[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 19, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 75860-75861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-21537]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2006-25825; Airspace Docket No. 06-AAL-27]


Revision of Class E Airspace; St. Michael, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action revises Class E airspace at St. Michael, AK to 
provide adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing one 
amended Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP). This rule 
results in the revision of Class E airspace upward from 700 feet (ft.) 
and 1,200 ft. above the surface at St. Michael, AK.

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 St. 
Michael, AK (71 FR 58762). The action was proposed in order to create 
Class E airspace sufficient in size to contain aircraft while executing 
one amended SIAP for the St. Michael Airport. The amended approach is 
the Area Navigation (Global Positioning System) (RNAV (GPS)) Runway 
(RWY) 20, Amendment 1. Class E controlled airspace extending upward 
from 700 ft. and 1,200 ft. above the surface in the St. Michael Airport 
area is revised by this action. Some of the necessary controlled 
airspace lies over an area more than 12 miles offshore, and is 
designated as Offshore Airspace Area, Norton Sound Low. That Offshore 
Airspace action will be addressed in a separate pending rulemaking 
case.
    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. Michael Airport, Alaska. This Class E airspace is revised to 
accommodate aircraft executing an 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 IFR operations at 
the St. Michael Airport, St. Michael, 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 St. Michael 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,

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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 E5 St. Michael, AK [Revised]

St. Michael Airport, AK
    (Lat. 63[deg]29'24'' N., long. 162[deg]06'37'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within an 8.4-mile radius of the St. Michael Airport; and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 
73-mile radius of the St. Michael Airport.
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    Issued in Anchorage, AK, on December 8, 2006.
Anthony M. Wylie,
Manager, Alaska Flight Service Information Office.
[FR Doc. E6-21537 Filed 12-18-06; 8:45 am]
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