[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 170 (Thursday, September 3, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 45553-45554]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-21059]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2008-0763; Airspace Docket No. 08-AAL-22]


Establishment of Class E Airspace; Quinhagak, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Quinhagak, AK to 
provide adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing 
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs). Two Standard 
Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) are being developed for the 
Quinhagak Airport at Quinhagak, AK. Additionally, one textual Obstacle 
Departure Procedure (ODP) is being developed. Also, this action makes a 
minor correction to the geographic coordinates for the airport. This 
action establishes Class E airspace upward from 700 feet (ft.) above 
the surface at Quinhagak Airport, Quinhagak, AK.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, October 22, 2009. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this

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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.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/systemops/fs/alaskan/rulemaking/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On Thursday, May 28, 2009, the FAA published a notice of proposed 
rulemaking in the Federal Register to establish Class E airspace at 
Quinhagak, AK (74 FR 25460). Subsequent to publication, the FAA found 
an error in the geographic coordinates for Quinhagak Airport. This 
action corrects that error.
    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, with corrected coordinates, is 
adopted as proposed.
    The Class E airspace areas designated as 700/1,200 ft. transition 
areas are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9S, Airspace 
Designations and Reporting Points, signed October 3, 2008, and 
effective October 31, 2008, 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 establishes Class E airspace at 
the Quinhagak Airport, AK. This Class E airspace is established to 
accommodate aircraft executing new instrument 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 (IFR) operations at the Quinhagak Airport, 
Quinhagak, AK.
    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. Because 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 Quinhagak 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 7400.9S, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, signed October 3, 2008, and effective October 31, 2008, is 
amended as follows:

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 Quinhagak, AK [New]

Quinhagak, Quinhagak Airport, AK
    (Lat. 59[deg]45[min]18[sec] N., long. 161[deg]50[min]43[sec] W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.4-mile radius of the Quinhagak Airport, AK.
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    Issued in Anchorage, AK, on August 20, 2009.
James L. Krause,
Acting Manager, Alaska Flight Services Information Area Group.
[FR Doc. E9-21059 Filed 9-2-09; 8:45 am]
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