[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 170 (Thursday, September 3, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 45554-45555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-21061]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2009-0196; Airspace Docket No. 09-AAL-3]


Establishment of Class E Airspace; Oooguruk, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final Rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Oooguruk, AK, 
providing controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing special 
Instrument Approach Procedures (IAPs) at two heliport facilities, 
Oooguruk Drill Site Helipad, and Oooguruk Tie-in Helipad, Oooguruk, AK. 
Also, this action makes a minor change in the description for the 
Oooguruk Drill Site Helipad. The FAA is taking this action to enhance 
the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations 
at Oooguruk, AK.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, October 22, 2009. 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.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/systemops/fs/alaskan/rulemaking/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On Wednesday April 15, 2009, the FAA proposed to amend Title 14 
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of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71, to establish Class E airspace 
upward from 700 ft. above the surface and from 1,200 ft. above the 
surface at two heliport facilities at Oooguruk, AK (74 FR 17443). 
Subsequent to publication, the FAA found that a sentence referencing 
exclusion of restricted airspace in the description for the Oooguruk 
Drill Site Helipad was inadvertantly omitted. This action corrects this 
error. Class E controlled airspace extending upward from 700 ft. and 
1,200 ft. above the surface in the Oooguruk heliport area is 
established 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, with the clarification of the 
airspace description of the Drill Site Helipad, 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 
extending 700 and 1,200 feet above the surface at Oooguruk, AK. New 
special IAPs have been developed for two heliport facilities, Oooguruk 
Drill Site Helipad, and Oooguruk Tie-in Helipad, that will provide 
adequate controlled airspace for IFR operations at these landing sites. 
Also, added to the airspace description for the Drill Site Helipad will 
be ``* * *, excluding of that portion within R-2204 when R-2204 is 
active.''
    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 two helipads at Oooguruk, AK 
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 Oooguruk Drill Site Helipad, AK [New]

Oooguruk, Oooguruk Drill Site Helipad, AK
    (Lat. 70[deg]29[min]44[sec] N., long. 150[deg]15[min]12[sec] W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6-mile radius of the Oooguruk Drill Site Helipad, AK; and 
that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface 
within a 73-mile radius of the Oooguruk Drill Site Helipad, AK, 
excluding that portion within R2204 when R2204 is active.
* * * * *

AAL AK E5 Oooguruk Tie-in Helipad, AK [New]

Oooguruk, Oooguruk Tie-in Helipad, AK
    (Lat. 70[deg]24[min]51[sec] N., long. 150[deg]01[min]07[sec] W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6-mile radius of the Oooguruk Tie-in Helipad AK, excluding 
that portion within R2204 when R2204 is active; and that airspace 
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 73-mile 
radius of the Oooguruk Tie-in Helipad, AK, excluding that portion 
within R2204 when R2204 is active.
* * * * *

    Issued in Anchorage, AK, on August 20, 2009.
James L. Krause,
Acting Manager, Alaska Flight Services Information Area Group.
[FR Doc. E9-21061 Filed 9-2-09; 8:45 am]
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