[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 83 (Monday, May 2, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 22590-22591]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-8723]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2005-20449; Airspace Docket No. 05-AAL-06]


Revision of Class E Airspace; Nome, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final Rule.

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SUMMARY: This action revises Class E airspace at Nome, AK to provide 
adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing new Standard 
Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP). This Rule results in additional 
Class E surface area and Class E airspace upward from 700 feet (ft.) 
and 1,200 ft. above the surface at Nome, AK.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, July 7, 2005.

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 gov/at .

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On Friday, March 11, 2005, the FAA proposed to revise part 71 of 
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to create additional 
Class E surface area and Class E airspace upward from 700 ft. and 1,200 
ft. above the surface at Nome, AK (70 FR 12162). The action was 
proposed in order to add Class E airspace sufficient in size to contain 
aircraft while executing new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures 
for the Nome Airport. The new approaches are (1) Area Navigation-Global 
Positioning System (RNAV GPS) Runway (RWY) 3, original; (2) RNAV (GPS) 
RWY 10, original; (3) RNAV (GPS) RWY 28, original; and (4) Non-
directional Beacon (NDB)-A, original. 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 surface 
areas are published in paragraph 6002 of FAA Order 7400.9M, Airspace 
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 30, 2004, and effective 
September 16, 2004, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. 
The Class E airspace designations listed in this document will be 
revised subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

    This revision to 14 CFR part 71 revises Class E airspace at Nome, 
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 Nome 
Airport, Nome, 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.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106 
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, 
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's 
authority.
    This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in 
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart 1, Section 40103, Sovereignty and use of 
airspace. Under that section, the FAA is charged with prescribing 
regulations to ensure the safe and efficient use of the navigable 
airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority because 
it creates Class E airspace sufficient in size to contain aircraft 
executing new and existing instrument procedures for the Nome Airport 
and represents the FAA's continuing effort to safely and efficiently 
use the navigable airspace.

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 7400.9M, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, dated August 30, 2004, and effective September 16, 2004, is 
amended as follows:

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Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated as surface area.

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AAL AK E2 Nome, AK [Revised]

Nome Airport, AK
(Lat. 64[deg]30'44'' N., long. 165[deg]26'43'' W.)
    Within a 4.1-mile radius of the Nome Airport and within 3.4 
miles each side of the Nome Airport 106[deg] bearing extending from 
the 4.1-mile radius to 13.2 miles east of the airport, and within 
3.4 miles each side of the Nome Airport 288[deg] bearing extending 
from the 4.1-mile radius to 6 miles west of the airport, and within 
3.5 miles each side of the Nome Airport 229[deg] bearing extending 
from the 4.1-mile radius to 6 miles west of the airport. This Class 
E airspace area is effective during the specific dates and time 
established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and 
time will thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/
Facility Directory.
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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 Nome, AK [Revised]

Nome Airport, AK
(Lat. 64[deg]30'44'' N., long. 165[deg]26'43'' W.)
Nome VORTAC
(Lat. 64[deg]29'06'' N., long. 165[deg]15'11'' W.)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within an 25-mile radius of the Nome Airport excluding that airspace 
beyond 12-miles of the shoreline; and that airspace extending upward 
from 1,200 feet above the surface within an 77.4-mile radius of the 
Nome VORTAC, excluding that airspace beyond 12-miles of the 
shoreline.
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    Issued in Anchorage, AK, on April 25, 2005.
Anthony M. Wylie,
Acting Area Director, Alaska Flight Services Operations.
[FR Doc. 05-8723 Filed 4-29-05; 8:45 am]
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