[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 24, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 3760-3761]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-600]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2005-22111; Airspace Docket No. 05-AAL-14]


Revision of Class E Airspace; Koyuk Alfred Adams, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at Koyuk, AK to provide 
adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing one new 
Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) and two new SIAPs. This 
rule results in revised Class E airspace upward from 1,200 ft. above 
the surface at the Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport, Koyuk, AK.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, April 13, 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; e-mail: 
[email protected]. Internet address: http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On Thursday, November 17, 2005, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 
of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to modify Class E 
airspace upward from 1,200 ft. above the surface at Koyuk, AK (70 FR 
69713). The action was proposed in order to create Class E airspace 
sufficient in size to contain aircraft while executing one new and two 
revised SIAPs for the Koyuk Airport. The new approach is the Area 
Navigation (Global Positioning System) (RNAV (GPS)) Runway (RWY) 01, 
original. The two revised approaches are: (1) Non Directional Beacon 
(NDB) Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) RWY 01, amendment 1, (2) NDB 
RWY 01, amendment 1. Class E controlled airspace extending upward from 
1,200 ft. above the surface in the Koyuk Airport area is modified by 
this action. Additionally, one small area of Class G

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airspace surrounded by Class E airspace is being converted to Class E 
airspace. The airspace is thus simplified in this area, reducing 
possible confusion. The NPRM also simply listed this action taking 
place at Koyuk Airport. The more correct designation is Koyuk Alfred 
Adams and updates in this rule have been made accordingly. 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 700/1,200 
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 modifies Class E airspace at 
Koyuk, Alaska. This Class E airspace is modified to accommodate 
aircraft executing one new SIAP, and two revised SIAPs 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 Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport, 
Koyuk, 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 Koyuk Alfred Adams 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 Koyuk Alfred Adams, AK [Revised]

Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport, AK
    (Lat. 64[deg]56'22'' N., long. 161[deg]09'15'' W.)
Koyuk NDB, AK
    (Lat. 64[deg]55'55'' N., long. 161[deg]08'52'' W.)
Norton Bay NDB, AK
    (Lat. 64[deg]41'46'' N., long. 162[deg]03'47'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 9-mile radius of the Koyuk Airport and 4 miles west and 8 
miles east of the Koyuk NDB 210[deg] bearing extending from the 9-
mile radius to 17 miles southwest of the airport; and that airspace 
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within 5 miles 
west and 11 miles east of the Koyuk NDB 210[deg] bearing extending 
from the NDB to 30 miles southwest of the NDB and 4.5 miles either 
side of the line between the Norton Bay NDB and the Koyuk NDB, and 
the area within 20 miles of the Koyuk Airport extending clockwise 
from the Koyuk NDB 140[deg] bearing to the 187[deg] bearing, and the 
area within 25 miles of the Koyuk Airport extending clockwise from 
the Koyuk NDB 220[deg] bearing to the 230[deg] bearing.
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    Issued in Anchorage, AK, on January 13, 2006.
Anthony M. Wylie,
Manager, Safety, Area Flight Service Operations.
[FR Doc. 06-600 Filed 1-23-06; 8:45 am]
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