[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 85 (Monday, May 3, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 24067-24068]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9911]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2003-17042; Airspace Docket No. 04-AAL-03]


Revision of Class E Airspace; Platinum, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action revises Class E airspace at Platinum, AK to 
provide adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing a 
new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP). This Rule results 
in new Class E airspace upward from 700 feet (ft.) above the surface at 
Platinum, AK.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 5, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jesse Patterson, AAL-538G, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK 
99513-7587; telephone number (907) 271-5898; fax: (907) 271-2850; e-
mail: [email protected]. Internet address: http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On Wednesday, February 25, 2004, the FAA proposed to revise part 71 
of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to add to the 
Class E airspace upward from 700 ft. above the surface at Platinum, AK 
(69 FR 8585). The action was proposed in order to add Class E airspace 
sufficient in size to contain aircraft while executing a new SIAP for 
the Platinum Airport. The new approach is Area Navigation-Global 
Positioning System (RNAV GPS) Runway 13, original. Additional Class E 
controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.3-mile radius of the Platinum Airport area is established by 
this action. 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 
7400.9L, Airspace Designations

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and Reporting Points, dated September 2, 2003, and effective September 
16, 2003, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class 
E airspace designation listed in this document will be published 
subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

    This revision to 14 CFR part 71 revises Class E airspace at 
Platinum, Alaska. Additional Class E airspace is being created to 
accomodate aircraft executing a new SIAP 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 
Platinum Airport, Platinum, 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

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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 7400.9L, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, dated September 2, 2003, and effective September 16, 2003, 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 Platinum, AK [Revised]

Platinum Airport, AK
    (Lat. 59[deg]00'41'' N., long. 161[deg]49'11'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.3-mile radius of the Platinum Airport.
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    Issued in Anchorage, AK, on April 22, 2004.
Anthony M. Wylie,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan Region.
[FR Doc. 04-9911 Filed 4-30-04; 8:45 am]
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