[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 12, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 62459-62460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25478]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2010-0119 Airspace Docket No. 10-AAL-6]
Revision of Class E Airspace; Unalakleet, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action revises Class E airspace at Unalakleet, AK. The
amendment and development of two (each) Standard Instrument Approach
Procedures (SIAPs), and the development of one Obstacle Departure
Procedure (ODP) at the Unalakleet Airport have made this action
necessary to enhance safety by ensuring that sufficient Class E
airspace exists for air traffic management of Instrument Flight Rules
(IFR) operations.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, January 13, 2011. 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: Derril Bergt, Federal Aviation
Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513-7587;
telephone number (907) 271-2796; fax: (907) 271-2850; email:
[email protected]. Internet address: http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/systemops/fs/alaskan/rulemaking/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On Thursday, June 10, 2010, the FAA published a notice of proposed
rulemaking in the Federal Register to revise Class E airspace at
Unalakleet, AK (75 FR 32865).
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA.
No comments were received.
There was an error in the notice of proposed rulemaking regarding
the E5 airspace coordinates for the Unalakleet VOR/DME. This error has
been corrected in the final rule. The coordinates for the Unalakleet
airport have been updated from those used in previous airspace
revisions made in 1996 and 1998 as a result of more accurate survey
data now available. With the exception of editorial changes, and the
changes described above, this rule is the same as that proposed in the
NPRM.
The Class E airspace areas designated as a surface area for an
airport are published in paragraph 6002 of FAA Order 7400.9U, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 18, 2010, and effective
September 15, 2010, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1.
The Class E airspace areas designated as 700/1,200 ft. transition areas
are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9U, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 18, 2010, and effective
September 15, 2010, 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 action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 by enlarging Class E5 airspace at the Unalakleet Airport,
Unalakleet, AK, to accommodate a new departure procedure, and 2 new and
amended SIAPs at Unalakleet Airport. The new SIAPs and the amendments
to existing SIAPs require that the orientation and dimensions of Class
E airspace be revised for the safety and efficiency of management of
air IFR traffic.
The revised Class E airspace provides adequate controlled airspace
upward from the surface, and from 700 and 1,200 feet above the surface
for the safety of IFR operations at Unalakleet Airport by ensuring that
Class E airspace is sufficient for management of air traffic.
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The FAA has determined that this proposed 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. Because this is a routine matter that
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when promulgated, 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 Unalakleet Airport, Unalakleet,
Alaska, 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; AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE 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]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9U, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 18, 2010, and effective September 15,
2010, is amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.
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AAL AK E2 Unalakleet, AK [Revised]
Unalakleet Airport, AK
(Lat. 63[deg]53'19'' N., long. 160[deg]47'57'' W.)
Unalakleet Localizer
(Lat. 63[deg]52'52'' N., long. 160[deg]47'42'' W.)
Within a 4.2-mile radius of the Unalakleet Airport, AK, and
within 3.2 miles each side of the Unalakleet Localizer front course,
extending from the 4.2-mile radius to 12.6 miles northwest of the
Unalakleet Airport, AK. This Class E airspace area is effective
during the specific dates and times established in advance by Notice
to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be
continuously published in the Supplement Alaska (Airport/Facility
Directory).
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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 Unalakleet, AK [Revised]
Unalakleet Airport, AK
(Lat. 63[deg]53'19'' N., long. 160[deg]47'57'' W.)
Unalakleet Localizer
(Lat. 63[deg]52'52'' N., long. 160[deg]47'42'' W.)
Unalakleet VOR/DME
(Lat. 63[deg]53'31'' N., long. 160[deg]41'04'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.3-mile radius of the Unalakleet Airport, AK, and within
3.8 miles either side of the 289[deg] radial of the Unalakleet VOR/
DME, extending from the 7.3-mile radius to 15.4 miles west of the
Unalakleet VOR/DME, and within 3.6 miles either side of the
Unalakleet Localizer front course, extending from the 7.3-mile
radius to 13.6 miles northwest of the Unalakleet Airport; and that
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a
74-mile radius of the Unalakleet Airport, AK.
Issued in Anchorage, AK, on September 30, 2010.
Michael A. Tarr,
Manager, Alaska Flight Services Information Area Group.
[FR Doc. 2010-25478 Filed 10-8-10; 8:45 am]
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