Revision of Class E Airspace; Bettles, AK, 18437-18438 [E8-6932]
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Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations
at the Anvik Airport, Anvik, 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 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
Anvik 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:
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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:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113,
40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–
1963 Comp., p. 389.
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13:41 Apr 03, 2008
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§ 71.1
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.9R, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points,
signed August 15, 2007, and effective
September 15, 2007, is amended as
follows:
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and publication of conforming
amendments.
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Extending
Upward from 700 feet or More Above the
Surface of the Earth.
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:
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AAL AK E5 Anvik, AK [Revised]
Anvik, Anvik Airport, AK
(Lat. 62°38′48″ N., long. 160°11′26″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within an 8.0-mile
radius of the Anvik Airport; and that airspace
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the
surface within a 73-mile radius of the Anvik
Airport.
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Issued in Anchorage, AK, on March 24,
2008.
Anthony M. Wylie,
Manager, Alaska Flight Services Information
Area Group.
[FR Doc. E8–6933 Filed 4–3–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2007–0342; Airspace
Docket No. 07–AAL–20]
Revision of Class E Airspace; Bettles,
AK
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This action revises Class E
airspace at Bettles, AK to provide
adequate controlled airspace to contain
aircraft executing Standard Instrument
Approach Procedures (SIAPs). Two
Standard Instrument Approach
Procedures (SIAPs) are being developed
for the Bettles Airport. Additionally,
two SIAPs and a textual departure
procedure (DP) are being amended. This
action revises existing Class E airspace
upward from the surface and from 700
feet (ft.) and 1,200 ft. above the surface
at the Bettles Airport, Bettles, AK.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, June 5, 2008.
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
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
On Friday, February 1, 2008, the FAA
proposed to amend part 71 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR
part 71) to revise Class E airspace
upward from the surface and from 700
ft. above the surface and from 1,200 ft.
above the surface at Bettles, AK (73 FR
6060). The action was proposed in order
to create Class E airspace sufficient in
size to contain aircraft while executing
SIAPs for the Bettles Airport. Class E
controlled airspace extending upward
from the surface and from 700 ft. above
the surface and from 1,200 ft. above the
surface, in the Bettles Airport area is
revised by this action.
Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking
proceeding by submitting written
comments on the proposal to the FAA.
No comments were received. 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
surface areas are published in paragraph
6002 of FAA Order 7400.9R, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points,
signed August 15, 2007, and effective
September 15, 2007, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The Class E airspace areas
designated as 700/1,200 ft. transition
areas are published in paragraph 6005 of
FAA Order 7400.9R, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points,
signed August 15, 2007, and effective
September 15, 2007, 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 amendment to 14 CFR part 71
revises Class E airspace at the Bettles
Airport, Alaska. This Class E airspace is
revised to accommodate aircraft
executing new and amended DPs and
SIAPs, and will be depicted on
aeronautical charts for pilot reference.
The intended effect of this rule is to
provide adequate controlled airspace for
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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 66 / Friday, April 4, 2008 / Rules and Regulations
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations
at the Bettles Airport, Bettles, 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 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
Bettles Airport and represents the FAA’s
continuing effort to safely and
efficiently use the navigable airspace.
§ 71.1
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.9R, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points,
signed August 15, 2007, and effective
September 15, 2007, is amended as
follows:
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Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace
Designated as Surface Areas.
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AAL AK E2 Bettles, AK [Revised]
Bettles Airport, AK
(Lat. 66°54′50″ N., long. 151°31′44″ W.)
Within a 5.7-mile radius of the Bettles
Airport. This Class E airspace area is effective
during the specific dates and times
established in advance by a Notice to
Airmen. The effective date and time will
thereafter be continuously published in the
Supplement Alaska Airport/Facility
Directory.
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 Bettles, AK [Revised]
Bettles Airport, AK
(Lat. 66°54′50″ N., long. 151°31′44″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within an 8.2-mile
radius of the Bettles Airport, and within 3.9
miles either side of the 212° bearing from the
Bettles Airport, extending from the 8.2-mile
radius to 11.3 miles southwest of the Bettles
Airport; and that airspace extending upward
from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 72mile radius of the Bettles Airport.
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Issued in Anchorage, AK, on March 24,
2008.
Anthony M. Wylie,
Manager, Alaska Flight Services Information
Area Group.
[FR Doc. E8–6932 Filed 4–3–08; 8:45 am]
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
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Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Adoption of the Amendment
Federal Aviation Administration
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
14 CFR Part 71
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PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND
CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS;
AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING
POINTS
Jkt 214001
Establishment of Low Altitude Area
Navigation Route T–209; GA
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113,
40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–
1963 Comp., p. 389.
13:41 Apr 03, 2008
RIN 2120–AA66
AGENCY:
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR
part 71 continues to read as follows:
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[Docket No. FAA–2007–28161; Airspace
Docket No. 07–ASO–6]
SUMMARY: This action establishes a low
altitude Global Positioning System
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(GPS)/Global Navigation Satellite
System (GNSS) area navigation route,
designated T–209, in the vicinity of
Augusta, GA. This route allows for more
effective utilization of airspace and
enhances the management of aircraft
operations in the vicinity of Augusta,
GA.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, June 5, 2008.
The Director of the Federal Register
approves this incorporation by reference
action under 1 CFR part 51, subject to
the annual revision of FAA Order
7400.9 and publication of conforming
amendments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
Gallant, Airspace and Rules Group,
Office of System Operations Airspace
and AIM, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone: (202) 267–8783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 22, 2007, the FAA published
in the Federal Register a notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to
establish T–209 in the vicinity of
Augusta, GA (72 FR 28630). The
purpose of the route is to provide a
more direct route for north and
southbound traffic west of Augusta, GA,
and establish a published route to assist
pilots navigating around the Bulldog A
Military Operations Area (MOA).
Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on the
proposal. Comments were received from
the Aircraft Owners and Pilots
Association (AOPA) and the U.S. Air
Force (USAF).
AOPA wrote in support of the
proposal. The USAF expressed concerns
about the impact of the route on current
use of the Bulldog B Military Operations
Area (MOA), and the potential impact of
the route on a special use airspace
proposal previously submitted to, and
now under review by, the FAA.
Currently, there are two MOAs situated
in the vicinity of the airspace through
which T–209 passes. These existing
MOAs are the Bulldog A MOA, which
is located to the west of the T–209
airspace and extends from 500 feet
above ground level up to but not
including 10,000 feet MSL; and the
Bulldog B MOA, which extends from
10,000 feet MSL up to but not including
18,000 feet MSL. The Bulldog B MOA
overlies Bulldog A and it also extends
beyond the Bulldog A boundaries on the
east and south sides. The FAA has
determined that the new route will not
disrupt current military flight training
operations in the Bulldog MOAs. T–209
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2007-0342; Airspace Docket No. 07-AAL-20]
Revision of Class E Airspace; Bettles, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action revises Class E airspace at Bettles, AK to provide
adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing Standard
Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs). Two Standard Instrument
Approach Procedures (SIAPs) are being developed for the Bettles
Airport. Additionally, two SIAPs and a textual departure procedure (DP)
are being amended. This action revises existing Class E airspace upward
from the surface and from 700 feet (ft.) and 1,200 ft. above the
surface at the Bettles Airport, Bettles, AK.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, June 5, 2008. 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: 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 Friday, February 1, 2008, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to revise Class E
airspace upward from the surface and from 700 ft. above the surface and
from 1,200 ft. above the surface at Bettles, AK (73 FR 6060). The
action was proposed in order to create Class E airspace sufficient in
size to contain aircraft while executing SIAPs for the Bettles Airport.
Class E controlled airspace extending upward from the surface and from
700 ft. above the surface and from 1,200 ft. above the surface, in the
Bettles Airport area is revised by this action.
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA.
No comments were received. 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 surface
areas are published in paragraph 6002 of FAA Order 7400.9R, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, signed August 15, 2007, and
effective September 15, 2007, which is incorporated by reference in 14
CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace areas designated as 700/1,200 ft.
transition areas are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9R,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, signed August 15, 2007, and
effective September 15, 2007, 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 amendment to 14 CFR part 71 revises Class E airspace at the
Bettles Airport, Alaska. This Class E airspace is revised to
accommodate aircraft executing new and amended DPs and SIAPs, and will
be depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot reference. The intended
effect of this rule is to provide adequate controlled airspace for
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Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the Bettles Airport,
Bettles, 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 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 Bettles 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 7400.9R, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, signed August 15, 2007, and effective September 15, 2007, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.
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AAL AK E2 Bettles, AK [Revised]
Bettles Airport, AK
(Lat. 66[deg]54'50'' N., long. 151[deg]31'44'' W.)
Within a 5.7-mile radius of the Bettles Airport. This Class E
airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times
established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and
time will thereafter be continuously published in the Supplement
Alaska Airport/Facility Directory.
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 Bettles, AK [Revised]
Bettles Airport, AK
(Lat. 66[deg]54'50'' N., long. 151[deg]31'44'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within an 8.2-mile radius of the Bettles Airport, and within 3.9
miles either side of the 212[deg] bearing from the Bettles Airport,
extending from the 8.2-mile radius to 11.3 miles southwest of the
Bettles Airport; and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet
above the surface within a 72-mile radius of the Bettles Airport.
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Issued in Anchorage, AK, on March 24, 2008.
Anthony M. Wylie,
Manager, Alaska Flight Services Information Area Group.
[FR Doc. E8-6932 Filed 4-3-08; 8:45 am]
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