[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 42 (Friday, March 3, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 10834-10835]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-2007]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2005-23026; Airspace Docket No. 05-AAL-39]


Revision of Class E Airspace; Sand Point, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at Sand Point, AK to 
provide adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing 
three new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs), one revised 
SIAP, and a revised Departure Procedure (DP). This rule results in 
revised Class E airspace upward from 700 feet (ft.) and 1,200 ft. above 
the surface at Sand Point, AK.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, June 8, 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, December 20, 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 Sand 
Point, AK (70 FR 75438). The action was proposed in order to create 
Class E airspace sufficient in size to contain aircraft while executing 
three new SIAPs, one revised SIAP, and one revised DP for the Sand 
Point Airport. The new approaches are (1) Area Navigation (Global 
Positioning System) (RNAV (GPS)) Runway (RWY) 13, original; (2) Non-
directional Beacon (NDB)/Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) RWY 13, 
original; and (3) NDB/DME RWY 31, original. The revised SIAP is the NDB 
RWY 13, Amendment 1. The unnamed revised DP is published in the front 
of the U.S. Terminal Procedures Alaska Vol 1. Class E controlled 
airspace extending upward from 700 ft. and 1,200 ft. above the surface 
in the Sand Point Airport area is modified 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 700/1,200 
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 Sand 
Point, Alaska. This Class E airspace is modified to accommodate 
aircraft executing three new SIAPs, one revised SIAP, and one revised 
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 Sand Point 
Airport, Sand Point, 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 Sand Point 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

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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 Sand Point, AK [Revised]

Sand Point Airport, AK
    (Lat. 55[deg]18'54'' N., long. 160[deg]31'22'' W)
Borland NDB/DME
    (Lat. 55[deg]18'56'' N., long. 160[deg]31'06'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.4-mile radius of the Sand Point Airport and within 3 
miles each side of the 172[deg] bearing of the Borland NDB/DME 
extending from the 6.4-mile radius to 13.9 miles south of the 
airport and within 5 miles either side of the 318[deg] bearing of 
the Borland NDB/DME extending from the 6.4-mile radius to 17 miles 
northwest of the airport; and that airspace within 5 miles either 
side of the 324[deg] bearing of the Borland NDB/DME extending from 
the 6.4-mile radius to 17 miles northwest of the airport, and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 
25-mile radius of the Borland NDB/DME.
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    Issued in Anchorage, AK, on February 24, 2006.
Michael A. Tarr,
Manager, Operations Support.
[FR Doc. 06-2007 Filed 3-2-06; 8:45 am]
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