[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 221 (Thursday, November 17, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 69646-69647]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-22771]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2005-22021; Airspace Docket No. 04-AAL-06]


Establishment of Class E Airspace; Arctic Village, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Arctic Village, AK 
to provide adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing 
two new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and one new 
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Departure Procedure (DP). This rule 
results in revised Class E airspace upward from 700 feet (ft.) above 
the surface and from 1,200 ft. above the surface at Arctic Village 
Airport, AK.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 16, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Rolf, 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 Friday, September 9, 2005, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of 
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish Class E 
airspace upward from 700 ft. and 1,200 ft above the surface at Arctic 
Village, AK (70 FR 53594). The action was proposed in order to create 
Class E airspace sufficient in size to contain aircraft while executing 
two new SIAPs and one new DP for the Arctic Village Airport. The new 
approaches are (1) Area Navigation (Global Positioning System) (RNAV 
(GPS)) Runway (RWY) 02, original; (2) RNAV (GPS) RWY 20, original. The 
DP is the TUVVO One. Class E controlled airspace extending upward from 
700 ft. and 1,200 ft. above the surface in the Arctic Village 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.

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The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North American 
Datum 83. The Class E airspace areas designated as 700/1,200 ft. 
transition areas are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9N, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 1, 2005, 
and effective September 15, 2005, 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 amendment to 14 CFR part 71 establishes Class E airspace at 
Arctic Village, Alaska. This Class E airspace is established to 
accommodate aircraft executing two new SIAPs and one new DP, and will 
be depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot reference. The intended 
effect of this rule is to provide adequate controlled airspace for 
Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at Arctic Village Airport, 
Arctic Village, 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 instrument procedures for the Arctic Village 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 7400.9N, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, dated September 1, 2005, and effective September 15, 2005, 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 Arctic Village, AK [New]

Arctic Village Airport, AK
    (Lat. 58[deg]06'53'' N., long. 145[deg]34'46'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.4-mile radius of the Arctic Village Airport and within 3 
miles each side of the 040[deg] bearing from the Arctic Village 
airport extending from the 6.4-mile radius to 14.8 miles North of 
the airport and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 ft. above 
the surface within a 65-mile radius of the airport.
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    Issued in Anchorage, AK, on November 8, 2005.
Michael A. Tarr,
Manager, Operations Support.
[FR Doc. 05-22771 Filed 11-16-05; 8:45 am]
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