66
                                                dated August 1, 2013 (for Model C–295
                                                airplanes).                                             2016–0014, dated January 14, 2016, for
                                                                                                        related information. This MCAI may be                  Revocation of Offshore Airspace
                                                  (1) Before further flight.
                                                  (2) Within 10 days following the                      found in the AD docket on the Internet at              Areas; Control 1154H, Control 1173H,
                                                inspection, provided that the airplane is               http://www.regulations.gov by searching for            Control 1154L, and Control 1173L,
                                                operated under the conditions specified in              and locating Docket No. FAA–2016–9109.                 California
                                                Airbus Military All Operator Letter 235–025,              (2) Service information identified in this
                                                dated July 29, 2013 (for Model CN–235                                                                          AGENCY:  Federal Aviation
                                                                                                        AD that is not incorporated by reference is
                                                airplanes); or Airbus Military All Operator                                                                    Administration (FAA), DOT.
                                                                                                        available at the addresses specified in
                                                Letter 295–025, Revision 01, dated August 1,            paragraphs (m)(5) and (m)(6) of this AD.               ACTION: Final rule.
                                                2013 (for Model C–295 airplanes).
                                                                                                        (m) Material Incorporated by Reference                 SUMMARY:    This action removes offshore
                                                (i) New Requirement of This AD:
                                                Modification of the Fuel Booster Pumps                     (1) The Director of the Federal Register            airspace areas Control 1154H and
                                                                                                        approved the incorporation by reference                Control 1154L located offshore of Ukiah,
                                                   For Airbus Defense and Space S.A. Model
                                                                                                        (IBR) of the service information listed in this        California, and removes offshore
                                                CN–235, CN–235–100, CN–235–200, and
                                                CN–235–300 airplanes: Within 12 months                  paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR              airspace areas Control 1173H and
                                                after the effective date of this AD, modify the         part 51.                                               Control 1173L located offshore of San
                                                electrical installation of the fuel booster                (2) You must use this service information           Francisco, California. The FAA has
                                                pumps, in accordance with the                           as applicable to do the actions required by            determined these offshore airspace areas
                                                Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus                   this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.           are no longer required.
                                                Defense and Space Service Bulletin SB–235–                 (3) The following service information was           DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, March
                                                28–0023C, Revision 01, dated October 27,                approved for IBR on February 8, 2017.
                                                2015. Accomplishing the modification                                                                           2, 2017. The Director of the FEDERAL
                                                                                                           (i) Airbus Defense and Space Service                REGISTER approves this incorporation
                                                terminates the requirements of paragraphs (g)           Bulletin SB–235–28–0023C, Revision 01,
                                                and (h) of this AD for that airplane.                                                                          by reference action under Title 1, Code
                                                                                                        dated October 27, 2015.
                                                                                                                                                               of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject
                                                (j) Credit for Previous Actions                            (ii) Reserved.
                                                                                                                                                               to the annual revision of FAA Order
                                                   This paragraph provides credit for actions              (4) The following service information was
                                                                                                                                                               7400.11 and publication of conforming
                                                required by paragraph (i) of this AD, if those          approved for IBR on December 2, 2013 (78 FR
                                                                                                        68688, November 15, 2013).
                                                                                                                                                               amendments.
                                                actions were performed before the effective
                                                date of this AD using Airbus EADS CASA                     (i) Airbus Military All Operator Letter 235–        ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11A,
                                                Service Bulletin SB–235–28–0023, dated                  025, dated July 29, 2013.                              Airspace Designations and Reporting
                                                March 14, 2014.                                            (ii) Airbus Military All Operator Letter            Points, and subsequent amendments can
                                                (k) Other FAA AD Provisions                             295–025, Revision 01, dated August 1, 2013.            be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/
                                                                                                           (5) For service information identified in           air_traffic/publications/. For further
                                                   The following provisions also apply to this
                                                                                                        this AD, contact EADS CASA (Airbus                     information, you can contact the
                                                AD:
                                                   (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
                                                                                                        Defense and Space), Services/Engineering               Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation
                                                (AMOCs): The Manager, International                     Support, Avenida de Aragón 404, 28022                 Administration, 800 Independence
                                                Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane                     Madrid, Spain; telephone: +34 91 585 55 84;            Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;
                                                Directorate, FAA, has the authority to                  fax: +34 91 585 31 27; email:                          telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is
                                                approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested                 MTA.TechnicalService@Airbus.com.                       also available for inspection at the
                                                using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.                (6) You may view this service information           National Archives and Records
                                                In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your              at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate,            Administration (NARA). For
                                                request to your principal inspector or local            1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For                  information on the availability of FAA
                                                Flight Standards District Office, as                    information on the availability of this
                                                appropriate. If sending information directly                                                                   Order 7400.11A at NARA, call (202)
                                                                                                        material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221.
                                                to the International Branch, send it to ATTN:                                                                  741–6030, or go to http://
                                                                                                           (7) You may view this service information
                                                Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace Engineer,                                                                       www.archives.gov/federal_register/
                                                                                                        that is incorporated by reference at the
                                                International Branch, ANM–116, Transport                                                                       code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_
                                                                                                        National Archives and Records
                                                Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind                                                                           locations.html.
                                                Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356;                      Administration (NARA). For information on
                                                                                                        the availability of this material at NARA, call           FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
                                                telephone: 425–227–1112; fax: 425–227–                                                                         Designations and Reporting Points, is
                                                1149. Information may be emailed to: 9-                 202–741–6030, or go to: http://
                                                                                                        www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-             published yearly and effective on
                                                ANM-116-AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov.
                                                Before using any approved AMOC, notify                  locations.html.                                        September 15.
                                                your appropriate principal inspector, or                                                                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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                                                lacking a principal inspector, the manager of             Issued in Renton, Washington, on                     Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy Group,
                                                the local flight standards district office/             December 8, 2016.                                      Office of Airspace Services, Federal
                                                certificate holding district office.                    Dionne Palermo,                                        Aviation Administration, 800
                                                   (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: As of the                                                                  Independence Avenue SW.,
                                                                                                        Acting Manager, Transport Airplane
                                                effective date of this AD, for any requirement
                                                                                                        Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.           Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202)
                                                in this AD to obtain corrective actions from
                                                a manufacturer, the action must be                      [FR Doc. 2016–30842 Filed 1–3–17; 8:45 am]             267–8783.
                                                accomplished using a method approved by                 BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:



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                                                Authority for This Rulemaking                           primary purpose of these offshore                      longer needed, notice and public
                                                   The FAA’s authority to issue rules                   airspace areas was to define the airspace              procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are
                                                regarding aviation safety is found in                   areas over the high seas for which the                 unnecessary.
                                                                                                        United States has jurisdiction through                    Offshore airspace areas (Class A)
                                                Title 49 of the United States Code.
                                                                                                        an ICAO regional agreement and within                  extending upward from 18,000 feet
                                                Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
                                                                                                        which domestic air traffic control                     mean sea level (MSL) to a specified
                                                authority of the FAA Administrator.
                                                                                                        procedures are applied.                                altitude are published in paragraph
                                                Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
                                                                                                          Based on recent aeronautical reviews                 2003, and offshore airspace areas (Class
                                                describes in more detail the scope of the
                                                                                                        of these offshore airspace areas, the FAA              E) extending upward from a specified
                                                agency’s authority. This rulemaking is
                                                                                                        has determined that the outer                          altitude to, but not including 18,000 feet
                                                promulgated under the authority
                                                                                                        boundaries for the control areas contain               MSL are published in paragraph 6007,
                                                described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
                                                                                                        geographic latitude/longitude                          of FAA Order 7400.11A, signed August
                                                Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that                    coordinate references that do not align                3, 2016, and effective September 15,
                                                section, the FAA is charged with                        with the Flight Information Region (FIR)               2016, which is incorporated by
                                                prescribing regulations to assign the use               boundary, as indicated in their legal                  reference in 14 CFR 71.1. Offshore
                                                of the airspace necessary to ensure the                 descriptions. Additionally, the inner                  airspace areas Control 1154H and
                                                safety of aircraft and the efficient use of             boundary of these offshore airspace                    Control 1173H listed in this document
                                                airspace. This regulation is within the                 areas extend inside the United States                  will be subsequently removed from
                                                scope of that authority as it removes                   territorial limit and are inconsistent                 paragraph 2003 of the Order. Control
                                                offshore airspace areas no longer                       with the offshore airspace area                        1154L and Control 1173L will be
                                                required to ensure the safe and efficient               guidance, reference being designated in                subsequently removed from paragraph
                                                flow of air traffic offshore of the west                international airspace, published in                   6007 of the Order.
                                                coast.                                                  Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations,
                                                                                                                                                               Regulatory Notices and Analyses
                                                History                                                 part 71, and FAA Order 7400.2,
                                                                                                        Procedures for Handling Airspace                          The FAA has determined that this
                                                   In 1950, the Civil Aeronautics                       Matters. Further, the Control 1154H,                   regulation only involves an established
                                                Administration (CAA), (renamed the                      Control 1173H, Control 1154L, and                      body of technical regulations for which
                                                Federal Aviation Agency on August 23,                   Control 1173L offshore airspace areas                  frequent and routine amendments are
                                                1958, and then renamed the Federal                      are duplicated by the Pacific High and                 necessary to keep them operationally
                                                Aviation Administration (FAA) on                        Pacific Low offshore airspace areas that               current. It, therefore: (1) Is not a
                                                October 15, 1966), issued a final rule                  were established in 1993 (58 FR 12128,                 ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under
                                                establishing ‘‘Control area extension                   March 2, 1993) and amended in 2010                     Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
                                                (San Francisco, Calif.) (North dogleg                   (75 FR 51661, August 23, 2010). No                     ‘‘significant rule’’ under Department of
                                                route)’’ (15 FR 3316, May 30, 1950).                    operational impact will occur by the                   Transportation (DOT) Regulatory
                                                Subsequently in 1952, the CAA                           removal of Control 1154 and Control                    Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034;
                                                renamed the control area extension                      1173 offshore airspace areas. Therefore,               February 26, 1979); and (3) does not
                                                ‘‘Control area extension (San Francisco,                the FAA is taking action to remove                     warrant preparation of a regulatory
                                                Calif.)’’ (17 FR 8323, September 17,                    offshore airspace areas Control 1154H,                 evaluation as the anticipated impact is
                                                1952). Then in 1962, the Federal                        Control 1173H, Control 1154L, and                      so minimal. Since this is a routine
                                                Aviation Agency re-described the                        Control 1173L.                                         matter that only affects air traffic
                                                control area extension as an additional                                                                        procedures and air navigation, it is
                                                control area and renamed it ‘‘Control                   Availability and Summary of                            certified that this rule, when
                                                1173’’ (27 FR 220–1, 220–56                             Documents for Incorporation by                         promulgated, does not have a significant
                                                (immediately after the 4 blank pages                    Reference                                              economic impact on a substantial
                                                following 27 FR 11030), November 10,                       This document amends FAA Order                      number of small entities under the
                                                1962). In 1969, the FAA issued a final                  7400.11A, Airspace Designations and                    criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
                                                rule establishing ‘‘Control 1154’’ (34 FR               Reporting Points, signed August 3, 2016,
                                                13589, August 23, 1969) as an                                                                                  Environmental Review
                                                                                                        and effective September 15, 2016. FAA
                                                additional control area.                                Order 7400.11A is publicly available as                   The FAA has determined that this
                                                   In 1993, as a result of the Airspace                 listed in the ADDRESSES section of this                action qualifies for categorical exclusion
                                                Reclassification final rule (56 FR 65638,               document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists                     under the National Environmental
                                                December 17, 1991) and the Offshore                     Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,                Policy Act and its agency implementing
                                                Airspace Reconfiguration; Additional                    air traffic service routes, and reporting              regulations in FAA Order 1050.1F,
                                                Control Areas final rule (58 FR 12128,                  points.                                                ‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and
                                                March 2, 1993), additional control areas                                                                       Procedures’’ regarding categorical
                                                were re-designated as either offshore                   The Rule                                               exclusions for procedural actions at
                                                airspace areas or en route domestic                       This action amends Title 14 Code of                  paragraph 5–6.5a which categorically
                                                airspace areas, as appropriate, and                     Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by                excludes from full environmental
                                                revised controlled airspace                             removing offshore airspace areas                       impact review actions that are
                                                determinations were published, in                       Control 1154H, Control 1173H, Control                  rulemaking actions that designate or
                                                accordance with Presidential                            1154L, and Control 1173L. The FAA has                  modify classes of airspace areas,
                                                Proclamation No. 5928, ‘‘Territorial Sea                determined these control areas are no                  airways, routes, and reporting points
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                                                of the United States,’’ signed December                 longer required as they are not in                     (see 14 CFR part 71, Designation of
                                                27, 1988. Accordingly, the additional                   compliance with current regulatory                     Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas;
                                                control areas Control 1154 and Control                  criteria, are duplicated by the Pacific                Air Traffic Service Routes; and
                                                1173 were each re-designated into two                   High and Pacific Low offshore airspace                 Reporting Points). This airspace action
                                                offshore airspace areas; Control 1154L                  areas, and no operational impact will                  consists of removing offshore airspace
                                                and Control 1154H, and Control 1173L                    occur by removing them. As this action                 areas no long needed and is not
                                                and Control 1173H, respectively. The                    removes offshore airspace areas no                     expected to cause any potentially


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                                                significant environmental impacts. In                      DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                 (Embargoes and Other Special Controls)
                                                accordance with FAAO 1050.1F,                                                                                     of the EAR.
                                                paragraph 5–2 regarding Extraordinary                      Bureau of Industry and Security                          The End-User Review Committee
                                                Circumstances, this action has been                                                                               (ERC) is composed of representatives of
                                                reviewed for factors and circumstances                     15 CFR Part 744                                        the Departments of Commerce (Chair),
                                                in which a normally categorically                                                                                 State, Defense, Energy, and where
                                                                                                           [Docket No. 161228999–6999–01]
                                                excluded action may have a significant                                                                            appropriate, the Treasury. The ERC
                                                environmental impact requiring further                     RIN 0694–AH27                                          makes decisions to add an entry to the
                                                analysis, and it is determined that no                                                                            Entity List by majority vote and to
                                                                                                           Addition of Certain Entities to the                    remove or modify an entry by
                                                extraordinary circumstances exist that                     Entity List
                                                warrant preparation of an                                                                                         unanimous vote. The Departments
                                                                                                           AGENCY:  Bureau of Industry and                        represented on the ERC have approved
                                                environmental assessment.
                                                                                                           Security, Commerce.                                    these changes to the Entity List.
                                                List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
                                                                                                           ACTION: Final rule.                                    Entity List Additions
                                                 Airspace, Incorporation by reference,                                                                            Additions to the Entity List
                                                                                                           SUMMARY:   The Bureau of Industry and
                                                Navigation (air).
                                                                                                           Security (BIS) amends the Export                         This rule implements the decision of
                                                The Amendment                                              Administration Regulations (EAR) by                    the agencies of the ERC to add five
                                                                                                           adding five entities to the Entity List.               entities to the Entity List. These five
                                                  In consideration of the foregoing, the                   These five entities have been                          entities are being added on the basis of
                                                Federal Aviation Administration                            determined by the U.S. Government to                   § 744.11 (License requirements that
                                                amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:                          be acting contrary to the national                     apply to entities acting contrary to the
                                                                                                           security or foreign policy interests of the            national security or foreign policy
                                                PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,                            United States. BIS is taking this action               interests of the United States) of the
                                                B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR                         in conjunction with the designations                   EAR. The five entries being added to the
                                                TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND                                made by the Office of Foreign Asset                    Entity List are in Russia.
                                                REPORTING POINTS                                           Controls, Department of the Treasury,                    Under § 744.11(b) (Criteria for
                                                                                                           under amended Executive Order 13694.                   revising the Entity List) of the EAR,
                                                ■ 1. The authority citation for part 71                    This final rule lists these entities on the            persons for whom there is reasonable
                                                continues to read as follows:                              Entity List under the destination of                   cause to believe, based on specific and
                                                  Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
                                                                                                           Russia.                                                articulable facts, have been involved,
                                                40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,               DATES:   This rule is effective January 4,             are involved, or pose a significant risk
                                                1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.                                   2017.                                                  of being or becoming involved in,
                                                                                                                                                                  activities that are contrary to the
                                                                                                           FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                § 71.1       [Amended]                                                                                            national security or foreign policy
                                                                                                           Chair, End-User Review Committee,                      interests of the United States and those
                                                ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in                     Office of the Assistant Secretary, Export              acting on behalf of such persons may be
                                                14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A,                         Administration, Bureau of Industry and                 added to the Entity List. The entities
                                                Airspace Designations and Reporting                        Security, Department of Commerce,                      being added to the Entity List have been
                                                Points, dated August 3, 2016, and                          Phone: (202) 482–5991, Email: ERC@                     determined to be involved in activities
                                                effective September 15, 2016, is                           bis.doc.gov.                                           that are contrary to the national security
                                                amended as follows:                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                             or foreign policy interests of the United
                                                                                                                                                                  States. Specifically, in this rule, BIS
                                                Paragraph 2003.         Offshore Airspace Areas            Background
                                                                                                                                                                  adds five entities to the Entity List, as
                                                *        *      *       *      *                              The Entity List (Supplement No. 4 to                further described below.
                                                                                                           part 744 of the EAR) identifies entities
                                                Control 1154H [Removed]                                                                                           Entity Additions Consistent With
                                                                                                           and other persons reasonably believed
                                                *        *      *       *      *                           to be involved in, or that pose a                      Executive Order 13694
                                                Control 1173H [Removed]                                    significant risk of being or becoming                    Five entities are added based on
                                                *        *      *       *      *                           involved in, activities that are contrary              activities that are described in Executive
                                                                                                           to the national security or foreign policy             Order 13694 (80 FR 18077), Blocking the
                                                Paragraph 6007.         Offshore Airspace Areas            of the United States. The EAR imposes                  Property of Certain Persons Engaging in
                                                *        *      *       *      *                           additional licensing requirements on,                  Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled
                                                Control 1154L [Removed]                                    and limits the availability of most                    Activities, issued by the President on
                                                                                                           license exceptions for exports,                        April 1, 2015 and amended on
                                                *        *      *       *      *                           reexports, and transfers (in-country) to               December 29, 2016.
                                                Control 1173L [Removed]                                    those persons or entities listed on the                  As originally issued in April 2015,
                                                *        *      *       *      *                           Entity List. The license review policy                 Executive Order 13694 created a new,
                                                                                                           for each listed entity is identified in the            targeted authority for the U.S.
                                                  Issued in Washington, DC, on November                    ‘‘License review policy’’ column on the                government to respond more effectively
                                                29, 2016.
                                                                                                           Entity List and the impact on the                      to the most significant of cyber threats,
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                                                Leslie M. Swann,                                           availability of license exceptions is                  particularly in situations where
                                                Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group.                     described in the Federal Register notice               malicious cyber actors operate beyond
                                                [FR Doc. 2016–29144 Filed 1–3–17; 8:45 am]                 adding entities or other persons to the                the reach of existing authorities,
                                                BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                     Entity List. BIS places entities on the                focusing on cyber-enabled malicious
                                                                                                           Entity List based on certain sections of               activities. Executive Order 13694
                                                                                                           part 744 (Control Policy: End-User and                 authorized the imposition of sanctions
                                                                                                           End-Use Based) and part 746                            on individuals and entities determined


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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
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesEffective date 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.
ContactColby Abbott, Airspace Policy Group, Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267- 8783.
FR Citation82 FR 720 
RIN Number2120-AA66
CFR AssociatedAirspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)

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