[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 30, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 30579-30580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-8283]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2006-23927; Airspace Docket No. 06-AAL-11]


Revision of Class E Airspace; Big Lake, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action revises Class E airspace at Big Lake, AK to 
provide adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing two 
new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) along with one 
amended SIAP. This rule results in revised Class E airspace established 
upward from 700 feet (ft.) above the surface at Big Lake, AK.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, August 3, 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 Friday, March 3, 2006, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to revise Class E 
airspace upward from 700 ft. above the surface at Big Lake, AK (71 FR 
10924). The action was proposed in order to create Class E airspace 
sufficient in size to contain aircraft while executing two new SIAPs 
and one amended SIAP for the Big Lake Airport. The new approaches are 
(1) Area Navigation (Global Positioning System) (RNAV (GPS)) Runway 
(RWY) 07, Original and (2) RNAV (GPS) RWY 25, Original. The amended 
approach is the Very High Frequency Omni-directional Range (VOR) RWY 
07, Amendment 6. The runway designation is also changing from 08/24 to 
07/25 due to magnetic variation changes. Class E controlled airspace 
extending upward from 700 ft. above the surface in the Big Lake Airport 
area is revised 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 revises Class E airspace at the 
Big Lake Airport, Alaska. This Class E airspace is revised to 
accommodate aircraft executing two new SIAPs and one amended 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 Big Lake Airport, Big 
Lake 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 instrument procedures for the Big Lake 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 Big Lake, AK [Revised]

Big Lake Airport, AK

    (lat. 61[deg]32'10'' N., long. 149[deg]48'50'' W.)

Big Lake VORTAC

    (lat. 61[deg]34'10'' N., long. 149[deg]58'02'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.2-mile

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radius of the Big Lake Airport, and within 4 miles north and 8 miles 
south of the 295[deg] radial of the Big Lake VORTAC extending to 16 
miles west of the VORTAC.
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    Issued in Anchorage, AK, on May 19, 2006.
Anthony M. Wylie,
Area Director, Flight Service Information Office (AK).
 [FR Doc. E6-8283 Filed 5-26-06; 8:45 am]
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