[Federal Register: September 13, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 176)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2005-21448; Airspace Docket No. 05-AAL-16]
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Golovin, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Golovin, AK to
provide adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing two
new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and one new
departure procedure. This rule results in new Class E airspace upward
from 700 feet (ft.) and 1,200 ft. above the surface at Golovin, AK.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This final rule is effective September 13, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Rolf, AAL-538G, Federal Aviation
Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513-7587;
telephone number (907) 271-5898; fax: (907) 271-2850; email:
gary.ctr.rolf@faa.gov. Internet address: http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On Friday, June 24, 2005, the FAA proposed to amend 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
Golovin, AK (70 FR 36544). The action was proposed in order to create
Class E airspace sufficient in size to contain aircraft while executing
two new SIAPs and one new departure procedure for the Golovin Airport.
The new approaches are (1) Area Navigation (Global Positioning System)
(RNAV (GPS)) Runway (RWY) 02, original; and (2) RNAV (GPS)-A, original.
The new departure procedure is the Nome ONE Departure. New Class E
controlled airspace extending upward from 700 ft. and 1,200 ft. above
the surface in the Golovin 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
ft. transition areas are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order
7400.9M, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 30,
2004, and effective September 16, 2004, 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 Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking document included an airspace exclusion to the
Nome Class E airspace. That exclusion was not neccessary and it is not
included in this action.
The Rule
This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 establishes Class E airspace at
Golovin, Alaska. This Class E airspace is designated to accommodate
aircraft executing two new SIAPs and one new 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 Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at Golovin Airport,
Golovin, 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.
The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in
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Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106 describes
the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation
Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's authority.
This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart 1, Section 40103, Sovereignty and use of
airspace. Under that section, the FAA is charged with prescribing
regulations to ensure the safe and efficient use of the navigable
airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority because
it creates Class E airspace sufficient in size to contain aircraft
executing instrument procedures for the Golovin Airport and represents
the FAA's continuing effort to safely and efficiently use the navigable
airspace.
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 7400.9M, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 30, 2004, and effective September 16, 2004, 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 Golovin, AK [New]
Golovin Airport, AK
(Lat. 64[deg]19'33'' N., Long. 158[deg]44'39'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.4-mile radius of the Golovin Airport, and that airspace
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 30-mile
radius of Lat. 64[deg]43'47'' N., Long. 163[deg]15'17'' W. and a 30-
mile radius of Lat. 64[deg]17'57'' N., Long. 163[deg]01'41'' W.
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Issued in Anchorage, AK, on September 1, 2005.
Joseph Rollins,
Acting Director, Alaska Flight Services Area Office.
[FR Doc. 05-18155 Filed 9-12-05; 8:45 am]
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