[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 194 (Friday, October 6, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 59006-59007]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-16507]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2006-25184; Airspace Docket No. 06-AAL-22]


Revision of Class E Airspace; Saint (St.) Mary's, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action revises Class E airspace at St. Mary's, AK to 
provide adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing 
three amended Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and one 
new SIAP. This rule results in revised Class E airspace revised upward 
from the surface, and from 700 feet (ft.) above the surface at St. 
Mary's, AK.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, January 18, 2007. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, 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, July 17, 2006, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to revise Class E 
airspace upward from the surface, and from 700 ft. above the surface at 
St. Mary's, AK (71 FR 40447). The action was proposed in order to 
create Class E airspace sufficient in size to contain aircraft while 
executing three amended SIAPs and one new SIAP for the St. Mary's 
Airport. The amended approaches are (1) the Area Navigation (Global 
Positioning System) (RNAV (GPS)) Runway (RWY) 17, Amendment (Amdt) 1; 
(2) Localizer (LOC)/Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) RWY 17, Amdt 3 
and (3) Direction Finding (DF) RWY 06, Amdt 1. The DF is unpublished, 
but is used by Flight Service Station personnel to aid lost pilots. The 
new approach is the RNAV (GPS) RWY 35, Original. Class E controlled 
airspace extending upward

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from the surface and 700 ft. above the surface in the St. Mary's 
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 
7400.9P, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 1, 
2006, and effective September 15, 2006, 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 
St. Mary's Airport, Alaska. This Class E airspace is revised to 
accommodate aircraft executing three amended SIAPs, and 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 St. Mary's Airport, St. 
Mary's, 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 St. Mary's 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 7400.9P, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, dated September 1, 2006, and effective September 15, 2006, 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 E2 St. Mary's, AK [Revised]

St. Mary's Airport, AK
    (Lat. 62[deg]03'38'' N., long. 163[deg]18'08'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 6.7-
mile radius of the St. Mary's Airport and that airspace 4 miles east 
and 4 miles west of the 195( bearing from the St. Mary's Airport 
extending from the 6.7-mile radius to 10 miles south of the St. 
Mary's Airport. This Class E airspace is effective during the 
specific times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The 
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in 
the Airport/Facility Directory.

AAL AK E5 St. Mary's, AK [Revised]

St. Mary's Airport, AK
    (Lat. 62[deg]03'38'' N., long. 163[deg]18'08'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within an 8.7-mile radius of the St. Mary's Airport and that 
airspace 4 miles east and 8 miles west of the 195[deg] bearing from 
the St. Mary's Airport extending from the 8.7-mile radius to 16 
miles south of the St. Mary's Airport.
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    Issued in Anchorage, AK, on September 26, 2006.
Anthony M. Wylie,
Director, Alaska Flight Service Information Office.
[FR Doc. E6-16507 Filed 10-5-06; 8:45 am]
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