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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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the Barter Island area establish 

sufficient new Class E airspace to 

conduct IFR operations and therefore 

make the existing airspace unnecessary. 

Additionally, a typographical error 

(boundary coordinate) was noted in the 

NPRM airspace description and has 

been corrected in the final rule. With 

the exception of editorial changes, and 

the changes described above, this rule is 

the same as that proposed in the NPRM. 

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 Class E airspace areas designated 

as En Route Domestic Airspace Areas 

are published in paragraph 6006 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 

revising Class E airspace in Northeast 

Alaska and establishing Class E airspace 

to accommodate enroute traffic to a new 

Special RNAV SIAP, and a new obstacle 

departure procedure (ODP) at the Eagle 

Airport, Eagle, AK. This Class E6 

airspace will provide adequate 

controlled airspace upward from 1,200 

feet above the surface for safety and 

management of commercial IFR 

operations in Northeast Alaska. Air 

carriers providing service to Eagle, AK, 

must currently operate under Visual 

Flight Rules (VFR). With the 

establishment of an instrument 

approach at Eagle Airport, the 

uncontrolled airspace must be 

converted into controlled airspace. The 

airspace required to provide for the 

safety and management of IFR 

operations at Eagle Airport is designated 

as E6 Enroute Domestic Airspace and is 

established by this rule. 

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. Because 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 revokes Class E airspace in 

Northeast Alaska, establishes Class E 

airspace to allow IFR access at Eagle 

Airport, Eagle, 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 6006 En Route Domestic 

Airspace Areas. 

* * * * * 

AAL AK E6 Northeast, AK [New] 

That airspace extending upward from 

1,200 feet above the surface within an area 

beginning at lat. 63°55′00′′ N. long. 

141°00′00′′ W., then westward along a line of 

latitude to lat. 63°55′00′′ N. long 144°00′00′′ 

W., to lat. 65°30′00′′ N. long 144°00′00′′ W., 

then eastward along a line of latitude to lat. 

65°30′00′′ N. 141°00′00′′ W., to the point of 

beginning. 

* * * * * 

AAL AK E6 Barter Island, AK [Removed] 

* * * * * 

AAL AK E6 Mentasta Lake/Mountains 

Area, AK [Removed] 

Issued in Anchorage, AK, on September 29, 

2010. 

Michael A. Tarr, 

Manager, Alaska Flight Services Information 

Area Group. 

[FR Doc. 2010–25481 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–2010–0660; Airspace 

Docket No. 10–ANM–4] 

Revocation and Establishment of 

Class E Airspace; St. George, UT 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action will remove Class 

E airspace at St. George, UT, as the 

airport will be closing, eliminating the 

need for controlled airspace. This action 

will establish Class E airspace for the 

new St. George Municipal Airport 

located to the south of the original 

airport. Controlled airspace is necessary 

to accommodate aircraft using a new 

Area Navigation (RNAV) Global 

Positioning System (GPS), VHF OmniDirectional Radio Range/Distance 

Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME), 

Localizer Type Directional Aid/Distance 

Measuring Equipment (LDA/DME) 

Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures (SIAPs) at the new airport. 

This will improve the safety and 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations at the airport. 

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, 

January 13, 2011. 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: 

Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center, 1601 

Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98057; 

telephone (425) 203–4537. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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