[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 92 (Monday, May 14, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 27053-27054]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9155]



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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.

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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

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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 7400.9P, 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[deg]57'33'' N., long. 158[deg]38'00'' W.)
Port Heiden NDB
    (Lat. 56[deg]57'14'' N., long. 158[deg]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[deg] 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[deg] 
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.
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    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]
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