[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 144 (Monday, July 28, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 44199-44200]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-19155]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2003-14608; Airspace Docket No. 03-AAL-02]


Establishment of Class E Airspace; Ambler, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Ambler, AK to 
provide adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing two 
new Standard

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Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP). This rule results in new Class E 
airspace upward from 1,200 ft. above the ground at Ambler, AK.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, October 30, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Derril Bergt, AAL-531, 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History

    On Thursday, April 3, 2003, the FAA proposed to revise part 71 of 
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to create new Class E 
airspace upward from 1,200' above the surface at Ambler, AK (68 FR 
16227). The action was proposed in order to add Class E airspace 
sufficient in size to contain aircraft within a Terminal Arrival Area 
(TAA) while executing two new SIAPs for the Ambler Airport. The new 
approaches are (1) Area Navigation-Global Positioning System (RNAV GPS) 
Z Runway 36 original, and (2) RNAV (GPS) Y Runway 36 original. The 
proposed Class E airspace encompasses small and unusable pieces of 
Class G airspace that remained from Class E airspace actions in the 
past. 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 
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 700/1200 
foot transition areas are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 
7400.9K, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 30, 
2002, and effective September 16, 2002, which is incorporated by 
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designation listed in 
this document will be revoked and revised subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

    This revision to 14 CFR part 71 establishes Class E airspace at 
Ambler, Alaska. This additional Class E airspace is being created 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 IFR operations at 
Ambler Airport, Ambler, 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.

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.


Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation 
Administration Order 7400.9K, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, dated August 30, 2002, and effective September 16, 2002, 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]06'23'' N., long. 157[deg]51'27'' W.)
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[deg]-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 a 47-mile radius of the Ambler Airport.
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    Issued in Anchorage, AK, on July 17, 2003
Trent S. Cummings,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan Region.
[FR Doc. 03-19155 Filed 7-25-03; 8:45 am]
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