[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 115 (Tuesday, June 16, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 32722-32723]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-15715]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 98-AAL-2]


Revision of Class E Airspace; Homer, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule modifies Class E airspace at Homer, AK. The 
modification of the Localizer (LOC)/Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) 
instrument approach to Runway (RWY) 21at Homer, AK, made this action 
necessary. The intended effect of this action is to provide adequate 
controlled airspace for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at 
Homer, AK.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 13, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert van Haastert, Operations 
Branch, AAL-538, Federal Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, 
Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513-7587; telephone number (907) 271-5863; fax: 
(907) 271-2850; email: Robert.van.H[email protected]. Internet 
address: http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at or at address http://
162.58.28.41/at.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On March 16, 1998, a proposal to amend part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to revise Class E airspace at 
Homer, AK, was published in the Federal Register (63 FR 13016). The 
proposal was necessary due to the modifications to the LOC/DME 
instrument approach to RWY 21 at Homer, AK.
    Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. 
No public comments to the proposal were received. However, the 
coordinates for Homer Airport changed when the runway thresholds were 
relocated to provide standard runway safety areas. The new coordinates 
for the airport reference point at Homer Airport, AK, are 
59 deg.38'44'' N., 151 deg.28'36'' W. The Federal Aviation 
Administration has determined that these changes are editorial in 
nature and will not increase the scope of this rule. Except for the 
non-substantive change just discussed, the rule is adopted as written.
    The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North 
American Datum 83. The area will be depicted on aeronautical charts for 
pilot reference. The Class E airspace areas designated as surface areas 
for an airport are published in paragraph 6002 and the Class E airspace 
areas designated as 700/1200 foot transition areas are published in 
paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9E, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1997, and effective September 16, 
1997, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 (62 FR 52491; 
October 8, 1997). The Class E airspace designations listed in this 
document will be revised and published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 revises the Class E airspace at 
Homer, AK. The modification of the LOC/DME instrument approach to RWY 
21 has made this action necessary. The intended effect of this proposal 
is to provide adequate controlled airspace for IFR operations at Homer, 
AK.
    The FAA has determined that these proposed regulations only involve 
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, when promulgated, will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the 
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    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

    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 7400.9E, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1997, and effective September 16, 
1997, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6002  The Class E airspace areas listed below are 
designated as a surface area for an airport.

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AAL AK E2 Homer, AK [Revised]

Homer Airport, AK
    (Lat. 59 deg.38'44'' N., long. 151 deg.28'36'' W.)
Kachemak NDB
(Lat. 59 deg.38'29'' N., long. 151 deg.30'01'' W.)
Homer Localizer
    (Lat. 59 deg.39'07'' N., long. 151 deg.27'31'' W.)

    Within a 4.2 mile radius of the Homer Airport and within 1.9 
miles either side of the Homer localizer northeast backcourse 
extending from the localizer to 7.2 miles northeast of the Homer 
localizer, and within 2.4 miles north and 4.2 miles south of the 
Kachemak NDB 235 deg. radial extending from the Kachemak NDB to 8.3 
miles southwest the Kachemak NDB. This Class E airspace area is 
effective during the specific dates and times established in advance 
by a 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 Homer, AK [Revised]

Homer Airport, AK
    (Lat. 59 deg.38'44'' N., long. 151 deg.28'36'' W.)
Kachemak NDB
    (Lat. 59 deg.38'29'' N., long. 151 deg.30'01'' W.)
Homer Localizer
    (Lat. 59 deg.39'07'' N., long. 151 deg.27'31'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.7 mile radius of the Homer Airport and within 4 miles 
either side of the Homer localizer northeast backcourse extending 
from localizer to 12 miles northeast of the Homer localizer, and 
within 8 miles north and 4.2 miles south of the Kachemak NDB 
235 deg. radial extending from the Kachemak NDB to 16 miles 
southwest of the Kachemak NDB.
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    Issued in Anchorage, AK, on June 4, 1998.
Willis C. Nelson,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan Region.
[FR Doc. 98-15715 Filed 6-15-98; 8:45 am]
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