[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 128 (Thursday, July 5, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 36593-36594]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-12794]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2007-27439; Airspace Docket No. 07-AAL-04]


Revision of Class E Airspace; Red Dog, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action revises Class E airspace at Red Dog, AK to provide 
adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing Instrument 
Approach Procedures. Two Area Navigation (RNAV) Required Navigation 
Performance (RNP) Special Instrument Approach Procedures and an RNAV 
RNP Special Departure Procedure (DP) are being developed for the Red 
Dog Airport. This action revises existing Class E airspace upward from 
1,200 feet (ft.) above the surface at Red Dog Airport, Red Dog, AK.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, August 30, 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, April 9, 2007, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to revise Class E 
airspace upward from 1,200 ft. above the surface at Red Dog, AK (72 FR 
17445). The action was proposed in order to create Class E airspace 
sufficient in size to contain aircraft while executing Special 
Instrument Approach Procedures for the Red Dog Airport. A recent 
rulemaking action revealed that a small area of additional controlled 
airspace is required for these procedures. Additionally, the 
coordinates listed for the Red Dog Airport and the Selawik VOR/DME have 
been updated to reflect the most current location surveys. Class E 
controlled airspace extending upward from 1,200 ft. above the surface, 
in the

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Red Dog 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 in favor of the action was received. 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 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 
Red Dog Airport, Alaska. This Class E airspace is revised to 
accommodate aircraft executing Special Instrument Approach Procedures, 
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 Rules operations at the Red Dog Airport, Red Dog, 
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 Red Dog 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 E5 Red Dog, AK [Revised]

Red Dog Airport, AK
    (Lat. 68[deg]01'56'' N., long. 162[deg]53'57'' W.)
Noatak NDB/DME, AK
    (Lat. 67[deg]34'19'' N., long. 162[deg]58'26'' W.)
Selawik VOR/DME, AK
    (Lat. 66[deg]35'58'' N., long. 159[deg]59'27'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.3-mile radius of the Red Dog Airport, AK; and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 ft. above the surface within a 
14-mile radius of the Red Dog Airport, AK, and within 5 miles either 
side of a line from the Selawik VOR/DME, AK, to lat. 67[deg]38'06'' 
N., long. 162[deg]21'42'' W., to lat. 67[deg]54'30'' N., long. 
163[deg]00'00'' W., and within 5 miles either side of a line from 
the Noatak NDB/DME, AK, to lat. 67[deg]50'20'' N., long. 
163[deg]19'16'' W., and within 8 miles either side of the 219[deg] 
bearing of the Red Dog NDB, AK, extending from the 14-mile radius 
from the Red Dog NDB, AK, to 30 miles southwest of the Red Dog 
Airport, AK.
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    Issued in Anchorage, AK, on June 25, 2007.
Anthony M. Wylie,
Manager, Alaska Flight Services Information Area Group.
[FR Doc. E7-12794 Filed 7-3-07; 8:45 am]
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