Federal Register/Vol. 70, No. 121/Friday, June 24, 2005/Rules and Regulations
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36492 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 121 / Friday, June 24, 2005 / Rules and Regulations CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, and 1,200 ft. above the surface at designation listed in this document will CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND Chalkyitsik, AK. be published subsequently in the Order. CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September The Rule AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING 1, 2005. POINTS This revision to 14 CFR part 71 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: establishes Class E airspace at Coldfoot, I 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR Jesse Patterson, AAL–538G, Federal Alaska. This additional Class E airspace part 71 continues to read as follows: Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th was created to accommodate aircraft Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513– executing new instrument procedures 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– 7587; telephone number (907) 271– and will be depicted on aeronautical 1963 Comp., p. 389. 5898; fax: (907) 271–2850; e-mail: [email protected]. Internet charts for pilot reference. The intended § 71.1 [Amended] effect of this rule is to provide adequate address: http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at. controlled airspace for IFR operations at I 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Coldfoot Airport, Coldfoot, Alaska. CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation History The FAA has determined that this Administration Order 7400.9M, regulation only involves an established Airspace Designations and Reporting On Monday, April 18, 2005, the FAA body of technical regulations for which Points, dated August 30, 2004, and proposed to revise part 71 of the Federal frequent and routine amendments are effective September 16, 2004, is Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to necessary to keep them operationally amended as follows: create new Class E airspace upward current. It, therefore—(1) is not a * * * * * from 700 ft. and 1,200 ft. above the ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under surface at Chalkyitsik, AK (70 FR Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a 20090). The action was proposed in extending upward from 700 feet or more ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT order to add Class E airspace sufficient above the surface of the earth. Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 in size to contain aircraft while FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) * * * * * executing two new Standard Instrument does not warrant preparation of a AAL AK E5 Coldfoot, AK [New] Approach Procedures for the regulatory evaluation as the anticipated Chalkyitsik Airport. The new impact is so minimal. Since this a Coldfoot Airport, AK approaches are Area Navigation (Global ° ′ ″ ° ′ ″ routine matter that will only affect air (Lat. 67 15 08 N., long. 150 12 14 W.) Positioning System) (RNAV (GPS)) traffic procedures and air navigation, it That airspace extending upward from Runway (RWY) 3, original; and (2) is certified that this rule will not have 700 feet above the surface within a 6.7- RNAV (GPS) RWY 21, original. New a significant economic impact on a mile radius of the Coldfoot Airport, and Class E controlled airspace extending substantial number of small entities within 2.3 miles each side of the 222° upward from 700 feet and 1,200 feet under the criteria of the Regulatory bearing from the airport extending from above the surface in the Chalkyitsik Flexibility Act. the 6.7-mile radius to 11.1 miles Airport area is established by this The FAA’s authority to issue rules southwest of the airport. action. Interested parties were invited to regarding aviation safety is found in * * * * * participate in this rulemaking Title 49 of the United States Code. Issued in Anchorage, AK, on June 16, 2005. proceeding by submitting written Subtitle 1, Section 106 describes the comments on the proposal to the FAA. Michael A. Tarr, authority of the FAA Administrator. No public comments have been Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, Acting Area Director, Alaska Flight Services received; thus the rule is adopted as Area Office. describes in more detail the scope of the proposed. [FR Doc. 05–12565 Filed 6–23–05; 8:45 am] agency’s authority. The area will be depicted on This rulemaking is promulgated BILLING CODE 4910–13–P aeronautical charts for pilot reference. under the authority described in The coordinates for this airspace docket Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart 1, Section DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION are based on North American Datum 83. 40103, Sovereignty and use of airspace. The Class E airspace areas designated as Under that section, the FAA is charged Federal Aviation Administration 700/1200 foot transition areas are with prescribing regulations to ensure published in paragraph 6005 of FAA the safe and efficient use of the 14 CFR Part 71 Order 7400.9M, Airspace Designations navigable airspace. This regulation is and Reporting Points, dated August 30, within the scope of that authority [Docket No. FAA–2005–20450; Airspace 2004, and effective September 16, 2004, because it creates Class E airspace Docket No. 05–AAL–07] which is incorporated by reference in 14 sufficient in size to contain aircraft CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace Establishment of Class E Airspace; executing instrument procedures for the designation listed in this document will Chalkyitsik, AK Coldfoot Airport and represents the be published subsequently in the Order. FAA’s continuing effort to safely and AGENCY: Federal Aviation The Rule efficiently use the navigable airspace. Administration (FAA), DOT. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 ACTION: Final rule. This revision to 14 CFR part 71 establishes Class E airspace at Airspace, Incorporation by reference, SUMMARY: This action establishes Class Chalkyitsik, Alaska. This additional Navigation (air). E airspace at Chalkyitsik, AK to provide Class E airspace was created to Adoption of the Amendment adequate controlled airspace to contain accommodate aircraft executing two aircraft executing two new Standard new SIAP’s and will be depicted on I In consideration of the foregoing, the Instrument Approach Procedures aeronautical charts for pilot reference. Federal Aviation Administration (SIAPs). This rule results in new Class The intended effect of this rule is to amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: E airspace upward from 700 feet (ft.) provide adequate controlled airspace for VerDate jul<14>2003 16:42 Jun 23, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\24JNR1.SGM 24JNR1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 121 / Friday, June 24, 2005 / Rules and Regulations 36493 IFR operations at Chalkyitsik Airport, § 71.1 [Amended] 7587; telephone number (907) 271– Chalkyitsik, Alaska. I 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 5898; fax: (907) 271–2850; e-mail: The FAA has determined that this CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation [email protected]. Internet regulation only involves an established Administration Order 7400.9M, address: http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at. body of technical regulations for which Airspace Designations and Reporting SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: frequent and routine amendments are Points, dated August 30, 2004, and History necessary to keep them operationally effective September 16, 2004, is current. It, therefore—(1) is not a amended as follows: On Monday, April 18, 2005, the FAA ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under * * * * * proposed to revise part 71 of the Federal Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace extending create new Class E airspace upward upward from 700 feet or more above the from 700 ft. and 1,200 ft. above the Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 surface of the earth. FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) surface at Kiana, AK (70 FR 20091). The does not warrant preparation of a * * * * * airport name used in the proposal was regulatory evaluation as the anticipated AAL AK E5 Chalkyitsik, AK [New] incorrectly listed as Kiana, AK Airport. impact is so minimal. Since this a Chalkyitsik Airport, AK The correct name is Bob Baker routine matter that will only affect air (Lat. 66°38′42″ N., long. 143°44′20″ W.) Memorial Airport, Kiana, AK. This error traffic procedures and air navigation, it That airspace extending upward from 700 is corrected in the Final Rule. The is certified that this rule will not have feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile action was proposed in order to add a significant economic impact on a radius of the Chalkyitsik Airport, and that Class E airspace sufficient in size to substantial number of small entities airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet contain aircraft while executing two under the criteria of the Regulatory above the surface within an area bounded by new Standard Instrument Approach ° ′ ″ ° ′ ″ Flexibility Act. lat. 66 25 00 N., long. 144 00 00 W. to lat. Procedures and a Departure Procedure 66°25′00″ N., long. 143°00′00″ W., to lat. The FAA’s authority to issue rules ° ′ ″ ° ′ ″ for the Bob Baker Memorial Airport. The 67 00 00 N., long. 143 00 00 W. to lat. new approaches are Area Navigation regarding aviation safety is found in 67°00′00″ N., long. 144°00′00″ W. to point of Title 49 of the United States Code. beginning. (Global Positioning System) (RNAV (GPS)) Runway (RWY) 6, original; and Subtitle 1, Section 106 describes the * * * * * authority of the FAA Administrator. (2) RNAV (GPS) RWY 24, original. The Issued in Anchorage, AK, on June 16, 2005. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, new departure procedure is the Selawik describes in more detail the scope of the Michael A. Tarr, ONE Departure. New Class E controlled agency’s authority. Acting Area Director, Alaska Flight Services airspace extending upward from 700 Area Office.