[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-2006-25763; Airspace Docket No. 06-AAL-26]
Revision of Class E Airspace; Kodiak, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action revises Class E airspace at Kodiak, AK to provide
adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing Standard
Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs). The FAA Instrument Flight
Procedures Production and Maintenance Branch had noticed that a section
of airspace north of Kodiak, AK, needed to be converted to controlled
airspace. This rule addresses this issue and results in the revision of
Class E airspace upward from 3,500 feet (ft.) above the surface at
Kodiak, 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 3,500 ft. above the surface at Kodiak, AK (71 FR
58761). The action was proposed in order to create Class E airspace
sufficient in size to contain aircraft while executing SIAPs for the
Kodiak Airport. While conducting a review of Kodiak's instrument
procedures, the FAA discovered that a small section (about 10 square
miles) of uncontrolled airspace north of Kodiak, AK needed to be
converted to controlled airspace. Class E controlled airspace extending
upward from 3,500 ft. above the surface in the Kodiak Airport area is
revised 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 700/1,200
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 designations 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
Kodiak Airport, Alaska. This Class E airspace is revised to accommodate
aircraft executing 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 the Kodiak Airport,
Kodiak, 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 Kodiak 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 7400.9P, 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 Kodiak, AK [Revised]
Kodiak Airport, AK
(Lat. 57[deg]45'00'' N., long. 152[deg]29'38'' W.)
Kodiak VORTAC
(Lat. 57[deg]46'30'' N., long. 152[deg]20'23'' W.)
Kodiak Localizer
(Lat. 57[deg]45'08'' N., long. 152[deg]31'15'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.8-mile radius of the Kodiak Airport, AK, and within 5
miles south and 9 miles north of the 070[deg]
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radial of the Kodiak VORTAC extending from the 6.8-mile radius to 17
miles northeast of the Kodiak VORTAC, and within 8 miles north and 4
miles south of the Kodiak Localizer front course extending from 6.8-
mile radius to 20.3 miles east of the Kodiak Airport, AK, and within
14 miles of the Kodiak VORTAC extending from the 358[deg] radial
clockwise to the 107[deg] radial; and that airspace extending upward
from 1,200 feet above the surface within lat. 57[deg]57'06'' N.,
long. 152[deg]45' 00'' W. to lat. 57[deg]55'00'' N., long.
152[deg]28'00'' W. to lat. 57[deg]53'00'' N., long. 152[deg]27'06''
W. to point of beginning and within 27 miles of the Kodiak VORTAC
extending from the 023[deg] radial clockwise to the 088[deg] radial
and within 8 miles north and 5 miles south of the Kodiak Localizer
front course extending from the Kodiak Airport, AK, to 32 miles east
of the Kodiak Airport; AK; and that airspace extending upward from
3,500 feet above the surface within 4 miles either side of the
012[deg] radial of the Kodiak VORTAC to 40 miles north of the Kodiak
VORTAC.
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Issued in Anchorage, AK, on December 8, 2006.
Anthony M. Wylie,
Manager, Alaska Flight Service Information Office.
[FR Doc. E6-21535 Filed 12-18-06; 8:45 am]
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