[Federal Register: September 10, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 175)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2004-18342; Airspace Docket No. 04-AAL-10]
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Nulato, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Nulato, AK to
provide adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing two
new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP). This Rule results
in new Class E airspace upward from 700 feet (ft.) and 1,200 feet above
the surface at Nulato, AK.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 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
.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On Thursday, July 8, 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 Nulato,
AK (69 FR 41218). The action was proposed in order to add
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Class E airspace sufficient in size to contain aircraft while executing
two new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures for the Nulato Airport.
The new approaches are (1) Area Navigation-Global Positioning System
(RNAV GPS) Runway (RWY) 2, original and (2) RNAV (GPS) RWY 20,
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 published subsequently in the Order.
The Rule
This revision to 14 CFR part 71 establishes Class E airspace at
Nulato, Alaska. This additional Class E airspace was created to
accomodate aircraft executing two 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
Nulato Airport, Nulato, 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 is 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 Nulato, AK [New]
Nulato Airport, AK
(Lat. 64[deg]43'46'' N., long. 158[deg]04'27'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 5-mile radius of the Nulato Airport and that airspace
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 30-mile
radius of 64[deg]32'10'' N, 158[deg]18'43'' W, excluding the Galena
Class E airspace and that airspace designated for federal airways.
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Issued in Anchorage, AK, on August 31, 2004.
Anthony M. Wylie,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan Region.
[FR Doc. 04-20489 Filed 9-9-04; 8:45 am]
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