[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 19, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 75857-75859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-21534]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2006-25762; Airspace Docket No. 06-AAL-25]


Revision of Class E Airspace; Homer, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action revises Class E airspace at Homer, AK to provide 
adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing four new 
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs). This rule results in 
the revision of Class E airspace upward from the surface, from 700 feet 
(ft.), and from 1,200 ft. above the surface at Homer, AK.

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DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, March 15, 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 Thursday, October 5, 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 Homer, 
AK (71 FR 58758). The action was proposed in order to create Class E 
airspace sufficient in size to contain aircraft while executing four 
new SIAPs for the Homer Airport. The new approaches are (1) Area 
Navigation (Global Positioning System) (RNAV (GPS)) Z Runway (RWY) 03, 
Original (2) RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 21, Original (3) RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 03, 
Original and (4) RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 21, Original. Class E controlled 
airspace extending upward from the surface, from 700 ft., and from 
1,200 ft. above the surface in the Homer Airport area is revised by 
this action. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking did not mention in the 
Proposal section the fact that some of the airspace affected by this 
action is from the surface. However, the proposed rule included the 
actual text entry. The actual change to the existing surface area is 
administrative in nature and has negligible effect, if any, on the 
actual airspace footprint.
    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 surface 
areas are published in paragraph 6002 of FAA Order 7400.9P, Airspace 
Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 1, 2006, and 
effective September 15, 2006, which is incorported by reference in 14 
CFR 71.1. 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 designations 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 
Homer Airport, Alaska. This Class E airspace is revised to accommodate 
aircraft executing four new SIAPs, and will be depicted on aeronautical 
charts for pilot reference. The intended effect of this rule is to 
provide adequate controlled airspace for IFR operations at the Homer 
Airport, Homer, 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 Homer 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 6002 Class E Airspace Designated As Surface Areas

AAL AK E2 Homer, AK [Revised]

Homer Airport, AK
    (Lat. 59[deg]38''44' N., long. 151[deg]28''36' W.)
Kachemak NDB
    (Lat. 59[deg]38''29' N., long. 151[deg]30''01' W.)

    Within a 4.2-mile radius of the Homer Airport, AK, and within 
1.9 miles either side of the 055[deg] bearing from the Homer 
Airport, AK, to 7.2-miles northeast of the Homer Airport, AK, and 
within 2.4-miles north and 4.2-miles south of the Kachemak NDB 
235[deg] radial extending from the Kachemak NDB to 8.3-miles 
southwest of the Kachemak NDB. This Class E airspace area is 
effective during the specific dates and times established in advance 
by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter 
be continuously published in the Supplement Alaska (Airport/Facility 
Directory).

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 Homer, AK [Revised]

Homer Airport, AK
    (Lat. 59[deg]38''44' N., long. 151[deg]28''36' W.)
Kachemak NDB
    (Lat. 59[deg]38''29' N., long. 151[deg]30''01' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.7-mile radius of the Homer Airport, AK, and within 4 
miles either side of the 055[deg] bearing from the Homer Airport, 
AK, to 12-miles northeast of the Homer Airport, AK, and within 8-
miles north and 4.2-miles south of the Kachemak NDB 235[deg] bearing 
extending from the Kachemak NDB to 16 miles southwest of the

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Kachemak NDB; and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet 
above the surface within a 73-mile radius of the Homer Airport, AK.
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    Issued in Anchorage, AK, on December 8, 2006.
Anthony M. Wylie,
Manager, Alaska Flight Service Information Office.
 [FR Doc. E6-21534 Filed 12-18-06; 8:45 am]
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