Establishment of Class E Airspace; Galbraith Lake, AK, 20875 [06-3863]

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• Federal Aviation Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 78 (Monday, April 24, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 20875]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-3863]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2005-22857; Airspace Docket No. 05-AAL-37]


Establishment of Class E Airspace; Galbraith Lake, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Galbraith Lake, AK 
to provide adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing 
two amended Special Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs). 
This rule results in new Class E airspace established upward from 700 
feet (ft.) above the surface at Galbraith Lake, AK.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, August 3, 2006.

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: 
gary.ctr.rolf@faa.gov. Internet address: https://www.alaska.faa.gov/at.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On Wednesday, February 15, 2006, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 
of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish Class 
E airspace upward from 700 ft. above the surface at Galbraith Lake, AK 
(71 FR 7887). The action was proposed in order to create Class E 
airspace sufficient in size to contain aircraft while executing two 
amended Special SIAPs for the Galbraith Lake Airport. The approaches 
are (1) Non-directional Beacon (NDB) Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) 
Runway (RWY) 12, amendment (Amdt) 2 and (2) Microwave Landing System 
(MLS) Runway 12, Amdt 1. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking airport 
coordinate notation was not accurate. The correction has been made in 
this document. Class E controlled airspace extending upward from 700 
ft. above the surface in the Galbraith Lake Airport area is created by 
this action. Interested parties were invited to participate in this 
rulemaking proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to 
the FAA. No public comments have been received; thus the rule is 
adopted as proposed.
    The area will 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 700/1,200 
ft. transition areas are published in paragraph 6005 of 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 designation listed in 
this document will be published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 creates Class E airspace at 
Galbraith Lake, Alaska. This Class E airspace is established to 
accommodate aircraft executing two revised Special SIAPs. The intended 
effect of this rule is to provide adequate controlled airspace for 
Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at Galbraith Lake Airport, 
Galbraith Lake, Alaska.
    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 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 Galbraith Lake 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

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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 7400.9N, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, dated September 1, 2005, and effective September 15, 2005, 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 Galbraith Lake, AK [New]

Galbraith Lake Airport, AK
    (Lat. 68[deg]28[min]48[sec] N., long. 149[deg]29[min]14[sec] W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 9.5-mile radius of the Galbraith Lake Airport.
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    Issued in Anchorage, AK, on April 14, 2006.
Anthony M. Wylie,
Manager, Safety, Area Flight Service Operations.
[FR Doc. 06-3863 Filed 4-21-06; 8:45 am]
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