,- 47176 Federal Register I Vol. 57, No. 199 I Wednesday, October 14, 1992 I Rules and Regulations DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION rules. It was not the intent of the FAA in amendment effective in less than 30 promulgating the Airspace days. Federal Aviation Administration' Reclassification Rule (FR 65638; List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Decemher 17, 1991). or the Terminal 14 eFR Par171 Airspace Reconfiguration Rule (FR Airspace. Control Zones. lOo<:ket No. 26852; Amendment No. 71-171 38962; August 27, 1992) to cause this Incorporation by reference. impact. The FAA is initiating rulemaking RIN 2120-AE18 action via anotice of·proposed . Adoption of the Ameodment rulemaking (NPRM) to relieve this Terminal Airspace Reconllguratlon In consideration of the foregoing. the inadvertent impact under the Airspace Federal Aviation Administration AGENCY: Fedetal Aviation Reclassification Rule effective amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: Administration (FAA), DOT. September 16, 1993. However, in the ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective interim, the FAA will delay the effective PART 71-[AMENDED] date date of the new vertical1imits in Alaska to mitigate any 1085 of efficiency during 1. The authority citation for part 71 SUMMARY: The Terminal Airspace the rulemaking process. continues to read as follows: Reconfiguration Final Rule [FR 38962; Authority: 49 U.S.C. App. 1348{a). 1354(a). August Zl, 1992J amended the Federal The Rule lS10: E.O. 10854. 24 FR 9565. 3 Crn. 1959-1963 Aviation Regulations (FAR) in pertinent The effective date of October 15, 1992, Camp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(gl: 14 CFR 11.69. part by revising all control zones and as it pertains to the vertical limits of the §71.1 IAmendedl transition areas effective October 15. control zones, is changed to September 1992. This action amends the effective 16, 1993 for the following airports in 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 date of certain control zone Alaska: Anchorage International; Bethel; CFR 71.1 of the Federal Aviation modifications in Alaska from Octoher Bryant AHP; Eielson AFB; Elmendorf Administration Order 7400:7, 15, 1992 to September 16, 1993. AFB; Fort Wainwright AAF; Fairbanks , Compilation of Regulations, published EFFECTTVE DATE: This amendment is International; Galena; Juneau;·Kenai; April 30, 1991, and effective November effective as of October 14, 1992 through King Salmon; Kodiak; laKe Hood; 1, 1991 Is amended as follows: September 15, 1993. Merrill FIeld; and Shemya. Control Section 71.171 Designation FOR FUR'TllER INFORMATION CONTACT: zones are published In t 71.171 of • •••• Mr. William Mosley, Air Traffic Rules Handbook 7400.7 effective November 1, AAL AK CZ Anchorage. Bryant AHP. AK Branch (ATP--230), Airspace Rules and 1991, whicb is incorporated by reference Anchorage. Bryant AHP. AX Aeronautical Information Division; 800 in 14 CFR 71.1. The control zones listed ­ (Iat. 61"15'45" N.long.149"39·17" Wj Independence Avenue. SW., In this document will be publishOd That airspace extending upward from the WashingtoQ, DC 20591, telephone (202) , subsequently in the Handbook. surface to and including 1.500 feet MSL 267-11251. This action.continues the current within a line beginning at lat. 61'"17'13"N. SUPPLDIEHTARY INFORMATION: aulbority of air traffic control to issue long. 149'"37'3S"W; thence west alqnglal clearances for SVFR operations in 61'"17'13"N to the long. 149'"43'08"W line; Background certain control zones in Alaska up~to. thence so~th along long. 149'"43'08"W line 10 The Terminal Airspace but not including, 14,500 feet MSL and the Glenn Highway; thence north and east . Reconfiguration Final Rule (FR 38962; does not place any new res~ctionor . along the Glenn Highway 10 its intersection , August 27, 1992) amends the Federal requirements on the public or impede with a line one·hall mile east of and parallel r~lieving to Bryanl AHP Runway 16/34 extended Aviation Regulations (FAR) in pertinent· the of any regulatory burdens' centerline; thence northeast along a line one- part hy revising all control zones and that the Airspace Reclassification Rule . hall mile east of and parallel to Bryanl AHP transition areas effective October 15. or the Terminal Airspace Runway 16/34 extended centerline to the 1992. Specifically, the· revisions will Reconfiguration Rule will bring about. point of beginning. modify the lateral and vertical Further. this amendment does not make AAL AI< CZ Anchorage, Elmendorf AFB dimensions of the control zones.'The any changes in the dimensions or Airport. AI< . FAA intended to decrease the vertical' operating requirements of the airspace Anchorage. Elmendorf AFB Airport. AX limits so as to prepare for the transition listings incorporated byreference in part (Iat. 61"lS'11"N. long. 149"47'36"Wj to Class 0 airspace and the 71 that were not previously proposed. Elmendorf Localizer (lat. 61'"lS'14"N, long. accompanying commWlications but merely leaves in place the existing 149'46'48"WI requirement becoming effective vertical limits. Consequently. notice and That airspace extending upward from the September 16, 1993. The modification of public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) surface to and including 3.000 feet MSL the vertical limits of control zones at are unnecessary. within a 4.7-mile radius of Elmendorf AFB towered airports not associated with a The FAA has determined that this . Airport and within 2 miles each side of the terminal control area (TCA] or airport action: (1) Is not a "major rule" under Elmendorf Localizer front course extending radar service area (ARSA), however. Executive Order 12291; (2) is not a from the 4.7·mile radius to B point 5.5 miles from Elmendorf AFB Airport; excludlns that will significantly reduce the amount of "significant rule" under DOT Regulatory airspace of long. 149-43'W. and that airspace airspace within which clearance for Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; within the Anchorage International Airport. special visual flight rules (SVFR) February 26, 1979); and (3) does not AX, Airport Radar S~rvice Aree and the operations can be issued. This warrant preparation of a regulatory Anchorage Merrill Field. AK. Control Zone. unforeseen result could cause a negative evaluation as the anticipated impact is AACAK CZ Anchorage International Airport. impact on the efficient use of airspace at so minimal. Because tbis action merely AI< such airports. To illustrate, when the delays the effective date of the vertical Anchorage International Airport, AI< meteorological conditions preclude VFR limits of 15 control zones in Alaska as (Iat. 61"10'26"N.!ong. 149"S9'46"Wj flight. operations in the airspace above contained in FAA Order 7400.7, lbe FAA Anchorage VOR!DME (1st. 61"1J9'03"N, long. the revised vertical limits would have to finds that good cause exists, pursuant to lSO"12'24"Wj be conducted under instrument flight 5 U.S.C. 553[d), for making the Anchorage Runway 6R Localizer -------------------- n Federal Register I Vol. 57, No, 199 I Wednesday, October 14. 1992 I Rules and Regulations 47177 [laL 61'lO'04"N, long, 149'56'OZ"W) AAL AK CZ Bethel, AK ThaI airspace extending upward from the Anchorage LOM (lat. 61·10'03"N. long. Bethel Airport, AK surface to snd including 2,900 feet MSL lSO'10'37"W) (lat. 6O~46·47"N.long. 161°5O'17"W) within 8 S.4-mile radius of the Fairbanks Anchorage Air Traffic Control Tower Bethel VORTAC (Ial. 6O'47'05"N, long. International Airport; excluding that airspace (lat. 6]-lO'36"N,long. 149-S8'S9"W) 161'49'Z7"W) south and east of a line from lat. M-4S'14"N, 147~41'16"W; That airspace ext~ndjng upward from the long. to lat. 64"Sl'10"N,long. That airspace extending upward from the 64~54'48"~. surface to and including 4,100 feet MSt 147"44'09"W; to lat. long. surface to and including 2.600 feet MSL 147°30'57"W; and that airspace extending within a S.l-mile radius of Anchorage Air within a 4.1-mile radius of the Bethel Airport; upward from the surface within 3.3 miles Traffic Control Tower and that airspace up to and that airspace extending upward from the each side.of the 21S~ bearing and O3S- bearing but not including 1.400 feet MSL within 2 surface within 3 miles each side of the 022­ miles each side of the 079 0 radial of the radial from the Bethel VORTAC. extending from the Fox NDB extending from the S.4-mile Anchorage VOR/DME extending from the from the 4.1-mile radius of the Bethel Airport radius of the Fairbanks Internalional Airport S.2-mile radius of Anchorage Air Traffic to S.2 miles northeast of the airport within 3.4 to 13.5 miles north of the Fairbanh Control Tower to the Anchorage VOR/DME miles each side of the Bethel VORTAC 006~ International Airport; excluding that airspnce and within 2 miles each side of the radial. extending from the 4.1-mile radius of south and east of a line from lat. 64"4S'14·'N. Anchorage Runway 6R Localizer west course the Bethel Airport to 11 miles north of the long. 147-41'16"W: 10 lal. 64-S1'10"N.long. eJll:lending from the S.2-mile radius of the Bethel VORTAC and within 3.5 miles each 147~44'09"W; to It'lt. 64-54'4S"N. long. control tower to the Anchorage LOM; side of the Bethel VORTAC 213- radial 147~30'S7"W. excluding that airspace north of the 090­ extending from the 4.1-mile radius of the AAL AK CZ Galena, AK bearing from the control tower and east of .