Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Chignik, AK, 69711-69713 [05-22773]
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request to the Federal Aviation
Administration, Office of Air Traffic
Airspace Management, ATA–400, 800
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20591 or by calling
(202) 267–8783. Communications must
identify both docket numbers for this
notice. Persons interested in being
placed on a mailing list for future
NPRM’s should contact the FAA’s
Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267–9677,
to request a copy of Advisory Circular
No. 11–2A, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking Distribution System, which
describes the application procedure.
The Proposal
The FAA is considering an
amendment to the Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR Part 71), which
would revise the Class E airspace at
Holy Cross, AK. The intended effect of
this proposal is to modify Class E
airspace upward from 700 ft. above the
surface to contain Instrument Flight
Rules (IFR) operations at Holy Cross,
AK.
The FAA Instrument Flight
Procedures Production and
Maintenance Branch has developed two
new SIAPs and revised the DP for the
Holy Cross Airport. The new
approaches are: (1) Area Navigation
(Global Positioning System) (RNAV
(GPS)) Runway (RWY) 01, original; (2)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19, original. The
unnamed revised DP is published in the
front of the U.S. Terminal Procedures
Alaska Vol 1. Modified Class E
controlled airspace extending upward
from 700 ft. above the surface within the
Holy Cross Airport area would be
established by this action. The proposed
airspace is sufficient to contain aircraft
executing the new instrument
procedures at the Holy Cross Airport.
The area would be depicted on
aeronautical charts for pilot reference.
The coordinates for this airspace docket
are based on North American Datum 83.
The Class E airspace areas designated as
700/1200 foot transition areas are
published in paragraph 6005 in FAA
Order 7400.9N, Airspace Designations
and Reporting Points, dated September
1, 2005, and effective September 15,
2005, which is incorporated by
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E
airspace designations listed in this
document would be published
subsequently in the Order.
The FAA has determined that this
proposed 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
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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,
when promulgated, 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 proposes to modify the Class
E airspace sufficiently to contain aircraft
executing instrument procedures at
Holy Cross 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).
The Proposed Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
proposes to amend 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
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.
§ 71.1
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.9N,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated September 1, 2005, and
effective September 15, 2005, is to be
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace extending
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AAL AK E5 Holy Cross, AK [Revised]
Holy Cross Airport, AK
(Lat. 62°11′18″ N., long. 159°46′30″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile
radius of the Holy Cross Airport.
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Issued in Anchorage, AK, on November 8,
2005.
Michael A. Tarr,
Manager, Operations Support.
[FR Doc. 05–22774 Filed 11–16–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2005–22855; Airspace
Docket No. 05–AAL–35]
Proposed Establishment of Class E
Airspace; Chignik, AK
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This action proposes to
establish Class E airspace at Chignik,
AK. A new Standard Instrument
Approach Procedure (SIAP) is being
published for the Chignik Airport.
Adoption of this proposal would result
in creation of new Class E airspace
upward from 700 feet (ft.) and 1,200 ft.
above the surface at Chignik, AK.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before January 3, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on the
proposal to the Docket Management
System, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Room Plaza 401, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC
20590–0001. You must identify the
docket number FAA–2005–22855/
Airspace Docket No. 05–AAL–35, at the
beginning of your comments. You may
also submit comments on the Internet at
https://dms.dot.gov. You may review the
public docket containing the proposal,
any comments received, and any final
disposition in person in the Dockets
Office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The Docket Office (telephone
1–800–647–5527) is on the plaza level
of the Department of Transportation
NASSIF Building at the above address.
An informal docket may also be
examined during normal business hours
at the office of the Manager, Safety,
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Alaska Flight Service Operations,
Federal Aviation Administration, 222
West 7th Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage,
AK 99513–7587.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary
Rolf, Federal Aviation Administration,
222 West 7th Avenue, Box 14,
Anchorage, AK 99513–7587; telephone
number (907) 271–5898; fax: (907) 271–
2850; e-mail: gary.ctr.rolf@faa.gov.
Internet address: https://
www.alaska.faa.gov/at.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
Interested parties are invited to
participate in this proposed rulemaking
by submitting such written data, views,
or arguments as they may desire.
Comments that provide the factual basis
supporting the views and suggestions
presented are particularly helpful in
developing reasoned regulatory
decisions on the proposal. Comments
are specifically invited on the overall
regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related
aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both
docket numbers and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above.
Commenters wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this notice must submit with those
comments a self-addressed, stamped
postcard on which the following
statement is made: ‘‘Comments to
Docket No. FAA–2005–22855/Airspace
Docket No. 05-AAL–35.’’ The postcard
will be date/time stamped and returned
to the commenter.
All communications received on or
before the specified closing date for
comments will be considered before
taking action on the proposed rule. The
proposal contained in this notice may
be changed in light of comments
received. All comments submitted will
be available for examination in the
public docket both before and after the
closing date for comments. A report
summarizing each substantive public
contact with FAA personnel concerned
with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.
Availability of Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking’s (NPRM’s)
An electronic copy of this document
may be downloaded through the
Internet at https://dms.dot.gov. Recently
published rulemaking documents can
also be accessed through the FAA’s Web
page at https://www.faa.gov or the
Superintendent of Document’s Web
page at https://www.access.gpo.gov/nara.
Additionally, any person may obtain
a copy of this notice by submitting a
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request to the Federal Aviation
Administration, Office of Air Traffic
Airspace Management, ATA–400, 800
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20591 or by calling
(202) 267–8783. Communications must
identify both docket numbers for this
notice. Persons interested in being
placed on a mailing list for future
NPRM’s should contact the FAA’s
Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267–9677,
to request a copy of Advisory Circular
No. 11–2A, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking Distribution System, which
describes the application procedure.
The Proposal
The FAA is considering an
amendment to the Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR Part 71), which
would create new Class E airspace at
Chignik, AK. The intended effect of this
proposal is to create Class E airspace
upward from 700 ft. and 1,200 ft. above
the surface to contain Instrument Flight
Rules (IFR) operations at Chignik, AK.
The FAA Instrument Flight
Procedures Production and
Maintenance Branch has developed a
new SIAP for the Chignik Airport. The
new approach is the Area Navigation
Global Positioning System Runway
RWY 01, original. New Class E
controlled airspace extending upward
from 700 ft. and 1,200 ft. above the
surface within the Chignik Airport area
would be established by this action. The
proposed airspace is sufficient in size to
contain aircraft executing the new
instrument procedure at the Chignik
Airport. Airspace from 1,200 ft. AGL
and more than 12 Nautical Miles (NM)
from the shoreline will be excluded
from this action. That controlled
airspace outside 12 NM from the
shoreline within 72.8 NM of the airport
will be created in coordination with HQ
FAA ATA–400 by modifying existing
Offshore Airspace Areas; Woody Island
Low Control Area and Control Area
1234L, in accordance with FAA Order
7400.2.
The area would be depicted on
aeronautical charts for pilot reference.
The coordinates for this airspace docket
are based on North American Datum 83.
The Class E airspace areas designated as
700/1200 foot transition areas are
published in paragraph 6005 in FAA
Order 7400.9N, Airspace Designations
and Reporting Points, dated September
1, 2005, and effective September 15,
2005, which is incorporated by
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E
airspace designations listed in this
document would be published
subsequently in the Order.
The FAA has determined that this
proposed regulation only involves an
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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,
when promulgated, 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 proposes to create Class E
airspace sufficient in size to contain
aircraft executing a new instrument
procedure at Chignik 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).
The Proposed Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
proposes to amend 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
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.
§ 71.1
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation
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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 221 / Thursday, November 17, 2005 / Proposed Rules
Administration Order 7400.9N,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated September 1, 2005, and
effective September 15, 2005, is to be
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 Chignik, AK [New]
Chignik Airport, AK
(Lat. 56°18′41″ N., long. 158°22′24″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.3-mile
radius of the Chignik Airport and that
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet
above the surface within a 72.8-mile radius
of the Chignik Airport, excluding that
airspace more than 12 nautical miles from
the shoreline.
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Issued in Anchorage, AK, on November 8,
2005.
Michael A. Tarr,
Manager, Operations Support.
[FR Doc. 05–22773 Filed 11–16–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–U
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Comments Invited
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2005–22111; Airspace
Docket No. 05–AAL–14]
Proposed Establishment of Class E
Airspace; Koyuk, AK
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This action proposes to
establish new Class E airspace at Koyuk,
AK. Two revised procedures and one
new Standard Instrument Approach
Procedure (SIAP) are being published
for the Koyuk Airport. Additional Class
E Airspace is needed to contain aircraft
executing instrument approaches at
Koyuk Airport. Additionally, one small
section of Class G airspace surrounded
by Class E airspace will be converted to
Class E airspace by this action.
Adoption of this proposal would result
in creation of additional Class E
airspace upward from 700 feet (ft.) and
1,200 ft. above the surface at Koyuk, AK.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before January 3, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on the
proposal to the Docket Management
System, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Room Plaza 401, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC
VerDate Aug<31>2005
15:59 Nov 16, 2005
Jkt 208001
20590–0001. You must identify the
docket number FAA–2005–22111/
Airspace Docket No. 05–AAL–14, at the
beginning of your comments. You may
also submit comments on the Internet at
https://dms.dot.gov. You may review the
public docket containing the proposal,
any comments received, and any final
disposition in person in the Dockets
Office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The Docket Office (telephone
1–800–647–5527) is on the plaza level
of the Department of Transportation
NASSIF Building at the above address.
An informal docket may also be
examined during normal business hours
at the office of the Manager, Safety,
Alaska Flight Service Operations,
Federal Aviation Administration, 222
West 7th Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage,
AK 99513–7587.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary
Rolf, Federal Aviation Administration,
222 West 7th Avenue, Box 14,
Anchorage, AK 99513–7587; telephone
number (907) 271–5898; fax: (907) 271–
2850; email: gary.ctr.rolf@faa.gov.
Internet address: https://
www.alaska.faa.gov/at.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Interested parties are invited to
participate in this proposed rulemaking
by submitting such written data, views,
or arguments as they may desire.
Comments that provide the factual basis
supporting the views and suggestions
presented are particularly helpful in
developing reasoned regulatory
decisions on the proposal. Comments
are specifically invited on the overall
regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related
aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both
docket numbers and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above.
Commenters wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this notice must submit with those
comments a self-addressed, stamped
postcard on which the following
statement is made: ‘‘Comments to
Docket No. FAA–2005–22111/Airspace
Docket No. 05–AAL–14.’’ The postcard
will be date/time stamped and returned
to the commenter.
All communications received on or
before the specified closing date for
comments will be considered before
taking action on the proposed rule. The
proposal contained in this notice may
be changed in light of comments
received. All comments submitted will
be available for examination in the
public docket both before and after the
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closing date for comments. A report
summarizing each substantive public
contact with FAA personnel concerned
with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.
Availability of Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking’s (NPRM’s)
An electronic copy of this document
may be downloaded through the
Internet at https://dms.dot.gov. Recently
published rulemaking documents can
also be accessed through the FAA’s web
page at https://www.faa.gov or the
Superintendent of Document’s web page
at https://www.access.gpo.gov/nara.
Additionally, any person may obtain
a copy of this notice by submitting a
request to the Federal Aviation
Administration, Office of Air Traffic
Airspace Management, ATA–400, 800
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20591 or by calling
(202) 267–8783. Communications must
identify both docket numbers for this
notice. Persons interested in being
placed on a mailing list for future
NPRM’s should contact the FAA’s
Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267–9677,
to request a copy of Advisory Circular
No. 11–2A, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking Distribution System, which
describes the application procedure.
The Proposal
The FAA is considering an
amendment to the Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR Part 71), which
would revise existing Class E airspace at
Koyuk, AK. The intended effect of this
proposal is to create additional Class E
airspace upward from 1,200 ft. above
the surface to contain Instrument Flight
Rules (IFR) operations at Koyuk, AK.
The FAA Instrument Flight
Procedures Production and
Maintenance Branch has developed one
new SIAP and revised two SIAPs for the
Koyuk Airport. The new approach is (1)
Area Navigation (Global Positioning
System) (RNAV (GPS)) Runway (RWY)
01, original. The two revised approaches
are (1) Non Directional Beacon (NDB)
Distance Measuring Equipment (DME)
RWY 02, amendment (Amdt) 1, and (2)
NDB RWY 01, Amdt 1. Additionally,
one small area of Class G airspace
surrounded by Class E airspace will be
converted to Class E airspace. This
action will simplify the airspace in this
area. The Class E controlled airspace
extending upward from 1,200 ft. above
the surface within the Koyuk Airport
area would be revised by this action.
The proposed airspace is sufficient to
contain aircraft executing the new and
revised instrument procedures at the
Koyuk Airport.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2005-22855; Airspace Docket No. 05-AAL-35]
Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Chignik, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish Class E airspace at Chignik,
AK. A new Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) is being
published for the Chignik Airport. Adoption of this proposal would
result in creation of new Class E airspace upward from 700 feet (ft.)
and 1,200 ft. above the surface at Chignik, AK.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 3, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal to the Docket Management
System, U.S. Department of Transportation, Room Plaza 401, 400 Seventh
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. You must identify the docket
number FAA-2005-22855/Airspace Docket No. 05-AAL-35, at the beginning
of your comments. You may also submit comments on the Internet at
https://dms.dot.gov. You may review the public docket containing the
proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in
the Dockets Office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The Docket Office (telephone 1-800-647-5527)
is on the plaza level of the Department of Transportation NASSIF
Building at the above address.
An informal docket may also be examined during normal business
hours at the office of the Manager, Safety,
[[Page 69712]]
Alaska Flight Service Operations, Federal Aviation Administration, 222
West 7th Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513-7587.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Rolf, Federal Aviation
Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513-7587;
telephone number (907) 271-5898; fax: (907) 271-2850; e-mail:
gary.ctr.rolf@faa.gov. Internet address: https://www.alaska.faa.gov/at.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they
may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2005-22855/
Airspace Docket No. 05-AAL-35.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned to the commenter.
All communications received on or before the specified closing date
for comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed
rule. The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for
examination in the public docket both before and after the closing date
for comments. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with
FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.
Availability of Notice of Proposed Rulemaking's (NPRM's)
An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
Internet at https://dms.dot.gov. Recently published rulemaking documents
can also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at https://www.faa.gov
or the Superintendent of Document's Web page at https://
www.access.gpo.gov/nara.
Additionally, any person may obtain a copy of this notice by
submitting a request to the Federal Aviation Administration, Office of
Air Traffic Airspace Management, ATA-400, 800 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20591 or by calling (202) 267-8783. Communications must
identify both docket numbers for this notice. Persons interested in
being placed on a mailing list for future NPRM's should contact the
FAA's Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267-9677, to request a copy of
Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Distribution
System, which describes the application procedure.
The Proposal
The FAA is considering an amendment to the Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR Part 71), which would create new Class E airspace
at Chignik, AK. The intended effect of this proposal is to create Class
E airspace upward from 700 ft. and 1,200 ft. above the surface to
contain Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at Chignik, AK.
The FAA Instrument Flight Procedures Production and Maintenance
Branch has developed a new SIAP for the Chignik Airport. The new
approach is the Area Navigation Global Positioning System Runway RWY
01, original. New Class E controlled airspace extending upward from 700
ft. and 1,200 ft. above the surface within the Chignik Airport area
would be established by this action. The proposed airspace is
sufficient in size to contain aircraft executing the new instrument
procedure at the Chignik Airport. Airspace from 1,200 ft. AGL and more
than 12 Nautical Miles (NM) from the shoreline will be excluded from
this action. That controlled airspace outside 12 NM from the shoreline
within 72.8 NM of the airport will be created in coordination with HQ
FAA ATA-400 by modifying existing Offshore Airspace Areas; Woody Island
Low Control Area and Control Area 1234L, in accordance with FAA Order
7400.2.
The area would be depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot
reference. The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North
American Datum 83. The Class E airspace areas designated as 700/1200
foot transition areas are published in paragraph 6005 in FAA Order
7400.9N, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 1,
2005, and effective September 15, 2005, which is incorporated by
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed in
this document would be published subsequently in the Order.
The FAA has determined that this proposed 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, when promulgated, 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 proposes to create Class E airspace sufficient in size to contain
aircraft executing a new instrument procedure at Chignik 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).
The Proposed Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend 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
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]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal
Aviation
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Administration Order 7400.9N, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated September 1, 2005, and effective September 15, 2005, is
to be 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 Chignik, AK [New]
Chignik Airport, AK
(Lat. 56[deg]18'41'' N., long. 158[deg]22'24'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.3-mile radius of the Chignik Airport and that airspace
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 72.8-
mile radius of the Chignik Airport, excluding that airspace more
than 12 nautical miles from the shoreline.
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Issued in Anchorage, AK, on November 8, 2005.
Michael A. Tarr,
Manager, Operations Support.
[FR Doc. 05-22773 Filed 11-16-05; 8:45 am]
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