[Federal Register: August 27, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 166)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2004-17661; Airspace Docket No. 04-AAL-08]
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Shungnak, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Shungnak, AK to
provide adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing two
new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) and a new Textual
Departure Procedure. This Rule results in new Class E airspace upward
from 700 feet (ft.) and 1,200 feet above the surface at Shungnak, AK.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 25, 2004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jesse Patterson, AAL-538G, Federal
Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK
99513-7587; telephone number (907) 271-5898; fax: (907) 271-2850; e-
mail: Jesse.ctr.Patterson@faa.gov. Internet address: http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On Wednesday, June 9, 2004, 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. and 1,200 ft. above the surface at
Shungnak, AK (69 FR 32289). The action was proposed in order to add
Class E airspace sufficient in size to contain aircraft while executing
two new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures and a new Textual
Departure Procedure for the Shungnak Airport. In addition to the
Textual Departure Procedure, the new approaches are Area Navigation-
Global Positioning System (RNAV GPS) Runway (RWY) 9, original and (2)
RNAV (GPS) Runway 27, original. 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
7400.9L, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 2,
2003, and effective September 16, 2003, 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
Shungnak, Alaska. This additional Class E airspace was created to
accomodate aircraft executing two new SIAPs and a textual departure
procedure 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 Shungnak Airport, Shungnak,
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
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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
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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 7400.9L, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated September 2, 2003, and effective September 16, 2003, 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 Shungnak, AK [New]
Shungnak Airport, AK
(Lat. 66[deg]53[min]17[sec] N., long. 157[deg]09[min]44[sec] W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.5-mile radius of the Shungnak Airport and that airspace
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 30-mile
radius of 66[deg]45[min]29[sec] N 156[deg]30[min]39[sec] W and
within a 30-mile radius of 66[deg]49[min]54.50[sec]N
156[deg]24[min]52.38[sec]W, excluding the Ambler, AK Class E
airspace.
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Issued in Anchorage, AK, on August 18, 2004.
Judith G. Heckl,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan Region.
[FR Doc. 04-19619 Filed 8-26-04; 8:45 am]
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