[Federal Register: December 19, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 243)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2007-29100; Airspace Docket No. 07-AAL-16]
Revision of Class E Airspace; Soldotna, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action revises Class E airspace at Soldotna, AK to
provide adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs). Two SIAPs are being
developed for the Soldotna Airport. This action revises existing Class
E airspace upward from 700 feet (ft.) and 1,200 ft. above the surface
at the Soldotna Airport, Soldotna, AK.
DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, February 14, 2008. 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; email:
gary.ctr.rolf@faa.gov. Internet address: http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On Tuesday, October 16, 2007, 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. above the surface and from 1,200 ft. above
the surface at Soldotna, AK (72 FR 58563). The action was proposed in
order to create Class E airspace sufficient in size to contain aircraft
while executing SIAPs for the Soldotna Airport. Class E controlled
airspace extending upward from 700 ft. above the surface and from 1,200
ft. above the surface in the Soldotna 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 comments were received. 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
7400.9R, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, signed August 15,
2007, and effective September 15, 2007, 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
Soldotna Airport, Alaska. This Class E airspace is revised to
accommodate aircraft executing 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 Instrument Flight
Rules (IFR) operations at the Soldotna Airport, Soldotna, 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 Soldotna 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 7400.9R, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, signed August 15, 2007, and effective September 15, 2007, 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 Soldotna, AK [Revised]
Soldotna, Soldotna Airport, AK
(Lat. 60[deg]28'30'' N., long. 151[deg]02'17'' W.)
Soldotna NDB
(Lat. 60[deg]28'30'' N., long. 150[deg]52'44'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 10.1-mile radius of the Soldotna Airport and within 4 miles
either side of the 270[deg] bearing of the Soldotna NDB, AK,
extending from the 10.1-mile radius to 21 miles west of the Soldotna
Airport, AK, and within 4.6 miles north and 4 miles south of the
090[deg] bearing of the Soldotna NDB, AK, extending from the 10.1-
mile radius to 14.3 miles east of the Soldotna Airport, AK; and that
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a
73-mile radius of the Soldotna Airport.
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Issued in Anchorage, AK, on December 11, 2007.
Anthony M. Wylie,
Manager, Alaska Flight Services Information Area Group.
[FR Doc. E7-24409 Filed 12-18-07; 8:45 am]
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