[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 186 (Monday, September 25, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 57543-57544]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24487]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00-AAL-4]


Revision of Class E Airspace; Ambler, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action revises Class E airspace at Ambler, AK. The 
establishment of a Global Positioning System (GPS) instrument approach 
procedure to runway (RWY) 36 at Ambler, AK, made this action necessary. 
This rule provides adequate controlled airspace for aircraft flying 
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at Ambler, AK.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, November 30, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Durand, Operations Branch, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK 
99513-7587; telephone number (907) 271-5898; fax: (907) 271-2850; 
email: [email protected]. Internet address: http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at or at address http://162.58.28.41/at.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    Only June 13, 2000, a proposal to amend part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to revise the Class E airspace at 
Ambler, AK, was published in the Federal Register (65 FR 37089). The 
proposal was necessary due to establishment of the GPS instrument 
approach to RWY 36 at Ambler, 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, thus, the rule is 
adopted as written.
    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 700/1200 
foot transition areas are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 
7400.9H, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 1, 
2000, and effective September 16, 2000, which is incorporated by 
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. 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 Class E airspace at 
Ambler, AK, through the establishment of a GPS instrument approach to 
RWY 36. The area 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 Ambler, AK.
    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. 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 7400.9H, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 1, 2000, and effective September 16, 
2000, 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  Ambler, AK [Revised]

Ambler Airport, AK
    (Lat. 67 deg.06'22" N, long. 157 deg.51'13" N)
Ambler NDB
    (Lat. 67 deg.06'24" N, long. 157 deg.51'29" W)

That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.3-mile radius of the Ambler Airport and within 3.5 miles 
each side of the 193 deg. bearing of the Ambler NDB extending from 
the 6.3-mile radius to 7.2 miles southwest of the airport; and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within 4 
miles west and 8 miles east of the Ambler NDB 193 deg. bearing 
extending from the NDB to 20 miles southwest of the NDB, and 4 miles 
either side of a line from lat. 66 deg.20'57" N long. 158 deg.54'51" 
W to lat. 66 deg.56'52" N long. 158 deg.01'13" W, and 4 miles either 
side of a line from lat. 66 deg.51'40" N long. 158 deg.55'07" W to 
lat. 66 deg.56'52" N long. 158 deg.01'13" W.
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    Issued in Anchorage, AK, on September 14, 2000.
Anthony M. Wylie,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan Region.
[FR Doc. 00-24487 Filed 9-22-00; 8:45 am]
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