[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 14, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 45317-45318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-15717]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2007-28146; Airspace Docket No. 07-AAL-07]


Revision of Class E Airspace; Kotzebue, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action revises Class E airspace at Kotzebue, AK to 
provide adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing 
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs). Eight (8) Standard 
Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) are being amended for the Ralph 
Wien Memorial Airport at Kotzebue, AK. A Departure Procedure (DP) is 
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 the Ralph Wien Memorial Airport, Kotzebue, AK.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, October 25, 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, May 22, 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 Kotzebue, AK (72 FR 28624). The 
action was proposed in order to create Class E airspace sufficient in 
size to contain aircraft while executing SIAPs for the Ralph Wien 
Memorial Airport. The Kotzebue VOR/DME location has also been updated 
to reflect the current location. 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 Ralph Wien Memorial 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. 
No comments were 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 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 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 
Ralph Wien Memorial 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 
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the Ralph Wien Memorial 
Airport, Kotzebue, 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

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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 Ralph Wien Memorial 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.

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AAL AK E2 Kotzebue, AK [Revised]

Kotzebue, Ralph Wien Memorial Airport, AK
    (Lat. 66[deg]53'05'' N., long. 162[deg]35'55'' W.)
Kotzebue VOR/DME, AK
    (Lat. 66[deg]53'09'' N., long. 162[deg]32'24'' W.)

    Within a 4.3-mile radius of the Ralph Wien Memorial Airport, and 
within 2.4 miles each side of the 278[deg] radial of the Kotzebue 
VOR/DME, extending from the 4.3-mile radius of the Ralph Wien 
Memorial Airport to 8.7 miles west of the Kotzebue VOR/DME, and 
within 2.4 miles each side of the 092[deg] radial of the Kotzebue 
VOR/DME extending from the 4.3-mile radius of the Ralph Wien 
Memorial Airport to 7 miles east of the Kotzebue VOR/DME. 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 Kotzebue, AK [Revised]

Kotzebue, Ralph Wien Memorial Airport, AK
    (Lat. 66[deg]53'05'' N., long. 162[deg]35'55'' W.)
Kotzebue VOR/DME, AK
    (Lat. 66[deg]53'08'' N., long. 162[deg]32'24'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.8-mile radius of the Ralph Wien Memorial Airport, and 
within 4 miles north and 8.2 miles south of the 278[deg] radial of 
the Kotzebue VOR/DME extending from the 6.8-mile radius of the Ralph 
Wien Memorial Airport to 16.4 miles west of the Kotzebue VOR/DME; 
and within 8 miles north of the 092[deg] radial of the Kotzebue VOR/
DME, extending from the 6.8-mile radius of the Ralph Wien Memorial 
Airport to 16 miles west of the Kotzebue VOR/DME, and from the 063 
radial of the Kotzebue VOR/DME clockwise to the 130[deg] of the 
Kotzebue VOR/DME within 18 miles of the Kotzebue VOR/DME; and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 
74-mile radius of the Kotzebue VOR/DME.
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    Issued in Anchorage, AK, on July 27, 2007.
Anthony M. Wylie,
Manager, Alaska Flight Services Information Area Group.
 [FR Doc. E7-15717 Filed 8-13-07; 8:45 am]
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