[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 7, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 51073]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-19552]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 02-AAL-02]


Revision of Class E Airspace; Buckland, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action revises Class E airspace at Buckland, AK. Three 
new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) have been 
established for the Buckland Airport. The existing Class E airspace at 
Buckland is insufficient to contain aircraft executing the new SIAPs. 
This rule results in additional Class E airspace at Buckland, AK.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, October 3, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Derril Bergt, AAL-538, 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.alaska.faa.gov/at or at address http://162.58.28.41/at.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On April 23, 2002, a proposal to revise part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to add to the Class E airspace at 
Buckland, AK, was published in the Federal Register (67 FR 19711-
19713). Due to the development of three new SIAPs, Area Navigation-
Global Positioning System (RNAV GPS) Runway 28, Non-directional Radio 
Beacon/Distance Measuring Equipment (NDB/DME) Runway 10, and NDB/DME 
Runway 28, additional Class E airspace is necessary to ensure that IFR 
operations remain within controlled airspace at the Buckland, AK 
Airport. 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 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 extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface of the earth are published in paragraph 
6005 of FAA Order 7400.9J. Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, 
dated August 31, 2001 and effective September 16, 2001 which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace 
designation listed in this document will be revised subsequently in the 
Order.

The Rule

    This revision to 14 CFR part 71 adds to the Class E airspace at 
Buckland, Alaska. Additional Class E airspace is being created to 
contain aircraft executing the RNAV (GPS) Runway 28, NDB/DME Runway 28 
and NDB/DME Runway 10 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 Buckland Airport, 
Buckland, 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 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.

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 7400.9J, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 31, 2001, and effective September 16, 
2001, 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  Buckland, AK [Revised]

Buckland Airport, AK
(Lat. 65 deg.58'56" N., long. 161 deg.09'07" W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5 mile radius of the Buckland Airport; and that airspace 
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface from 
65 deg.28'30" N, 159 deg.00'00" W to 65 deg.57'45" N, 162 deg.11'00" 
W to 66 deg.16'00" N, 162 deg.15'00" W to 66 deg.40'00" N, 
161 deg.03'00" W to 66 deg.35'00" N, 160 deg.27'00" W to 
66 deg.11'00" N, 159 deg.00'00" W to point of beginning.
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    Issued in Anchorage, AK, on July 24, 2002.
Trent S. Cummings,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan Region.
[FR Doc. 02-19552 Filed 8-6-02; 8:45 am]
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