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Proposed Rules Federal Register Vol. 73, No. 22

Friday, February 1, 2008

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Flight Service Operations, documents can also be accessed through contains notices to the public of the proposed Federal Aviation Administration, 222 the FAA’s Web page at http:// issuance of rules and regulations. The West 7th Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, www.faa.gov or the Superintendent of purpose of these notices is to give interested AK 99513–7587. Documents’ Web page at http:// persons an opportunity to participate in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. rule making prior to the adoption of the final Additionally, any person may obtain rules. Rolf, Federal Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, Box 14, a copy of this notice by submitting a Anchorage, AK 99513–7587; telephone request to the Federal Aviation DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION number (907) 271–5898; fax: (907) 271– Administration, Office of Air Traffic 2850; e-mail: [email protected]. Airspace Management, ATA–400, 800 Federal Aviation Administration Internet address: http:// Independence Avenue, SW., www.alaska.faa.gov/at. Washington, DC 20591 or by calling (202) 267–8783. Communications must 14 CFR Part 71 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: identify both docket numbers for this [Docket No. FAA–2007–0341; Airspace Comments Invited notice. Persons interested in being Docket No. 07–AAL–19] Interested parties are invited to placed on a mailing list for future Proposed Establishment of Class E participate in this proposed rulemaking NPRM’s should contact the FAA’s Airspace; Kobuk, AK by submitting such written data, views, Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267–9677, or arguments as they may desire. to request a copy of Advisory Circular AGENCY: Federal Aviation Comments that provide the factual basis No. 11–2A, Notice of Proposed Administration (FAA), DOT. Rulemaking Distribution System, which supporting the views and suggestions describes the application procedure. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. presented are particularly helpful in developing reasoned regulatory The Proposal SUMMARY: This action proposes to decisions on the proposal. Comments establish Class E airspace at Kobuk, AK. The FAA is considering an are specifically invited on the overall Two Standard Instrument Approach amendment to the Code of Federal regulatory, aeronautical, economic, Procedures (SIAPs) are being developed Regulations (14 CFR part 71), which environmental, and energy-related for the Kobuk at Kobuk, AK. would establish Class E airspace at the aspects of the proposal. Additionally, a textual departure Kobuk Airport, in Kobuk, AK. The Communications should identify both procedure (DP) is being developed. intended effect of this proposal is to docket numbers and be submitted in Adoption of this proposal would result establish Class E airspace upward from triplicate to the address listed above. in establishment of Class E airspace 700 ft. and 1,200 ft. above the surface to Commenters wishing the FAA to upward from 700 feet (ft.) and 1,200 ft. contain Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) acknowledge receipt of their comments above the surface at the Kobuk Airport, operations at Kobuk Airport, Kobuk, on this notice must submit with those Kobuk, AK. AK. comments a self-addressed, stamped The FAA Instrument Flight DATES: Comments must be received on postcard on which the following Procedures Production and or before March 17, 2008. statement is made: ‘‘Comments to Maintenance Branch has developed two ADDRESSES: Send comments on the Docket No. FAA–2007–0341/Airspace SIAPs and a DP for the Kobuk Airport. proposal to the Docket Management Docket No. 07–AAL–19.’’ The postcard The new approaches are (1) the Area Facility, U.S. Department of will be date/time stamped and returned Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning Transportation, 1200 New Jersey to the commenter. System (GPS) (RWY) 09, Avenue, SE., West Building Ground All communications received on or Original (Orig) and (2) the RNAV (GPS) Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC before the specified closing date for RWY 27, Orig. Textual DP’s are 20590–0001. You must identify the comments will be considered before unnamed and are published in the front docket number FAA–2007–0341/ taking action on the proposed rule. The of the U.S. Terminal Procedures for Airspace Docket No. 07–AAL–19, at the proposal contained in this notice may Alaska. Class E controlled airspace beginning of your comments. You may be changed in light of comments extending upward from 700 ft. and also submit comments on the Internet at received. All comments submitted will 1,200 ft. above the surface in the Kobuk http://www.regulations.gov. You may be available for examination in the Airport area would be created by this review the public docket containing the public docket both before and after the action. The proposed airspace is proposal, any comments received, and closing date for comments. A report sufficient in size to contain aircraft any final disposition in person in the summarizing each substantive public executing new instrument procedures at Dockets Office between 9 a.m. and 5 contact with FAA personnel concerned the Kobuk Airport, Kobuk, AK. p.m., Monday through Friday, except with this rulemaking will be filed in the The area would be depicted on Federal holidays. The Docket Office docket. aeronautical charts for pilot reference. (telephone 1–800–647–5527) is on the The coordinates for this airspace docket plaza level of the Department of Availability of Notice of Proposed are based on North American Datum 83. Transportation NASSIF Building at the Rulemaking’s (NPRM’s) The Class E airspace areas designated as above address. An electronic copy of this document 700/1200 foot transition areas are An informal docket may also be may be downloaded through the published in paragraph 6005 in FAA examined during normal business hours Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Order 7400.9R, Airspace Designations at the office of the Manager, Safety, Recently published rulemaking and Reporting Points, signed August 15,

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2007, and effective September 15, 2007, PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, surface at the , which is incorporated by reference in 14 CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND New Stuyahok, AK. CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; DATES: Comments must be received on designations listed in this document AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING or before March 17, 2008. would be published subsequently in the POINTS ADDRESSES: Send comments on the Order. 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR proposal to the Docket Management The FAA has determined that this part 71 continues to read as follows: Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey proposed regulation only involves an Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, established body of technical Avenue, SE., West Building Ground 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC regulations for which frequent and 1963 Comp., p. 389. routine amendments are necessary to 20590–0001. You must identify the docket number FAA–2007–29008/ keep them operationally current. It, § 71.1 [Amended] Airspace Docket No. 07–AAL–11, at the therefore—(1) is not a ‘‘significant 2. The incorporation by reference in beginning of your comments. You may regulatory action’’ under Executive 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation Administration Order 7400.9R, Airspace also submit comments on the Internet at Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant http://www.regulations.gov. You may rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies Designations and Reporting Points, signed August 15, 2007, and effective review the public docket containing the and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February proposal, any comments received, and 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant September 15, 2007, is to be amended as follows: any final disposition in person in the preparation of a regulatory evaluation as Dockets Office between 9 a.m. and 5 * * * * * the anticipated impact is so minimal. p.m., Monday through Friday, except Since this is a routine matter that will Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace extending Federal holidays. The Docket Office only affect air traffic procedures and air upward from 700 feet or more above the (telephone 1–800–647–5527) is on the navigation, it is certified that this rule, surface of the earth. plaza level of the Department of when promulgated, will not have a * * * * * Transportation NASSIF Building at the significant economic impact on a AAL AK E5 Kobuk, AK [New] above address. substantial number of small entities An informal docket may also be Kobuk, Kobuk Airport, AK examined during normal business hours under the criteria of the Regulatory (Lat. 66°54′44″ N., long. 156°53′50″ W.) Flexibility Act. at the office of the Manager, Safety, That airspace extending upward from 700 Alaska Flight Service Operations, The FAA’s authority to issue rules feet above the surface within a 7.7-mile Federal Aviation Administration, 222 regarding aviation safety is found in radius of the Kobuk Airport; and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet West 7th Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, Title 49 of the United States Code. AK 99513–7587. Subtitle 1, Section 106 describes the above the surface within a 73-mile radius of the Kobuk Airport. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary authority of the FAA Administrator. * * * * * Rolf, Federal Aviation Administration, Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, 222 West 7th Avenue, Box 14, describes in more detail the scope of the Issued in Anchorage, AK, on January 18, 2008. Anchorage, AK 99513–7587; telephone agency’s authority. number (907) 271–5898; fax: (907) 271– Anthony M. Wylie, This rulemaking is promulgated 2850; e-mail: [email protected]. under the authority described in Manager, Alaska Flight Services Information Internet address: http:// Area Group. Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart 1, Section www.alaska.faa.gov/at. [FR Doc. E8–1867 Filed 1–31–08; 8:45 am] 40103, Sovereignty and use of airspace. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Under that section, the FAA is charged Comments Invited with prescribing regulations to ensure Interested parties are invited to the safe and efficient use of the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION navigable airspace. This regulation is participate in this proposed rulemaking within the scope of that authority Federal Aviation Administration by submitting such written data, views, because it proposes to create Class E or arguments as they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis airspace sufficient in size to contain 14 CFR Part 71 supporting the views and suggestions aircraft executing instrument [Docket No. FAA–2007–29008; Airspace presented are particularly helpful in procedures at the Kobuk Airport, AK, Docket No. 07–AAL–11] developing reasoned regulatory and represents the FAA’s continuing decisions on the proposal. Comments Proposed Revision of Class E effort to safely and efficiently use the are specifically invited on the overall Airspace; New Stuyahok, AK navigable airspace. regulatory, aeronautical, economic, List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 AGENCY: Federal Aviation environmental, and energy-related Administration (FAA), DOT. aspects of the proposal. Airspace, Incorporation by reference, ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. Communications should identify both Navigation (air). docket numbers and be submitted in SUMMARY: This action proposes to revise triplicate to the address listed above. The Proposed Amendment Class E airspace at New Stuyahok, AK. Commenters wishing the FAA to In consideration of the foregoing, the Two Standard Instrument Approach acknowledge receipt of their comments Federal Aviation Administration Procedures (SIAPs) are being developed on this notice must submit with those proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as for the New Stuyahok Airport at New comments a self-addressed, stamped follows: Stuyahok, AK. Adoption of this postcard on which the following proposal would result in revision of statement is made: ‘‘Comments to existing Class E airspace upward from Docket No. FAA–2007–29008/Airspace 700 feet (ft.) and 1,200 ft. above the Docket No. 07–AAL–11.’’ The postcard

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