[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 7, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 5610-5611]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-1888]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2006-26315; Airspace Docket No. 06-AAL-38]


Revision of Class E Airspace; Gulkana, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action revises Class E airspace at Gulkana, AK. Two new 
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) are being developed for 
the Gulkana Airport. Two SIAPs and a Departure Procedure (DP) are being 
amended. This rule results in the revision of Class E airspace upward 
from 700 feet (ft.) and 1,200 ft. above the surface at the Gulkana 
Airport, Gulkana, AK.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, May 10, 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 Tuesday, November 28, 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 
Gulkana, AK (71 FR 68771). The action was proposed in order to create 
Class E airspace sufficient in size to contain aircraft while executing 
two new SIAPs, two amended SIAPs and one amended DP for the Gulkana 
Airport. The new approaches are (1) the Very High Frequency Omni-
directional Range (VOR)/Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) Runway (RWY) 
15, Original and (2) the VOR/DME RWY 33, Original. The two amended 
SIAPs are (1) the Area Navigation (Global Positioning System) (RNAV 
(GPS)) RWY 15, Amendment (Amdt.) 1 and (2) the RNAV (GPS) RWY 33, Amdt. 
1. DP's are unnamed and are published in the front of the U.S. Terminal 
Procedures for Alaska. Class E controlled airspace extending upward 
from 700 ft. and 1,200 ft. above the surface in the Gulkana Airport 
area is revised by this action.
    Interested parties were invited to participate in this proposed 
rulemaking by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. 
No 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 
Gulkana Airport, Alaska. This Class E airspace is revised to 
accommodate aircraft executing two new SIAPs, two amended SIAPs, and 
one amended 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 
Gulkana Airport, Gulkana, 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 Gulkana 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

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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 E5 Gulkana, AK [Revised]

Gulkana, AK
    (Lat. 62[deg]09[min]17[sec] N., long. 145[deg]27[min]24[sec] W.)

Gulkana VOR/DME, AK
    (Lat. 62[deg]09[min]08[sec] N., long. 145[deg]27[min]01[sec] W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 8.5-mile radius of the Gulkana Airport, AK, and within 8 
miles east and 4 miles west of the 178[deg] radial of the Gulkana 
VOR/DME, AK, to 19.8 miles south of the Gulkana Airport, AK, and 
within 4 miles either side of the 351[deg] radial of the Gulkana 
VOR/DME, AK, extending to 10.9 miles north of the Gulkana Airport, 
AK; and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 ft. above the 
surface within a 67-mile radius of the Gulkana Airport, AK.
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    Issued in Anchorage, AK, on January 30, 2007.
Anthony M. Wylie,
Manager, Alaska Flight Services Information Area Group.
[FR Doc. E7-1888 Filed 2-6-07; 8:45 am]
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