[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 147 (Tuesday, August 1, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 43357-43358]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-12282]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2006-24003; Airspace Docket No. 06AAL-12]


Revision of Class E Airspace; Adak, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action revises Class E airspace at Adak, AK to provide 
adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing one new 
special Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) and one new 
special departure procedure (DP). This rule results in revised Class E 
airspace revised upward from 700 feet (ft.) and 1,200 ft. above the 
surface at Adak, AK.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, September 28, 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, June 2, 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. and 1,200 ft. above the surface at Adak, 
AK (71 FR 31983). The action was proposed in order to create Class E 
airspace sufficient in size to contain aircraft while executing one new 
special SIAP and one new special DP for the Adak Airport. The special 
SIAP is the Instrument Landing System (ILS) or Localizer (LOC)/Distance 
Measuring Equipment (DME) Runway (RWY) 23, Amendment 2. The special DP 
is unnamed. Class E controlled airspace extending upward from 700 ft. 
and 1,200 ft. above the surface in the Adak 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.

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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 
Adak Airport, Alaska. This Class E airspace is revised to accommodate 
aircraft executing one new special SIAP 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 the Adak Airport, Adak, 
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 Adak 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 Adak, AK [Revised]
Adak Airport, AK
    (Lat. 51[deg]52'41'' N., long. 176[deg]38'46'' W.)
Mount Moffett NDB
    (Lat. 51[deg]52'19'' N., long. 176[deg]40'34'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7-mile radius of Adak Airport and within 5.2 miles 
northwest and 4.2 miles southeast of the 060[deg] bearing of the 
Mount Moffett NDB extending from the 7-mile radius to 11.5 miles 
northeast of the Adak Airport; and that airspace extending upward 
from 1,200 feet above the surface within an 11-mile radius of the 
Adak Airport, and within 16 miles of the Adak Airport extending 
clockwise from the 033[deg] bearing to the 081[deg] bearing of the 
Mount Moffett NDB.
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    Issued in Anchorage, AK, on July 24, 2006.
Anthony M. Wylie,
Director, Alaska Flight Service Information Office.
 [FR Doc. E6-12282 Filed 7-31-06; 8:45 am]
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