Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 113 / Friday, June 12, 1998 / Proposed Rules 32157 under the criteria of the Regulatory DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION regulatory, aeronautical, economic, Flexibility Act. environmental, and energy-related Federal Aviation Administration aspects of the proposal. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Communications should identify the 14 CFR Part 71 Airspace, Incorporation by reference, airspace docket number and be Navigation (air). [Airspace Docket No. 98±AAL±12] submitted in triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the The Proposed Amendment Proposed Revision of Class E FAA to acknowledge receipt of their Airspace; Nome, AK comments on this notice must submit In consideration of the foregoing, the with those comments a self-addressed, Federal Aviation Administration AGENCY: Federal Aviation stamped postcard on which the proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as Administration (FAA), DOT. following statement is made: follows: ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. ‘‘Comments to Airspace Docket No. 98– AAL–12.’’ The postcard will be date/ PART 71ÐDESIGNATION OF CLASS A, SUMMARY: This action revises Class E time stamped and returned to the CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND airspace at Nome, AK. The commenter. All communications CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; establishment of Global Positioning received on or before the specified AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING System (GPS) instrument approaches to closing date for comments will be POINTS runway (RWY) 2, RWY 9, and RWY 27 considered before taking action on the at Nome, AK, have made this action proposed rule. The proposal contained 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR necessary. Adoption of this proposal in this notice may be changed in light part 71 continues to read as follows: would result in the provision of of comments received. All comments adequate controlled airspace for Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, submitted will be available for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations examination in the Operations Branch, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– at Nome, AK. 1963 Comp., p. 389. Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation DATES: Comments must be received on Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, § 71.1 [Amended] or before July 27, 1998. Box 14, Anchorage, AK, both before and ADDRESSES: after the closing date for comments. A 2. The incorporation by reference in Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Manager, report summarizing each substantive 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation Operations Branch, AAL–530, Docket public contact with FAA personnel Administration Order 7400.9E, Airspace No. 98–AAL–12, Federal Aviation concerned with this rulemaking will be Designations and Reporting Points, Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, filed in the docket. dated September 10, 1997, and effective Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513–7587. Availability of NPRM’s September 16, 1997, is to be amended The official docket may be examined as follows: in the Office of the Regional Counsel for Any person may obtain a copy of this the Alaskan Region at the same address. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace extending by submitting a request to the upward from 700 feet or more above the An informal docket may also be Operations Branch, AAL–530, Federal surface of the earth. examined during normal business hours Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th * * * * * in the Office of the Manager, Operations Branch, Air Traffic Division, at the Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513– AAL AK E5 King Salmon, AK address shown above and on the 7587. Communications must identify the notice number of this NPRM. King Salmon Airport, AK Internet at Alaskan Region’s homepage Persons interested in being placed on a (Lat. 58°40′36′′ N., long. 156°38′57′′ W.) at http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at or at mailing list for future NPRM’s should King Salmon VORTAC address http://162.58.28.41/at. also request a copy of Advisory Circular (Lat. 58°43′29′′ N., long. 156°45′08′′ W.) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: No. 11–2A which describes the That airspace extending upward from 700 Robert van Haastert, Operations Branch, application procedure. feet above the surface within a 6.7-mile AAL–538, Federal Aviation radius of the King Salmon Airport and within Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, The Proposal 4 miles northeast and 8 miles southwest of Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513–7587; The FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR the King Salmon VORTAC 312° radial telephone number (907) 271–5863; fax: part 71 by revising the Class E airspace extending from the VORTAC to 21 miles (907) 271–2850; email: at Nome, AK, due to the establishment northwest of the VORTAC and within 14 [email protected]. of GPS instrument approaches to RWY ° miles of the VORTAC 259 radial clockwise Internet address: http:// 2, RWY 9, and RWY 27. The intended ° to the 004 radial and that airspace within 3.3 www.alaska.faa.gov/at or at address effect of this proposal is to provide ° miles either side of the 132 radial of the http://162.58.28.41/at. adequate controlled airspace for VORTAC extending from the VORTAC to 17 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations miles southeast of the VORTAC; and that at Nome, AK. airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet Comments Invited The area would be depicted on above the surface within a 39-mile radius of Interested parties are invited to aeronautical charts for pilot reference. the King Salmon Airport. participate in this proposed rulemaking The coordinates for this airspace docket * * * * * by submitting such written data, views, are based on North American Datum 83. Issued in Anchorage, AK, on June 4, 1998. or arguments as they may desire. The Class E airspace areas designated as Willis C. Nelson, Comments that provide the factual basis an 700/1200 foot transition area are Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan supporting the views and suggestions published in paragraph 6005 in FAA Region. presented are particularly helpful in Order 7400.9E, Airspace Designations [FR Doc. 98–15716 Filed 6–11–98; 8:45 am] developing reasoned regulatory and Reporting Points, dated September decisions on the proposal. Comments 10, 1997, and effective September 16, BILLING CODE 4910±13±U are specifically invited on the overall 1997, which is incorporated by 32158 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 113 / Friday, June 12, 1998 / Proposed Rules reference in 14 CFR 71.1 (62 FR 52491; miles of the Nome VORTAC extending FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: October 8, 1997). The Class E airspace clockwise from the 002° radial to the 175° Robert van Haastert, Operations Branch, listed in this document will be revised radial of the VORTAC and within 20 miles AAL–538, Federal Aviation of the Nome VORTAC extending clockwise and published in the Order. ° ° Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, The FAA has determined that these from the 175 radial to the 305 radial of the Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513–7587; VORTAC and within 4 miles north and 8 proposed regulations only involve an miles south of the 106° radial of the Nome telephone number (907) 271–5863; fax: established body of technical VORTAC extending from the VORTAC to 16 (907) 271–2850; email: regulations for which frequent and miles east and within 4 miles north and 8 [email protected]. routine amendments are necessary to miles south of the Nome VORTAC 271° Internet address: http:// keep them operationally current. It, radial extending from the 6.6-mile radius to www.alaska.faa.gov/at or at address therefore—(1) is not a ‘‘significant 27 miles west of the VORTAC; and that http://162.58.28.41/at. regulatory action’’ under Executive airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant above the surface within a 39-mile radius of the Nome VORTAC and within 39 miles each Comments Invited rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies ° side of the Nome VORTAC 092 radial Interested parties are invited to and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February extending from the 39-mile radius to 77.4 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant miles east of the VORTAC. participate in this proposed rulemaking preparation of a regulatory evaluation as by submitting such written data, views, * * * * * or arguments as they may desire. the anticipated impact is so minimal. Issued in Anchorage, AK, on June 4, 1998. Since this is a routine matter that will Comments that provide the factual basis Willis C. Nelson, only affect air traffic procedures and air supporting the views and suggestions navigation, it is certified that this rule, Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan presented are particularly helpful in Region. when promulgated, will not have a developing reasoned regulatory significant economic impact on a [FR Doc. 98–15713 Filed 6–11–98; 8:45 am] decisions on the proposal. Comments substantial number of small entities BILLING CODE 4910±13±U are specifically invited on the overall under the criteria of the Regulatory regulatory, aeronautical, economic, Flexibility Act. environmental, and energy-related DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION aspects of the proposal. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Communications should identify the Federal Aviation Administration Airspace, Incorporation by reference, airspace docket number and be Navigation (air). 14 CFR Part 71 submitted in triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the The Proposed Amendment [Airspace Docket No. 98±AAL±10] FAA to acknowledge receipt of their In consideration of the foregoing, the comments on this notice must submit Federal Aviation Administration Proposed Revision of Class E with those comments a self-addressed, proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as Airspace; Unalakleet, AK stamped postcard on which the follows: AGENCY: Federal Aviation following statement is made: Administration (FAA), DOT. ‘‘Comments to Airspace Docket No. 98– PART 71ÐDESIGNATION OF CLASS A, AAL–10.’’ The postcard will be date/ ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND time stamped and returned to the CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; SUMMARY: This action revises Class E commenter. All communications AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING airspace at Unalakleet, AK. The received on or before the specified POINTS establishment of a Global Positioning closing date for comments will be 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR System (GPS) instrument approach to considered before taking action on the part 71 continues to read as follows: runway (RWY) 14 at Unalakleet, AK, proposed rule. The proposal contained has made this action necessary. in this notice may be changed in light Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, of comments received. All comments 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– Adoption of this proposal would result 1963 Comp., p. 389. in the provision of adequate controlled submitted will be available for airspace for Instrument Flight Rules examination in the Operations Branch, § 71.1 [Amended] (IFR) operations at Unalakleet, AK. Air Traffic Division, Federal Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, 2. The incorporation by reference in DATES: Comments must be received on Box 14, Anchorage, AK, both before and 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation or before July 27, 1998. Administration Order 7400.9E, Airspace after the closing date for comments. A ADDRESSES: Designations and Reporting Points, Send comments on the report summarizing each substantive dated September 10, 1997, and effective proposal in triplicate to: Manager, public contact with FAA personnel September 16, 1997, is to be amended Operations Branch, AAL–530, Docket concerned with this rulemaking will be as follows: No. 98–AAL–10, Federal Aviation filed in the docket. Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace extending Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513–7587. Availability of NPRM’s upward from 700 feet or more above the The official docket may be examined Any person may obtain a copy of this surface of the earth. in the Office of the Regional Counsel for Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) * * * * * the Alaskan Region at the same address. by submitting a request to the AAL AK E5 Nome, AK An informal docket may also be Operations Branch, AAL–530, Federal Nome Airport, AK examined during normal business hours Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th (Lat. 64°30′44′′ N., long. 165°26′43′′ W) in the Office of the Manager, Operations Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513– Nome VORTAC Branch, Air Traffic Division, at the 7587. Communications must identify (Lat. 64°29′06′′ N., long. 165°15′11′′ W.) address shown above and on the the notice number of this NPRM. That airspace extending upward from 700 Internet at Alaskan Region’s homepage Persons interested in being placed on a feet above the surface within a 6.6-mile at http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at or at mailing list for future NPRM’s should radius of the Nome Airport and within 14 address http://162.58.28.41/at. also request a copy of Advisory Circular