[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 23, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 49343-49344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-13803]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2006-23714; Airspace Docket No. 06-AAL-07]


Revision of Class E Airspace; Barter Island, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action revises Class E airspace at Barter Island, AK to 
provide adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing two 
new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and one amended 
SIAP. This rule results in revised Class E airspace established upward 
from 700 feet (ft.) and 1,200 ft. above the surface at Barter Island 
Airport, AK.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, November 23, 2006. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
14 CFR 71.1, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and 
publication of conforming amendments.

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 Monday, June 19, 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 Barter 
Island, AK (71 FR 35225). The action was proposed in order to create 
Class E airspace sufficient in size to contain aircraft while executing 
two new and one amended SIAP for the Barter Island Airport. The new 
approaches are (1) Area Navigation (Global Positioning System) (RNAV 
(GPS)) RWY 07, Original; and (2) RNAV (GPS) RWY 25, Original. The 
amended approach is the Non Directional Beacon (NDB) RWY 07, Amendment 
1. Class E controlled airspace extending upward from 700 ft. and 1,200 
ft. above the surface in the Barter Island 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 
Barter Island 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 Barter Island Airport, 
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 Barter Island 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 Barter Island, AK [Revised]

Barter Island Airport, AK
    (Lat. 70[deg]08'02'' N., long. 143[deg]34'55'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 4.7-mile radius of the Barter Island Edward Burnell Sr. 
Memorial Airport; and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet 
above the surface within a 83-mile radius of the Barter Island 
Airport, excluding that airspace east of 141[deg] West Longitude.
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    Issued in Anchorage, AK, on August 14, 2006.
Derril D. Bergt,
Acting Director, Alaska Flight Service Information Office.
 [FR Doc. E6-13803 Filed 8-22-06; 8:45 am]
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