[Federal Register: December 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 243)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2006-24748; Airspace Docket No. 06-AAL-15]
Revision of Class E Airspace; Perryville, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action revises Class E airspace at Perryville, AK to
provide adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing a
new Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) and a new Stardard
Instrument Departure procedure (SID). This rule results in the revision
of Class E airspace upward from 700 feet (ft.) and 1,200 ft. above the
surface at Perryville, AK.
DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, March 15, 2007. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual
revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.
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; e-mail:
gary.ctr.rolf@faa.gov. Internet address: http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On Thursday, October 5, 2006, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to revise Class E
airspace upward from 700 ft. and 1,200 ft. above the surface at
Perryville, AK (71 FR 58764). The action was proposed in order to
create Class E airspace sufficient in size to contain aircraft while
executing one new SIAP and one new SID for the Perryville Airport. The
new approach is the Area Navigation (Global Positioning System) (RNAV
(GPS)) Runway (RWY) 02, Original. The SID is the CILAC TWO departure.
Class E controlled airspace extending upward from 700 ft. and 1,200 ft.
above the surface in the Perryville Airport area is revised by this
action. There is an issue with charting domestic controlled airspace
near Perryville, Alaska. Any airspace to the West of 160[deg] West
Longitude must be defined in the Offshore Airspace Area named Control
1234L, even if the airspace is within 12 miles of the shoreline. The
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking mentioned this issue, but did not explain
that this is a charting issue and does not impact controlled airspace.
Any of the controlled airspace necessary for service at Perryville
Airport which lies to the west of 160[deg] W. Longitude must be
described in the Offshore definition for Control 1234L. Domestic
airspace east of 160[deg] W. Longitude extends to 12 miles from the
shoreline. The airspace definition delineation between Offshore and
domestic controlled airspace is not necessary because the 12-mile limit
line is shown on aeronautical charts. To address the delineation in the
controlled airspace description would be redundant. The Offshore
Airspace action associated with this rule is taking place concurrently
in a separate airspace rule.
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 700/1,200
ft. transition areas are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order
7400.9P, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 1,
2006, and effective September 15, 2006, 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 amendment to 14 CFR part 71 revises Class E airspace at the
Perryville Airport, Alaska. This Class E airspace is revised to
accommodate aircraft executing one new SIAP and one new SID, 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 the Perryville Airport, Perryville, 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.
The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in 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 Perryville 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.
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Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.9P, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated September 1, 2006, and effective September 15, 2006, 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 Perryville, AK [Revised]
Perryville Airport, AK
(Lat. 55[deg]54'24'' N., long. 159[deg]09'39'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 14.7-mile radius of the Perryville Airport, AK; and that
airspace east of long. 160[deg]00'00'' W. extending upward from
1,200 feet above the surface within a 81.2-mile radius of Perryville
Airport, AK.
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Issued in Anchorage, AK, on December 8, 2006.
Anthony M. Wylie,
Manager, Alaska Flight Service Information Office.
[FR Doc. E6-21533 Filed 12-18-06; 8:45 am]
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