[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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