[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 16, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 33566-33567]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-13578]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2004-17497; Airspace Docket No. 04-AAL-05]


Revision of Class E Airspace; Kipnuk, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, September 30, 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; 
email: [email protected]. Internet address: http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On Monday, April 19, 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 Kipnuk, AK (69 FR 
20837). The action was proposed in order to add Class E airspace 
sufficient in size to contain aircraft while executing two new Standard 
Instrument Approach Procedures at the Kipnuk Airport. The new 
approaches are (1) Area Navigation-Global Positioning System (RNAV GPS) 
RWY 33 original and (2) RNAV (GPS) RWY 15, original. Additional Class E 
controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface in 
the Kipnuk 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 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 Kipnuk, 
Alaska. This additional Class E airspace was 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 Kipnuk 
Airport, Kipnuk, 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 Kipnuk, AK [Revised]

Kipnuk Airport, AK
    (Lat. 59[deg]55'59'' N., long. 164[deg]01'50'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.9-mile radius of the Kipnuk.
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    Issued in Anchorage, AK.
Anthony M. Wylie,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan Region.
[FR Doc. 04-13578 Filed 6-15-04; 8:45 am]
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