[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 92 (Monday, May 14, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 27054-27055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9154]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2007-27221; Airspace Docket No. 07-AAL-01]


Revision of Class E Airspace; Kodiak, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action revises Class E airspace at Kodiak, AK to provide 
adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing Standard 
Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs). Four Standard Instrument 
Approach Procedures (SIAPs) are being amended for the Kodiak Airport. A 
Standard Instrument Departure (SID) and a Departure Procedure (DP) are 
also being amended. This action revises existing Class E airspace 
upward from the surface, from 700 feet (ft.) and 1,200 ft. above the 
surface at Kodiak Airport, Kodiak, AK.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, July 5, 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 Friday, March 16, 2007, 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, from 700 ft. above the surface and 
from 1,200 ft. above the surface at Kodiak, AK (72 FR 12578). The 
action was proposed in order to create Class E airspace sufficient in 
size to contain aircraft while executing SIAPs for the Kodiak Airport. 
Class E controlled airspace extending upward from the surface, from 700 
ft. above the surface and from 1,200 ft. above the surface, in the 
Kodiak 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. 
One comment was received. However, the comment was unrelated to any 
aeronautical issues related to this action. 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 extensions 
to Class D airspace areas are published in paragraph 6004 of FAA Order 
7400.9P, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 1, 
2006, which is incorporated 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 
Kodiak Airport, Alaska. This Class E airspace is revised to accommodate 
aircraft executing amended DPs and 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 Kodiak Airport, Kodiak, 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 Kodiak 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 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to 
a Class D Surface Area.

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AAL AK E4 Kodiak, AK [Revised]

Kodiak Airport, AK
    (Lat. 57[deg]45'00'' N., long. 152[deg]29'38'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.3 miles 
either side of the 072[deg] bearing from the Kodiak Airport, AK, 
extending from the 3.1-mile radius from the airport, to 4.8 miles 
east of the airport, and within 1 mile either side of the 091[deg] 
bearing from the Kodiak Airport, AK, extending from the 3.1-mile 
radius from the airport, to 6.7 miles east of the airport.

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 Kodiak, AK [Revised]

Kodiak Airport, AK
    (Lat. 57[deg]45'00'' N., long. 152[deg]29'38'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within an 6.9-mile radius of the Kodiak Airport, AK, and within 3.1 
miles either side of the 072[deg] bearing from the Kodiak Airport, 
AK, extending from the 6.9-mile radius from the airport, to 12.2 
miles east of the airport, and within 1 mile either side of the 
091[deg] bearing from the Kodiak Airport, AK, extending from the 
6.9-mile radius from the airport, to 8.2 miles east of the airport, 
and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface 
within a 73-mile radius of the Kodiak Airport, AK.
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    Issued in Anchorage, AK, on May 3, 2007.
Anthony M. Wylie,
Manager, Alaska Flight Services Information Area Group.
[FR Doc. E7-9154 Filed 5-11-07; 8:45 am]
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