Proposed Rule2023-27670
Modification of Class E Airspace; Klawock Airport, Klawock, AK
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Published
December 18, 2023
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Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
This action proposes to modify the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface and remove the Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface at Klawock Airport, Klawock, AK. Additionally, this action proposes administrative amendments to update the airport's existing Class E airspace legal description. These actions would support the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 241 (Monday, December 18, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 87375-87377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27670]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2023-1801; Airspace Docket No. 23-AAL-33]
RIN 2120-AA66
Modification of Class E Airspace; Klawock Airport, Klawock, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify the Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface and remove the Class E airspace
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface at Klawock Airport,
Klawock, AK. Additionally, this action proposes administrative
amendments to update the airport's existing Class E airspace legal
description. These actions would support the safety and management of
instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 1, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by FAA Docket No. FAA-2023-1801 and
Airspace Docket No. 23-AAL-33 using any of the following methods:
* Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> and follow
the online instructions for sending your comments electronically.
* Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S. Department
of
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Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12-140, West Building
Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
* Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in
Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
* Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at (202) 493-2251.
Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> at any time. Follow the online instructions for
accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of
the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
FAA Order JO 7400.11H, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at <a href="http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/">www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/</a>. You may also contact the Rules and
Regulations Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration,
800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith T Adams, Federal Aviation
Administration, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200
S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone (206) 231-2428.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority for This Rulemaking
The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106,
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
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 would modify Class E airspace to support IFR operations
at Klawock Airport, Klawock, AK.
Comments Invited
The FAA invites interested persons to participate in this
rulemaking by submitting written comments, data, or views. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. The most
helpful comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain
the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. To
ensure the docket does not contain duplicate comments, commenters
should submit only one time if comments are filed electronically, or
commenters should send only one copy of written comments if comments
are filed in writing.
The FAA will file in the docket all comments it receives, as well
as a report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA
personnel concerning this proposed rulemaking. Before acting on this
proposal, the FAA will consider all comments it receives on or before
the closing date for comments. The FAA will consider comments filed
after the comment period has closed if it is possible to do so without
incurring expense or delay. The FAA may change this proposal in light
of the comments it receives.
Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts
these comments, without edit, including any personal information the
commenter provides, to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, as described in the system
of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
<a href="http://www.dot.gov/privacy">www.dot.gov/privacy</a>.
Availability of Rulemaking Documents
An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
internet at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at
<a href="http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/">www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/</a>.
You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Operations office (see ADDRESSES section for address, phone number, and
hours of operations). An informal docket may also be examined during
normal business hours at the office at the Northwest Mountain Regional
Office of the Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic
Organization, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200 S.
216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198.
Incorporation by Reference
Class E5 airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of
FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 on an annual basis. This
document proposes to amend the current version of that order, FAA Order
JO 7400.11H, dated August 11, 2023, and effective September 15, 2023.
These updates would be published in the next update to FAA Order JO
7400.11. That order is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this document.
FAA Order JO 7400.11H lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting points.
Background
The FAA published an NPRM in the Federal Register for FAA 2023-1801
(88 FR 67124; September 29, 2023) to modify Class E airspace at the
Klawock Airport. An extension was proposed to the northeast to be
within 3 miles northwest and 3.3 miles southwest of the airport's
043[deg] bearing, extending to 9 miles northeast of the airport to more
appropriately contain departing IFR operations until reaching 1,200
feet above the surface and arriving IFR operations below 1,500 feet
above the surface, when executing the CAALM 2 Area Navigation (RNAV)
Departure Procedure or the RNAV Global Positioning System (GPS) RWY 20
and RNAV (GPS) M RWY 20 approaches. Subsequent to the publication of
the NPRM, the FAA discovered that the extension should be within 3
miles northwest and 3.3 miles southeast of the 043[deg] bearing,
extending to 9 miles northeast of the airport. This SNPRM updates the
FAA's proposal to correct that error.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 to modify the
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface and
remove the Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the
surface at Klawock Airport, Klawock, AK.
The Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface within a 6.7-mile radius should be reduced to a semicircle
within the airport's 249[deg] bearing clockwise to the 025[deg]
bearing, as operations are not authorized to the southeast of the
airport and containment is not needed in that area.
In addition, an extension to the Class E airspace extending upward
from 700 feet above the surface should be added to the northeast to be
within 3 miles northwest and 3.3 miles southeast of the airport's
043[deg] bearing extending to 9 miles northeast of the airport to more
appropriately contain departing IFR operations until reaching 1,200
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above the surface and arriving IFR operations below 1,500 feet above
the surface, when executing the CAALM 2 RNAV Departure Procedure or the
RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 and RNAV (GPS) M RWY 20 approaches.
Moreover, the southwest procedure turn area should be removed, as
it is no longer needed. In its place, a southwest extension to the
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
should be added to be within 3.3 miles southeast and 3 miles northwest
of the airport's 223[deg] bearing, extending to 14.6 miles southwest of
the airport. This extension would better contain departing IFR
operations between the surface and 1,200 feet while executing the TURTY
RNAV departure and arriving IFR operations below 1,500 feet above the
surface while executing the RNAV (GPS) A, RNAV (GPS) M RWY 2, RNAV
(GPS) Y RWY 2, or RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 2 approaches.
Furthermore, the Klawock Class E airspace beginning at 1,200 feet
above the surface should be removed as it is redundant.
Finally, the FAA proposes administrative modifications to the
airport's associated legal description. The Klawock Nondirectional
Beacon/Distance Measuring Equipment navigational aid was decommissioned
in 2017, and reference to it should be removed.
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.
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, will 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
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS
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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O.
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO
7400.11H, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 11,
2023, and effective September 15, 2023, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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AAL AK E5 Klawock, AK [Amended]
Klawock Airport, AK
(Lat. 55[deg]34'45'' N, long. 133[deg]04'34'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.7-mile radius of the airport from the 249[deg] bearing
clockwise to the 025[deg] bearing, within 3 miles northwest and 3.3
miles southeast of the 043[deg] bearing extending from the airport
to 9 miles northeast, and within 3.3 miles southeast and 3 miles
northwest of the 223[deg] bearing extending from the airport to 14.6
miles southwest.
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Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on December 8, 2023.
B.G. Chew,
Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2023-27670 Filed 12-15-23; 8:45 am]
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