Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 176 / Tuesday, September 13, 2005 / Rules and Regulations 53921 

The coordinates for this airspace docket 

are based on North American Datum 83. 

The Class E airspace areas designated as 

700/1200 ft. transition areas are 

published in paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order 7400.9M, Airspace Designations 

and Reporting Points, dated August 30, 

2004, and effective September 16, 2004, 

which is incorporated by reference in 14 

CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace 

designation listed in this document will 

be published subsequently in the Order. 

The Proposed Rulemaking document 

included an error incorrectly listing the 

airport coordinates. This Final Rule also 

corrects the airport coordinates. 

The Rule 

This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 

revises Class E airspace at Prospect 

Creek, Alaska. This Class E airspace is 

revised to accommodate aircraft 

executing SIAPs at the airport and will 

be depicted on aeronautical charts for 

pilot reference. The intended effect of 

this rule is to provide adequate 

controlled airspace for Instrument Flight 

Rule (IFR) operations at Prospect Creek 

Airport, Prospect Creek, 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 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 

Prospect Creek 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 7400.9M, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 30, 2004, and 

effective September 16, 2004, 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 Prospect Creek, AK [Revised] 

Prospect Creek Airport, AK 

(Lat. 66°48′51′′ N., long. 150°38′37′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 4.2-mile 

radius of the Prospect Creek Airport, and that 

airspace extending 4 miles either side of the 

279° bearing from the Prospect Creek Airport 

from the 4.2 mile radius to 8 miles west of 

the airport. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Anchorage, AK, on September 1, 

2005. 

Joseph Rollins, 

Acting Director, Alaska Flight Services Area 

Office. 

[FR Doc. 05–18153 Filed 9–12–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2005–21447; Airspace 

Docket No. 05–AAL–17] 

Revision of Class E Airspace; 

Cordova, AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action revises Class E 

airspace at Cordova, AK to provide 

adequate controlled airspace to contain 

aircraft executing new and revised 

Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures (SIAPs). This rule results in 

a revised Class E surface area and Class 

E airspace upward from 700 feet (ft.) 

and 1,200 ft. above the surface at 

Cordova, AK. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: This Final rule is 

effective September 13, 2005. 

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, June 24, 2005, the FAA 

proposed to amend part 71 of the 

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 

part 71) to revise the Class E surface 

area and the Class E airspace upward 

from 700 ft. and 1,200 ft. above the 

surface at Cordova, AK (70 FR 36540). 

The action was proposed in order to 

create Class E airspace sufficient in size 

to contain aircraft while executing 

SIAPs at the Cordova Airport. Revised 

Class E controlled airspace extending 

upward from the surface, and from 700 

ft. and 1,200 ft. above the surface in the 

Cordova Airport area is established by 

this action. Interested parties were 

invited to participate in this rulemaking 

proceeding by submitting written 

comments on the proposal to the FAA. 

No public comments have been 

received; thus 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 

700/1200 ft. transition areas are 

published in paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order 7400.9M, Airspace Designations 

53922 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 176 / Tuesday, September 13, 2005 / Rules and Regulations 

and Reporting Points, dated August 30, 

2004, and effective September 16, 2004, 

which is incorporated by reference in 14 

CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace 

designation 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 Cordova, 

Alaska. This Class E airspace is revised 

to accommodate aircraft executing 

SIAPs at the airport and will be 

depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot 

reference. The intended effect of this 

rule is to provide adequate controlled 

airspace for Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) 

operations at Cordova Airport, Cordova, 

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 

Cordova 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 7400.9M, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 30, 2004, and 

effective September 16, 2004, is 

amended as follows: 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace 

Designated as Surface Areas. 

* * * * * 

AAL AK E2 Cordova, AK [Revised] 

Cordova, Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport, 

AK 

(Lat. 60°29′31′′ N., Long. 145°28′40′′ W.) 

Glacier River Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) 

(Lat. 60°29′56′′ N., Long. 145°28′28′′ W.) 

Within a 4.1–mile radius of the Merle K. 

(Mudhole) Smith Airport and within 2 miles 

each side of the 115° bearing from the Glacier 

River NDB extending from the 4.1–mile 

radius to 6 miles southeast of the airport, and 

within 2 miles each side of the 124° bearing 

from the Glacier River NDB extending from 

the 4.1–mile radius to 10.4 miles southeast of 

the airport, and within 3.2 miles northwest 

and 2.1 miles southeast of the 222° bearing 

from the Glacier River NDB extending from 

the 4.1–mile radius to 10 miles southwest of 

the airport, excluding that airspace north of 

a line from Lat. 60°31′03′′ N., Long. 

145°20′59′′ W. to Lat. 60°32′45′′ N., Long. 

145°33′43′′ W. 

* * * * * 

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet or more above the 

surface of the earth. 

* * * * * 

AAL AK E5 Cordova, AK [Revised] 

Cordova, Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport, 

AK 

(Lat. 60°29′31′′ N., long. 145°28′40′′ W.) 

Glacier River NDB 

(Lat. 60°29′56′′ N., long. 145°28′28′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.6-mile 

radius of the Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith 

Airport, and within 4 miles each side of the 

222° bearing from the Glacier River NDB 

extending from the 6.6-mile radius to 20 

miles southwest of the airport; and that 

airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet 

above the surface within a 30-mile radius of 

the airport and within 6 miles each side of 

the 115° bearing from the Glacier River NDB 

extending from the 30-mile radius to 45 miles 

east of the airport, excluding that airspace 

within Control Area 1487L. and more than 12 

miles from the shoreline. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Anchorage, AK, on September 1, 

2005. 

Joseph Rollins, 

Acting Director, Alaska Flight Services Area 

Office. 

[FR Doc. 05–18154 Filed 9–12–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

22 CFR Part 51 

RIN 1400–AC11 

[Public Notice: 5186] 

New Passport Amendment Policy 

AGENCY: Department of State. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This rule amends the passport 

regulations to abolish the U.S. passport 

amendment process, except for the 

convenience of the U.S. Government, 

and broadens the reasons for issuing a 

replacement passport at no additional 

cost to the applicant. The rule also adds 

unpaid fees as a ground for invalidating 

a passport. 

DATES: This rule will become effective 

on September 26, 2005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sharon Palmer-Royston, Office of 

Passport Policy, Planning and Advisory 

Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, 

telephone 202–663–2662. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Analysis of Comments 

The proposed rule was published on 

February 18, 2005. Comments were 

accepted from the public for 45 days. 

We received only 2 comments in 

response to the portion of the proposed 

rule that we are now publishing in final. 

Neither comment objected to the 

proposed change in the amendment 

process. Rather, both comments asked 

for greater detail as to how the new 

procedures will work. The process is 

discussed below. The comments are 

available for review at http:// 

www.travel.state.gov, under the passport 

section, or at the State Department 

reading room. 

Rule Change 

This rule was originally published in 

the Federal Register on February 18,