[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 15, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 8624-8625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-3252]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2010-0722 Airspace Docket No. 10-AAL-17]


Revision of Class E Airspace; Barrow, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action revises Class E airspace at Wiley Post/Will Rogers 
Memorial Airport in Barrow, AK, in order to accommodate the amendment 
of five Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs), and one 
Obstacle Departure Procedure (ODP) and to enhance safety and 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, 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 Monday, November 22, 2010, the FAA published a notice of 
proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register to revise Class E airspace 
at Barrow, Alaska (75 FR 71046).
    Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
process

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by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments 
were received.
    There was an error in the notice of proposed rulemaking regarding 
the E5 airspace coordinates for Wiley Post/Will Rogers Memorial Airport 
at Barrow, Alaska. This error has been corrected in the final rule.
    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, signed 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 at Wiley Post/Will Rogers Memorial 
Airport at Barrow, AK, to accommodate five amended RNAV SIAPs, and one 
ODP. This Class E airspace will provide adequate controlled airspace 
upward from 700 and 1,200 feet above the surface for safety and 
management of IFR operations at Wiley Post/Will Rogers Memorial 
Airport, Barrow, Alaska. 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 Wiley Post/Will Rogers Memorial 
Airport at Barrow, Alaska 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, signed August 18, 2010, and effective September 15, 2010, 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 E2 Barrow, AK [Revised]

Wiley Post/Will Rogers Memorial Airport, AK
    (Lat. 71[deg]17'06''; long. 156[deg]46'07''.)

    Within a 4.1 mile radius of the Wiley Post/Will Rogers Memorial 
Airport, AK.
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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 Barrow, AK [Revised]

Wiley Post/Will Rogers Memorial Airport, AK
    (Lat. 71[deg]17'06''; long. 156[deg]46' 07''.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.6-mile radius of the Wiley Post/Will Rogers Memorial 
Airport, AK; and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet 
above the surface within a 73-mile radius of the Wiley Post/Will 
Rogers Memorial Airport, AK.

    Issued in Anchorage, AK, on February 4, 2011.
James M. Miller,
Acting Manager, Alaska Flight Services Information Area Group.
[FR Doc. 2011-3252 Filed 2-14-11; 8:45 am]
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