[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 15, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 8625-8626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-3247]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2010-1103 Airspace Docket No. 10-AAL-18]


Revision of Class E Airspace; Savoonga, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action revises Class E airspace at the Savoonga Airport, 
Savoonga, AK. The amendment of three Standard Instrument Approach 
Procedures (SIAPs) plus the creation of one new SIAP at the Savoonga 
Airport has made this action necessary to enhance safety and air 
traffic management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, May 5, 2011. 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: Martha Dunn, 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 Monday, December 13, 2010, the FAA published a notice of 
proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register to amend Class E airspace 
at Savoonga, AK (75 FR 77574).
    Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA.

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One comment was received. The commenter suggested that the portion of 
the proposed Class E airspace overlaying Russian airspace should be 
excluded. The FAA has found merit in this and has adjusted the airspace 
area to exclude that area outside of U.S. airspace. The FAA also noted 
that the geographic coordinates for the Savoonga Airport cited in the 
NPRM were not rounded. This action corrects that error.
    The Class E airspace areas designated as 700/1,200 ft. transition 
areas are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9U, Airspace 
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 18, 2010, and effective 
September 15, 2010, 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 action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 by revising Class E airspace to accommodate three amended SIAPs 
and one new SIAP at the Savoonga Airport, Savoonga, AK. This Class E 
airspace will provide adequate controlled airspace upward from 700 feet 
and 1,200 feet above the surface for the safety and management of IFR 
operations at Savoonga Airport. The 1,200 foot controlled airspace will 
extend into the Norton Sound Low Offshore Airspace Area and that 
airspace will be redefined in a future rulemaking action. With the 
exception of editorial changes, and the changes described above, this 
rule is the same as that proposed in the NPRM.
    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 Savoonga 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

    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; AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE 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 7400.9U, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, dated August 18, 2010, and effective September 15, 2010, 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 Savoonga, AK [Revised]

Savoonga Airport, AK
    (Lat. 63[deg]41'11'' N., long. 170[deg]29'36'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7.0-mile radius of the Savoonga Airport, AK, and within 4 
miles either side of the 060[deg] bearing from the Savoonga Airport, 
extending from the 7.0-mile radius to 8.5 miles northeast of the 
Savoonga Airport; and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet 
above the surface within a 73-mile radius of the Savoonga Airport 
AK, excluding that portion extending west of a line from lat. 
68[deg]00'00'' N., long. 168[deg]58'23'' W., to lat 65[deg]00'00'' 
N., long. 168[deg]58'23'' W., to lat. 62[deg]35'00'' N., long. 
175[deg]00'00'' W.

    Issued in Anchorage, AK, on February 4, 2011.
James M. Miller,
Acting Manager, Alaska Flight Services Information Area Group.
[FR Doc. 2011-3247 Filed 2-14-11; 8:45 am]
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