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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 revises Class E airspace at 

Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport, 

Tanana, AK, 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 

■ 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 7400.9U, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated 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. 

* * * * * 

AAL AK E5 Tanana, AK [Revised] 

Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport, AK 

(Lat. 65°10′28′′ N., long. 152°06′34′′ W.) 

Tanana VOR/DME 

(Lat. 65°10′38′′ N., long. 152°10′39′′ W.) 

Bear Creek NDB 

(Lat. 65°10′26′′ N., long. 152°12′22′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile 

radius of the Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial 

Airport, AK, and within 4 miles north and 8 

miles south of the 250° bearing from the Bear 

Creek NDB extending from the Bear Creek 

NDB to 16 miles west of the Bear Creek NDB, 

and within 1.4 miles north of the Tanana 

VOR/DME 276° radial extending from the 

6.4-mile radius to 8.8 miles west of the 

airport; and that airspace extending upward 

from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 

73-mile radius of the Ralph M. Calhoun 

Memorial Airport, AK. 

Issued in Anchorage, AK, on September 30. 

2010. 

Michael A. Tarr, 

Manager, Alaska Flight Services Information 

Area Group. 

[FR Doc. 2010–25480 Filed 10–8–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2010–0119 Airspace 

Docket No. 10–AAL–6] 

Revision of Class E Airspace; 

Unalakleet, AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action revises Class E 

airspace at Unalakleet, AK. The 

amendment and development of two 

(each) Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures (SIAPs), and the 

development of one Obstacle Departure 

Procedure (ODP) at the Unalakleet 

Airport have made this action necessary 

to enhance safety by ensuring that 

sufficient Class E airspace exists for air 

traffic management of Instrument Flight 

Rules (IFR) operations. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, January 13, 

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: 

Derril Bergt, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, 

Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513–7587; 

telephone number (907) 271–2796; fax: 

(907) 271–2850; email: 

derril.bergt@faa.gov. Internet address: 

http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/ 

headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/ 

systemops/fs/alaskan/rulemaking/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On Thursday, June 10, 2010, the FAA 

published a notice of proposed 

rulemaking in the Federal Register to 

revise Class E airspace at Unalakleet, 

AK (75 FR 32865). 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking 

proceeding 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 the Unalakleet 

VOR/DME. This error has been 

corrected in the final rule. The 

coordinates for the Unalakleet airport 

have been updated from those used in 

previous airspace revisions made in 

1996 and 1998 as a result of more 

accurate survey data now available. 

With the exception of editorial changes, 

and the changes described above, this 

rule is the same as that proposed in the 

NPRM. 

The Class E airspace areas designated 

as a surface area for an airport are 

published in paragraph 6002 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 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 

enlarging Class E5 airspace at the 

Unalakleet Airport, Unalakleet, AK, to 

accommodate a new departure 

procedure, and 2 new and amended 

SIAPs at Unalakleet Airport. The new 

SIAPs and the amendments to existing 

SIAPs require that the orientation and 

dimensions of Class E airspace be 

revised for the safety and efficiency of 

management of air IFR traffic. 

The revised Class E airspace provides 

adequate controlled airspace upward 

from the surface, and from 700 and 

1,200 feet above the surface for the 

safety of IFR operations at Unalakleet 

Airport by ensuring that Class E 

airspace is sufficient for management of 

air traffic. 


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62460 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 196 / Tuesday, October 12, 2010 / Rules and Regulations 

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. 

Because 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 creates Class E airspace 

sufficient in size to contain aircraft 

executing instrument procedures for the 

Unalakleet Airport, Unalakleet, 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 

■ 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 7400.9U, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 18, 2010, and 

effective September 15, 2010, is 

amended as follows: 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace 

Designated as Surface Areas. 

* * * * * 

AAL AK E2 Unalakleet, AK [Revised] 

Unalakleet Airport, AK 

(Lat. 63°53′19′′ N., long. 160°47′57′′ W.) 

Unalakleet Localizer 

(Lat. 63°52′52′′ N., long. 160°47′42′′ W.) 

Within a 4.2-mile radius of the Unalakleet 

Airport, AK, and within 3.2 miles each side 

of the Unalakleet Localizer front course, 

extending from the 4.2-mile radius to 12.6 

miles northwest of the Unalakleet Airport, 

AK. This Class E airspace area is effective 

during the specific dates and times 

established in advance by 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. 

* * * * * 

AAL AK E5 Unalakleet, AK [Revised] 

Unalakleet Airport, AK 

(Lat. 63°53′19′′ N., long. 160°47′57′′ W.) 

Unalakleet Localizer 

(Lat. 63°52′52′′ N., long. 160°47′42′′ W.) 

Unalakleet VOR/DME 

(Lat. 63°53′31′′ N., long. 160°41′04′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 7.3-mile 

radius of the Unalakleet Airport, AK, and 

within 3.8 miles either side of the 289° radial 

of the Unalakleet VOR/DME, extending from 

the 7.3-mile radius to 15.4 miles west of the 

Unalakleet VOR/DME, and within 3.6 miles 

either side of the Unalakleet Localizer front 

course, extending from the 7.3-mile radius to 

13.6 miles northwest of the Unalakleet 

Airport; and that airspace extending upward 

from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 74- 

mile radius of the Unalakleet Airport, AK. 

Issued in Anchorage, AK, on September 30, 

2010. 

Michael A. Tarr, 

Manager, Alaska Flight Services Information 

Area Group. 

[FR Doc. 2010–25478 Filed 10–8–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2010–0445; Airspace 

Docket No. 10–AAL–13] 

Revocation and Establishment of 

Class E Airspace; Northeast Alaska, 

AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action removes 

redundant Class E airspace in Northeast 

Alaska and establishes Class E airspace 

near Eagle, Alaska. The recent removal 

of a Colored Federal Airway near 

Kaktovik, AK, duplication of controlled 

airspace near Mentasta Lake, AK, and 

the establishment of one Special Area 

Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument 

Approach Procedure (SIAP) at Eagle 

Airport, AK, have made these actions 

necessary to enhance safety by ensuring 

that sufficient airspace exists for the 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, January 13, 

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: 

Derril Bergt, AAL–BAL, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th 

Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513– 

7587; telephone number (907) 271– 

2796; fax: (907) 271–2850; e-mail: 

derril.bergt@faa.gov. Internet address: 

http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/

headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/

systemops/fs/alaskan/rulemaking/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On Wednesday, June 2, 2010, the FAA 

published a notice of proposed 

rulemaking in the Federal Register to 

remove some Class E airspace in 

Northeast Alaska and establish other 

Class E airspace near the Eagle Airport, 

Eagle, AK (75 FR 30746). The proposal 

did not fully explain why the Class E6 

area associated with Barter Island, AK 

was being removed. The Barter Island 

Non-directional radio beacon (NDB) is 

scheduled for decommissioning. The 

current airspace description is defined 

by the Barter Island NDB, which is no 

longer in service. Additionally, recent 

Area Navigation routes charted to/from 


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