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PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, revises existing Class E airspace upward , . This Class E airspace is CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND from 700 feet (ft.) and 1,200 ft. above the revised to accommodate aircraft CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; surface at the Buckland Airport, executing new and amended SIAPs, and AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING Buckland, AK. will be depicted on aeronautical charts POINTS DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, for pilot reference. The intended effect February 14, 2008. The Director of the I 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR of this rule is to provide adequate Federal Register approves this part 71 continues to read as follows: controlled airspace for Instrument Flight incorporation by reference action under Rules (IFR) operations at the Buckland Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part Airport, Buckland, Alaska. 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– 51, subject to the annual revision of The FAA has determined that this 1963 Comp., p. 389. FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of regulation only involves an established conforming amendments. § 71.1 [Amended] body of technical regulations for which FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: I 2. The incorporation by reference in Gary frequent and routine amendments are Rolf, AAL–538G, Federal Aviation 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation necessary to keep them operationally Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, Administration Order 7400.9R, Airspace current. It, therefore—(1) is not a Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513–7587; Designations and Reporting Points, ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under signed August 15, 2007, and effective telephone number (907) 271–5898; fax: (907) 271–2850; e-mail: Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a September 15, 2007, is amended as ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT follows: [email protected]. Internet address: http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at. Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 * * * * * FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Extending does not warrant preparation of a Upward from 700 feet or More Above the History regulatory evaluation as the anticipated Surface of the Earth. On Tuesday, October 16, 2007, the impact is so minimal. Since this is a * * * * * FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the routine matter that will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it AAL AK E5 Selawik, AK [Revised] Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to revise Class E airspace is certified that this rule will not have Selawik, , AK a significant economic impact on a (Lat. 66°36′01″ N., long. 159°59′09″ W.) upward from 700 ft. above the surface and from 1,200 ft. above the surface at substantial number of small entities That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 7.3-mile Buckland, AK (72 FR 58565). The action under the criteria of the Regulatory radius of the Selawik Airport; and that was proposed in order to create Class E Flexibility Act. airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet airspace sufficient in size to contain The FAA’s authority to issue rules above the surface within a 74-mile radius of aircraft while executing SIAPs for the regarding aviation safety is found in the Selawik Airport. Buckland Airport. The Notice of Title 49 of the United States Code. Proposed Rulemaking contained * * * * * Subtitle 1, Section 106 describes the incorrect airport location coordinates. Issued in Anchorage, AK, on December 11, authority of the FAA Administrator. 2007. This rule corrects the error. Class E controlled airspace extending upward Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, Anthony M. Wylie, from 700 ft. above the surface and from describes in more detail the scope of the Manager, Alaska Flight Services Information 1,200 ft. above the surface in the agency’s authority. Area Group. Buckland Airport area is revised by this This rulemaking is promulgated [FR Doc. E7–24407 Filed 12–18–07; 8:45 am] action. under the authority described in BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Interested parties were invited to Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart 1, Section participate in this rulemaking 40103, Sovereignty and use of airspace. proceeding by submitting written DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Under that section, the FAA is charged comments on the proposal to the FAA. with prescribing regulations to ensure Federal Aviation Administration No comments were received. The rule is the safe and efficient use of the adopted as proposed with the correction navigable airspace. This regulation is 14 CFR Part 71 to the airport coordinates. within the scope of that authority The area will be depicted on [Docket No. FAA–2007–29009; Airspace because it creates Class E airspace aeronautical charts for pilot reference. sufficient in size to contain aircraft Docket No. 07–AAL–12] The coordinates for this airspace docket executing instrument procedures for the are based on North American Datum 83. Revision of Class E Airspace; Buckland Airport and represents the The Class E airspace areas designated as Buckland, AK 700/1,200 ft. transition areas are FAA’s continuing effort to safely and efficiently use the navigable airspace. AGENCY: Federal Aviation published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Administration (FAA), DOT. Order 7400.9R, Airspace Designations List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 ACTION: Final rule. and Reporting Points, signed August 15, 2007, and effective September 15, 2007, Airspace, Incorporation by reference, SUMMARY: This action revises Class E which is incorporated by reference in 14 Navigation (air). airspace at Buckland, AK to provide CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace Adoption of the Amendment adequate controlled airspace to contain designations listed in this document aircraft executing Standard Instrument will be published subsequently in the I In consideration of the foregoing, the Approach Procedures (SIAPs). Two Order. SIAPs and a textual departure procedure Federal Aviation Administration (DP) are being amended for the The Rule amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: Buckland Airport. Additionally, two This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 SIAPs are being developed. This action revises Class E airspace at the Buckland

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PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, surface at the , (IFR) operations at the Soldotna Airport, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND Soldotna, AK. Soldotna, Alaska. CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, The FAA has determined that this AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING February 14, 2008. The Director of the regulation only involves an established POINTS Federal Register approves this body of technical regulations for which incorporation by reference action under I 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR frequent and routine amendments are title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part part 71 continues to read as follows: necessary to keep them operationally 51, subject to the annual revision of current. It, therefore—(1) is not a Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– conforming amendments. Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a 1963 Comp., p. 389. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT § 71.1 [Amended] Rolf, AAL–538G, Federal Aviation Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 I 2. The incorporation by reference in Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513–7587; does not warrant preparation of a Administration Order 7400.9R, Airspace telephone number (907) 271–5898; fax: regulatory evaluation as the anticipated Designations and Reporting Points, (907) 271–2850; email: impact is so minimal. Since this is a signed August 15, 2007, and effective [email protected]. Internet address: routine matter that will only affect air September 15, 2007, is amended as http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at. traffic procedures and air navigation, it follows: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: is certified that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a * * * * * History substantial number of small entities Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Extending On Tuesday, October 16, 2007, the under the criteria of the Regulatory Upward from 700 feet or More Above the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Flexibility Act. Surface of the Earth. Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR The FAA’s authority to issue rules * * * * * part 71) to revise Class E airspace regarding aviation safety is found in AAL AK E5 Buckland, AK [Revised] upward from 700 ft. above the surface Title 49 of the United States Code. and from 1,200 ft. above the surface at Buckland, Buckland Airport, AK Subtitle 1, Section 106 describes the (Lat. 65°58′54″N., long. 161°08′57″W.) Soldotna, AK (72 FR 58563). The action authority of the FAA Administrator. was proposed in order to create Class E That airspace extending upward from 700 Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, feet above the surface within a 12.4-mile airspace sufficient in size to contain describes in more detail the scope of the radius of the Buckland Airport; and that aircraft while executing SIAPs for the agency’s authority. Soldotna Airport. Class E controlled airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet This rulemaking is promulgated airspace extending upward from 700 ft. above the surface within a 78-mile radius of under the authority described in the Buckland Airport. above the surface and from 1,200 ft. Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart 1, Section above the surface in the Soldotna * * * * * 40103, Sovereignty and use of airspace. Airport area is revised by this action. Issued in Anchorage, AK, on December 11, Under that section, the FAA is charged Interested parties were invited to 2007. with prescribing regulations to ensure participate in this rulemaking Anthony M. Wylie, the safe and efficient use of the proceeding by submitting written navigable airspace. This regulation is Manager, Alaska Flight Services Information comments on the proposal to the FAA. Area Group. within the scope of that authority No comments were received. The rule is because it creates Class E airspace [FR Doc. E7–24404 Filed 12–18–07; 8:45 am] adopted as proposed. sufficient in size to contain aircraft BILLING CODE 4910–13–P The area will be depicted on executing instrument procedures for the aeronautical charts for pilot reference. Soldotna Airport and represents the The coordinates for this airspace docket DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FAA’s continuing effort to safely and are based on North American Datum 83. efficiently use the navigable airspace. Federal Aviation Administration The Class E airspace areas designated as 700/1,200 ft. transition areas are List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 14 CFR Part 71 published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9R, Airspace Designations Airspace, Incorporation by reference, [Docket No. FAA–2007–29100; Airspace and Reporting Points, signed August 15, Navigation (air). Docket No. 07–AAL–16] 2007, and effective September 15, 2007, Adoption of the Amendment which is incorporated by reference in 14 Revision of Class E Airspace; CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace I Soldotna, AK In consideration of the foregoing, the designations listed in this document Federal Aviation Administration AGENCY: Federal Aviation will be published subsequently in the amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: Administration (FAA), DOT. Order. ACTION: Final rule. PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, The Rule CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND SUMMARY: This action revises Class E This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; airspace at Soldotna, AK to provide revises Class E airspace at the Soldotna AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING adequate controlled airspace to contain Airport, Alaska. This Class E airspace is POINTS aircraft executing Standard Instrument revised to accommodate aircraft Approach Procedures (SIAPs). Two executing new SIAPs, and will be I 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR SIAPs are being developed for the depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot part 71 continues to read as follows: Soldotna Airport. This action revises reference. The intended effect of this Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, existing Class E airspace upward from rule is to provide adequate controlled 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– 700 feet (ft.) and 1,200 ft. above the airspace for Instrument Flight Rules 1963 Comp., p. 389.

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