[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 24, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 3759-3760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-601]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2005-22856; Airspace Docket No. 05-AAL-36]


Establishment of Class E Airspace; Toksook Bay, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action creates Class E airspace at Toksook Bay, AK to 
provide adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing a 
new Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) at the airport. This 
rule results in new Class E airspace upward from 700 ft. and 1,200 ft. 
above the surface at the Toksook Bay Airport, Toksook Bay 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 700 ft. and 1,200 ft. above the surface at Toksook 
Bay, AK (70 FR 69709). The action was proposed in order to create Class 
E airspace sufficient in size to contain aircraft while executing one 
new SIAP for the Toksook Bay Airport. The new approach is the Area 
Navigation (Global Positioning System) (RNAV (GPS)) Runway (RWY) 34, 
original. Class E controlled airspace extending upward from 700 ft. and 
1,200 ft. above the surface in the Toksook Bay Airport area is created 
by this action. Airspace more than 12 Nautical Miles (NM) from the 
shoreline will be excluded from this action. That controlled airspace 
outside 12 NM from the shoreline within 35 NM of the geographic point 
located at 60[deg]21'17'' North latitude, 165[deg]04'01[sec] West 
longitude will be created in coordination with HQ FAA ATA-400 by 
modifying existing Offshore Airspace Areas in accordance with FAA Order 
7400.2. That NPRM is currently published as Docket  FAA-2005-
22024, 05-AAL-38. The NPRM originally listed the airfield coordinates

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differently than this final rule. There has been a subsequent airfield 
survey conducted since the NPRM was published, which has revised these 
coordinates. Those listed in the rule below are correct. 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 creates Class E airspace at 
Toksook Bay, Alaska. This Class E airspace is created to accommodate 
aircraft executing one 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 Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) 
operations at Toksook Bay Airport, Toksook Bay, 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 is 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 the instrument procedure for the Toksook Bay 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 Toksook Bay, AK [New]

Toksook Bay Airport, AK
    (Lat. 60[deg]32'29'' N., long. 165[deg]05'14'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.3-mile radius of the Toksook Bay Airport and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 
35-mile radius of lat. 60[deg]21[min]17[sec] N., long. 
165[deg]04[min]01[sec] W., excluding that airspace more than 12 
miles from the shoreline.
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    Issued in Anchorage, AK, on January 13, 2006.
Anthony M. Wylie,
Manager, Safety, Area Flight Service Operations.
[FR Doc. 06-601 Filed 1-23-06; 8:45 am]
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