Federal Register/Vol. 70, No. 121/Friday, June 24, 2005/Rules
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36490 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 121 / Friday, June 24, 2005 / Rules and Regulations received; thus the rule is adopted as executing instrument procedures for the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION proposed. Kaltag Airport and represents the FAA’s The area will be depicted on continuing effort to safely and Federal Aviation Administration aeronautical charts for pilot reference. efficiently use the navigable airspace. The coordinates for this airspace docket 14 CFR Part 71 are based on North American Datum 83. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 The Class E airspace areas designated as [Docket No. FAA–2005–20555; Airspace Docket No. 05–AAL–08] 700/1200 foot transition areas are Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air). published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Revision of Class E Airspace; Order 7400.9M, Airspace Designations Adoption of the Amendment Emmonak, AK and Reporting Points, dated August 30, 2004, and effective September 16, 2004, I In consideration of the foregoing, the AGENCY: Federal Aviation which is incorporated by reference in 14 Federal Aviation Administration Administration (FAA), DOT. CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: ACTION: Final rule. designation listed in this document will be published subsequently in the Order. PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, SUMMARY: This action revises Class E airspace at Emmonak, AK to provide The Rule CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; adequate controlled airspace to contain This revision to 14 CFR part 71 AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING aircraft executing amended Standard establishes Class E airspace at Kaltag, POINTS Instrument Approach Procedures Alaska. This additional Class E airspace (SIAPs). This rule results in new Class was created to accommodate aircraft I 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR E airspace upward from 700 feet (ft.) executing two new SIAP’s and two new part 71 continues to read as follows: above the surface at Emmonak, AK. departure procedures and will be DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot 1, 2005. reference. The intended effect of this 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– rule is to provide adequate controlled 1963 Comp., p. 389. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: airspace for IFR operations at Kaltag Jesse Patterson, AAL–538G, Federal Airport, Kaltag, Alaska. § 71.1 [Amended] Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th The FAA has determined that this Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513– I 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 7587; telephone number (907) 271– regulation only involves an established CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation body of technical regulations for which 5898; fax: (907) 271–2850; e-mail: Administration Order 7400.9M, frequent and routine amendments are [email protected]. Internet Airspace Designations and Reporting necessary to keep them operationally address: http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at. current. It, therefore—(1) is not a Points, dated August 30, 2004, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: effective September 16, 2004, is ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under History Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a amended as follows: ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT * * * * * On Monday, April 18, 2005, the FAA Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 proposed to revise part 71 of the Federal Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace extending Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) upward from 700 feet or more above the add to the Class E airspace upward from does not warrant preparation of a surface of the earth. regulatory evaluation as the anticipated 700 ft. above the surface at Emmonak, impact is so minimal. Since this a * * * * * AK (70 FR 20085). The action was routine matter that will only affect air AAL AK E5 Kaltag, AK [New] proposed in order to add Class E airspace sufficient in size to contain traffic procedures and air navigation, it Kaltag Airport, AK aircraft while executing amended SIAPs is certified that this rule will not have (Lat. 64°19′33″ N., long. 158°44′39″ W.) a significant economic impact on a for the Emmonak Airport. The amended That airspace extending upward from 700 substantial number of small entities approaches are (1) Area Navigation feet above the surface within a 7.6-mile under the criteria of the Regulatory (Global Positioning System) (RNAV radius of the Kaltag Airport, and that airspace Flexibility Act. (GPS)) Runway 16, Amendment 1 extending upward from 1,200 feet above the The FAA’s authority to issue rules (Amdt.) 1; (2) RNAV (GPS) RWY 34, surface within an area bounded by lat. regarding aviation safety is found in Amdt. 1; Very High Frequency Omni- 65°00′00″ N., long. 159°00′00″ W to lat. Title 49 of the United States Code. range (VOR) RWY 16, Amdt. 1; and VOR 64°20′00″ N., long. 160°15′00″ W., to lat. Subtitle 1, Section 106 describes the RWY 34, Amdt. 1. Additional Class E 64°00′00″ N., long. 160°15′00″ W to lat. controlled airspace extending upward authority of the FAA Administrator. 64°00′00″ N., long. 159°00′00″ W. to point of from 700 ft. above the surface in the Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, beginning. describes in more detail the scope of the Emmonak Airport area is established by agency’s authority. * * * * * this action. Interested parties were This rulemaking is promulgated Issued in Anchorage, AK, on June 16, 2005. invited to participate in this rulemaking under the authority described in Michael A. Tarr, proceeding by submitting written Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart 1, Section comments on the proposal to the FAA. Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan 40103, Sovereignty and use of airspace. No public comments have been Region. Under that section, the FAA is charged received, thus, the rule is adopted as with prescribing regulations to ensure [FR Doc. 05–12567 Filed 6–23–05; 8:45 am] proposed. the safe and efficient use of the BILLING CODE 4910–13–P The area will be depicted on navigable airspace. This regulation is aeronautical charts for pilot reference. within the scope of that authority The coordinates for this airspace docket because it creates Class E airspace are based on North American Datum 83. sufficient in size to contain aircraft The Class E airspace areas designated as VerDate jul<14>2003 16:42 Jun 23, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\24JNR1.SGM 24JNR1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 121 / Friday, June 24, 2005 / Rules and Regulations 36491 700/1200 foot transition areas are Adoption of the Amendment SUMMARY: This action establishes Class published in paragraph 6005 of FAA E airspace at Coldfoot, AK to provide I Order 7400.9M, Airspace Designations In consideration of the foregoing, the adequate controlled airspace to contain and Reporting Points, dated August 30, Federal Aviation Administration aircraft executing two new Standard 2004, and effective September 16, 2004, amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: Instrument Approach Procedures which is incorporated by reference in 14 PART 71— DESIGNATION OF CLASS (SIAPs) and a new departure procedure. CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace A, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND This rule results in new Class E airspace designation listed in this document will CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; upward from 700 feet (ft.) above the be published subsequently in the Order. AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING surface at Coldfoot, AK. The Rule POINTS DATES: Effective: 0901 UTC, September 1, 2005. This revision to 14 CFR part 71 I 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: revises Class E airspace at Emmonak, part 71 continues to read as follows: Alaska. Additional Class E airspace is Jesse Patterson, AAL–538G, Federal being created to accommodate aircraft Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513– executing amended SIAPs and will be 1963 Comp., p. 389. depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot 7587; telephone number (907) 271– reference. The intended effect of this § 71.1 [Amended] 5898; fax: (907) 271–2850; e-mail: [email protected]. Internet rule is to provide adequate controlled I 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 airspace for IFR operations at Emmonak address: http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at. CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation Airport, Emmonak, Alaska. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Administration Order 7400.9M, The FAA has determined that this Airspace Designations and Reporting History regulation only involves an established Points, dated August 30, 2004, and body of technical regulations for which On Monday, April 18, 2005, the FAA effective September 16, 2004, is frequent and routine amendments are proposed to revise part 71 of the Federal amended as follows: necessary to keep them operationally Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to current. It, therefore—(1) is not a * * * * * create new Class E airspace upward from 700 ft. above the surface at ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace extending Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a upward from 700 feet or more above the Coldfoot, AK (70 FR 20088). The action ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT surface of the earth. was proposed in order to add Class E Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 * * * * * airspace sufficient in size to contain FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) aircraft while executing two new does not warrant preparation of a AAL AK E5 Emmonak, AK [Revised] Standard Instrument Approach regulatory evaluation as the anticipated Emmonak Airport, AK Procedures and a new departure ° ′ ″ ° ′ ″ impact is so minimal. Since this is a (Lat. 62 47 0758 N., long.