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Vol. 72, No. 92 

Monday, May 14, 2007 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2007–27222; Airspace 

Docket No. 07–AAL–02] 

Revision of Class E Airspace; Port 

Heiden, AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action revises Class E 

airspace at Port Heiden, AK to provide 

adequate controlled airspace to contain 

aircraft executing Standard Instrument 

Approach Procedures (SIAPs). Two new 

Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures (SIAPs) are being developed, 

and two procedures are being amended 

for the Port Heiden Airport. A Departure 

Procedure (DP) is also being amended. 

This action revises existing Class E 

airspace upward from 700 feet (ft.) and 

1,200 ft. above the surface at Port 

Heiden Airport, Port Heiden, AK. 

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, July 5, 

2007. 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: Internet 

address: http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On Friday, March 16, 2007, 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, from 700 ft. 

above the surface and from 1,200 ft. 

above the surface at Port Heiden, AK (72 

FR 12579). The action was proposed in 

order to create Class E airspace 

sufficient in size to contain aircraft 

while executing SIAPs for the Port 

Heiden Airport. Class E controlled 

airspace extending upward from 700 ft. 

above the surface and from 1,200 ft. 

above the surface, in the Port Heiden 

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. 

One comment was received endorsing 

the action. 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 7400.9P, Airspace Designations 

and Reporting Points, dated September 

1, 2006, and effective September 15, 

2006, 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 Port 

Heiden 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 

IFR operations at the Port Heiden 

Airport, Port Heiden, 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 

Port Heiden 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: 

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 7400.9P, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated September 1, 2006, and effective 

September 15, 2006, 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 Port Heiden, AK [Revised] 

Port Heiden Airport, AK 

(Lat. 56°57′33′′ N., long. 158°38′00′′ W.) 

Port Heiden NDB 

(Lat. 56°57′14′′ N., long. 158°38′56′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.8-mile 

radius of the Port Heiden Airport, AK, and 

within 4 miles north and 8 miles south of the 

248° bearing of the Port Heiden NDB, AK, 

extending from the Port Heiden NDB to 20 

miles west of the NDB, and within 4 miles 

east and 8 miles west of the 339° bearing of 

the Port Heiden NDB, AK, extending from the 

Port Heiden NDB to 20 miles north of the 

NDB, and that airspace extending upward 

from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 73- 

mile radius of the Port Heiden NDB, AK. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Anchorage, AK, on May 3, 2007. 

Anthony M. Wylie, 

Manager, Alaska Flight Services Information 

Area Group. 

[FR Doc. E7–9155 Filed 5–11–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2007–27221; Airspace 

Docket No. 07–AAL–01] 

Revision of Class E Airspace; Kodiak, 

AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action revises Class E 

airspace at Kodiak, AK to provide 

adequate controlled airspace to contain 

aircraft executing Standard Instrument 

Approach Procedures (SIAPs). Four 

Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures (SIAPs) are being amended 

for the Kodiak Airport. A Standard 

Instrument Departure (SID) and a 

Departure Procedure (DP) are also being 

amended. This action revises existing 

Class E airspace upward from the 

surface, from 700 feet (ft.) and 1,200 ft. 

above the surface at Kodiak Airport, 

Kodiak, AK. 

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, July 5, 

2007. 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: 

http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On Friday, March 16, 2007, 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, from 700 ft. 

above the surface and from 1,200 ft. 

above the surface at Kodiak, AK (72 FR 

12578). The action was proposed in 

order to create Class E airspace 

sufficient in size to contain aircraft 

while executing SIAPs for the Kodiak 

Airport. Class E controlled airspace 

extending upward from the surface, 

from 700 ft. above the surface and from 

1,200 ft. above the surface, in the 

Kodiak 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. 

One comment was received. However, 

the comment was unrelated to any 

aeronautical issues related to this 

action. 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 

extensions to Class D airspace areas are 

published in paragraph 6004 of FAA 

Order 7400.9P, Airspace Designations 

and Reporting Points, dated September 

1, 2006, 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 7400.9P, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated September 1, 2006, and 

effective September 15, 2006, 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 Kodiak 

Airport, Alaska. This Class E airspace is 

revised to accommodate aircraft 

executing 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 IFR operations at 

the Kodiak Airport, Kodiak, 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 

Kodiak 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: 

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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