[Federal Register: May 3, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 85)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2003-17042; Airspace Docket No. 04-AAL-03]
Revision of Class E Airspace; Platinum, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action revises Class E airspace at Platinum, AK to
provide adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing a
new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP). This Rule results
in new Class E airspace upward from 700 feet (ft.) above the surface at
Platinum, AK.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 5, 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, February 25, 2004, the FAA proposed to revise part 71
of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to add to the
Class E airspace upward from 700 ft. above the surface at Platinum, AK
(69 FR 8585). The action was proposed in order to add Class E airspace
sufficient in size to contain aircraft while executing a new SIAP for
the Platinum Airport. The new approach is Area Navigation-Global
Positioning System (RNAV GPS) Runway 13, original. Additional Class E
controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.3-mile radius of the Platinum Airport area is established by
this action. 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
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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 revises Class E airspace at
Platinum, Alaska. Additional Class E airspace is being created to
accomodate aircraft executing a new SIAP 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
Platinum Airport, Platinum, 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
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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 Platinum, AK [Revised]
Platinum Airport, AK
(Lat. 59[deg]00'41'' N., long. 161[deg]49'11'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.3-mile radius of the Platinum Airport.
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Issued in Anchorage, AK, on April 22, 2004.
Anthony M. Wylie,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan Region.
[FR Doc. 04-9911 Filed 4-30-04; 8:45 am]
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