[Federal Register: August 11, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 154)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2003-14854; Airspace Docket No. 03-AAL-05]
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Nelson Lagoon, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Nelson Lagoon, AK
to provide adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing
two new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) and one
Departure Procedure (DP). This rule results in new Class E airspace
upward from 700 ft. above the ground at Nelson Lagoon, AK.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, October 30, 2003.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Derril Bergt, AAL-531, Federal
Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK
99513-7587; telephone number (907) 271-2796; fax: (907) 271-2850;
email: Derril.Bergt@faa.gov. Internet address: http://
www.alaska.faa.gov/at.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On Monday, May 5, 2003, the FAA proposed to revise part 71 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to create new Class E
airspace upward from 700 ft. above the surface at Nelson Lagoon, AK (68
FR 23626). The action was proposed in order to add Class E airspace
sufficient in size to contain aircraft while executing two new SIAPs
and one new DP for the Nelson Lagoon Airport. The new approaches are
(1) Area Navigation-Global Positioning System (RNAV GPS) Runway 08
original, and (2) RNAV (GPS) Runway 26 original and the new DP is the
Binal One RNAV Departure. Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking proceeding by submitting written
comments on the proposal to the FAA. No public comments have been
received, thus, the rule is adopted as proposed.
The area will be depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot
reference. The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North
American Datum 83. The Class E airspace areas designated as 700/1200
foot transition areas are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order
7400.9K, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 30,
2002, and effective September 16, 2002, which is incorporated by
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designation listed in
this document will be revoked and revised subsequently in the Order.
The Rule
This revision to 14 CFR part 71 establishes Class E airspace at
Nelson Lagoon, Alaska. This additional Class E airspace is being
created to accomodate aircraft executing new SIAPs and will be depicted
on aeronautical charts for pilot reference. The intended effect of this
rule is to provide adequate controlled airspace for IFR operations at
Nelson Lagoon Airport, Nelson Lagoon, Alaska.
The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
It, therefore--(1) is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979);
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this a routine matter that will
only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified
that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
Adoption of the Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND
CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS
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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.9K, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 30, 2002, and effective September 16, 2002, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet or
more above the surface of the earth.
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AAL AK E5 Nelson Lagoon, AK [New]
Nelson Lagoon Airport, AK
(lat. 56[deg]00'27'' N., long. 161[deg]09'37'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.3-mile radius of the Nelson Lagoon Airport.
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Issued in Anchorage, AK, on July 29, 2003.
Judith G. Heckl,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan Region.
[FR Doc. 03-20403 Filed 8-8-03; 8:45 am]
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