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That airspace extending upward from 700 sufficient in size to contain aircraft a significant economic impact on a feet above the surface within a 6.9-mile while executing two new SIAPs for the substantial number of small entities radius of the Tok Junction Airport, AK; and Hooper Bay Airport. The new under the criteria of the Regulatory that airspace extending upward from 1,200 approaches are (1) Area Navigation Flexibility Act. feet above the surface within a 64.8-mile radius of the Tok Junction Airport, AK; (Global Positioning System) (RNAV The FAA’s authority to issue rules excluding that airspace east of 141°00′00″ W (GPS)) Runway (RWY) 05, Original and regarding aviation safety is found in longitude. (2) RNAV (GPS) RWY 23, Original. Class Title 49 of the United States Code. * * * * * E controlled airspace extending upward Subtitle 1, Section 106 describes the from 700 ft. and 1,200 ft. above the authority of the FAA Administrator. Issued in Anchorage, AK, on December 8, surface in the Hooper Bay Airport area Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, 2006. is revised by this action. Some of the describes in more detail the scope of the Anthony M. Wylie, necessary controlled airspace lies over agency’s authority. Manager, Alaska Flight Service Information an area more than 12 miles offshore, and This rulemaking is promulgated Office. is designated as Offshore Airspace Area, under the authority described in [FR Doc. E6–21516 Filed 12–18–06; 8:45 am] Norton Sound Low. That Offshore Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart 1, Section BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Airspace action will be addressed in a 40103, Sovereignty and use of airspace. separate pending rulemaking case. Under that section, the FAA is charged Interested parties were invited to with prescribing regulations to ensure DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION participate in this rulemaking the safe and efficient use of the proceeding by submitting written navigable airspace. This regulation is Federal Aviation Administration comments on the proposal to the FAA. within the scope of that authority No public comments have been because it creates Class E airspace 14 CFR Part 71 received; thus the rule is adopted as sufficient in size to contain aircraft [Docket No. FAA–2006–24675; Airspace proposed. executing instrument procedures for the Docket No. 06–AAL–14] The area will be depicted on Hooper Bay Airport and represents the aeronautical charts for pilot reference. FAA’s continuing effort to safely and Revision of Class E Airspace; Hooper The coordinates for this airspace docket efficiently use the navigable airspace. Bay, AK are based on North American Datum 83. The Class E airspace areas designated as List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 AGENCY: Federal Aviation 700/1,200 ft. transition areas are Administration (FAA), DOT. Airspace, Incorporation by reference, published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Navigation (air). ACTION: Final Rule. Order 7400.9P, Airspace Designations Adoption of the Amendment SUMMARY: This action revises Class E and Reporting Points, dated September airspace at Hooper Bay, AK to provide 1, 2006, and effective September 15, I In consideration of the foregoing, the adequate controlled airspace to contain 2006, which is incorporated by Federal Aviation Administration aircraft executing two new Standard reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: Instrument Approach Procedures airspace designation listed in this (SIAPs). This rule results in the revision document will be published PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, of Class E airspace upward from 700 feet subsequently in the Order. CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND (ft.) and 1,200 ft. above the surface at The Rule CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; Hooper Bay, AK. AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 POINTS DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, March revises Class E airspace at the Hooper 15, 2007. The Director of the Federal Bay Airport, Alaska. This Class E I 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR Register approves this incorporation by airspace is revised to accommodate part 71 continues to read as follows: reference action under title 1, Code of aircraft executing two new SIAPs, and Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to will be depicted on aeronautical charts 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– the annual revision of FAA Order for pilot reference. The intended effect 1963 Comp., p. 389. 7400.9 and publication of conforming of this rule is to provide adequate amendments. controlled airspace for IFR operations at § 71.1 [Amended] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary the Hooper Bay Airport, Hooper Bay, I 2. The incorporation by reference in Rolf, AAL–538G, Federal Aviation Alaska. 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, The FAA has determined that this Administration Order 7400.9P, Airspace Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513–7587; regulation only involves an established Designations and Reporting Points, telephone number (907) 271–5898; fax: body of technical regulations for which dated September 1, 2006, and effective (907) 271–2850; e-mail: frequent and routine amendments are September 15, 2006, is amended as [email protected]. Internet address: necessary to keep them operationally follows: http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at. current. It, therefore—(1) is not a * * * * * SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Extending History Upward From 700 Feet or More Above the ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT Surface of the Earth On Thursday, October 5, 2006, the Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) * * * * * Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR does not warrant preparation of a AAL AK E5 Hooper Bay, AK [Revised] part 71) to revise Class E airspace regulatory evaluation as the anticipated Hooper Bay Airport, AK upward from 700 ft. and 1,200 ft. above impact is so minimal. Since this is a (Lat. 61°31′26″ N., long. 166°08′48″ W.) the surface at Hooper Bay, AK (71 FR routine matter that will only affect air That airspace extending upward from 700 58765). The action was proposed in traffic procedures and air navigation, it feet above the surface within a 6.3-mile order to create Class E airspace is certified that this rule will not have radius of the Hooper Bay Airport, AK; and

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that airspace extending upward from 1,200 new SID for the Perryville Airport. The provide adequate controlled airspace for feet above the surface within a 45-mile radius new approach is the Area Navigation IFR operations at the Perryville Airport, of Hooper Bay Airport, AK. (Global Positioning System) (RNAV Perryville, Alaska. * * * * * (GPS)) Runway (RWY) 02, Original. The The FAA has determined that this Issued in Anchorage, AK, on December 8, SID is the CILAC TWO departure. Class regulation only involves an established 2006. E controlled airspace extending upward body of technical regulations for which Anthony M. Wylie, from 700 ft. and 1,200 ft. above the frequent and routine amendments are Manager, Alaska Flight Service Information surface in the Perryville Airport area is necessary to keep them operationally Office. revised by this action. There is an issue current. It, therefore—(1) is not a [FR Doc. E6–21532 Filed 12–18–06; 8:45 am] with charting domestic controlled ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under airspace near Perryville, Alaska. Any Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a BILLING CODE 4910–13–P ° airspace to the West of 160 West ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT Longitude must be defined in the Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Offshore Airspace Area named Control FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) 1234L, even if the airspace is within 12 does not warrant preparation of a Federal Aviation Administration miles of the shoreline. The Notice of regulatory evaluation as the anticipated Proposed Rulemaking mentioned this impact is so minimal. Since this is a 14 CFR Part 71 issue, but did not explain that this is a routine matter that will only affect air charting issue and does not impact traffic procedures and air navigation, it [Docket No. FAA–2006–24748; Airspace controlled airspace. Any of the Docket No. 06–AAL–15] is certified that this rule will not have controlled airspace necessary for service a significant economic impact on a at Perryville Airport which lies to the Revision of Class E Airspace; ° substantial number of small entities Perryville, AK west of 160 W. Longitude must be under the criteria of the Regulatory described in the Offshore definition for Flexibility Act. AGENCY: Federal Aviation Control 1234L. Domestic airspace east of The FAA’s authority to issue rules Administration (FAA), DOT. 160° W. Longitude extends to 12 miles regarding aviation safety is found in from the shoreline. The airspace ACTION: Final rule. Title 49 of the United States Code. definition delineation between Offshore Subtitle 1, Section 106 describes the SUMMARY: This action revises Class E and domestic controlled airspace is not authority of the FAA Administrator. airspace at Perryville, AK to provide necessary because the 12-mile limit line Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, adequate controlled airspace to contain is shown on aeronautical charts. To describes in more detail the scope of the aircraft executing a new Standard address the delineation in the controlled Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) airspace description would be agency’s authority. and a new Stardard Instrument redundant. The Offshore Airspace This rulemaking is promulgated Departure procedure (SID). This rule action associated with this rule is taking under the authority described in results in the revision of Class E place concurrently in a separate Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart 1, Section airspace upward from 700 feet (ft.) and airspace rule. 40103, Sovereignty and use of airspace. 1,200 ft. above the surface at Perryville, Interested parties were invited to Under that section, the FAA is charged AK. participate in this rulemaking with prescribing regulations to ensure the safe and efficient use of the DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, March proceeding by submitting written 15, 2007. The Director of the Federal comments on the proposal to the FAA. navigable airspace. This regulation is Register approves this incorporation by No public comments have been within the scope of that authority reference action under title 1, Code of received; thus the rule is adopted as because it creates Class E airspace Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to proposed. sufficient in size to contain aircraft the annual revision of FAA Order The area will be depicted on executing instrument procedures for the 7400.9 and publication of conforming aeronautical charts for pilot reference. Perryville Airport and represents the amendments. The coordinates for this airspace docket FAA’s continuing effort to safely and are based on North American Datum 83. efficiently use the navigable airspace. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary The Class E airspace areas designated as List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Rolf, AAL–538G, Federal Aviation 700/1,200 ft. transition areas are Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513–7587; Order 7400.9P, Airspace Designations Navigation (air). telephone number (907) 271–5898; fax: and Reporting Points, dated September Adoption of the Amendment (907) 271–2850; e-mail: 1, 2006, and effective September 15, [email protected]. Internet address: 2006, which is incorporated by I In consideration of the foregoing, the http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at. reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E Federal Aviation Administration SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: airspace designation listed in this amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: History document will be published subsequently in the Order. PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, On Thursday, October 5, 2006, the CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND The Rule FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING part 71) to revise Class E airspace revises Class E airspace at the Perryville POINTS upward from 700 ft. and 1,200 ft. above Airport, Alaska. This Class E airspace is the surface at Perryville, AK (71 FR revised to accommodate aircraft I 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 58764). The action was proposed in executing one new SIAP and one new part 71 continues to read as follows: order to create Class E airspace SID, and will be depicted on Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, sufficient in size to contain aircraft aeronautical charts for pilot reference. 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– while executing one new SIAP and one The intended effect of this rule is to 1963 Comp., p. 389.

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