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from 700 feet above the surface at Rolla, 

MO. An examination of controlled 

airspace for Rolla Downtown Airport 

revealed it does not meet the criteria for 

700 feet AGL airspace required for 

diverse departures as specified in FAA 

Order 7400.2E, Procedures for Handling 

Airspace Matters. The criteria in FAA 

Order 7400.2E for an aircraft to reach 

1200 feet AGL, taking into consideration 

rising terrain, is based on a standard 

climb gradient of 200 feet per mile plus 

the distance from the airport reference 

point to the end of the outermost 

runway. Any fractional part of a mile is 

converted to the next higher tenth of a 

mile. This amendment expands the 

airspace area from a 6-mile radius to a 

7.8-mile radius of Rolla Downtown 

Airport and brings the legal description 

of the Rolla, MO Class E airspace area 

into compliance with FAA Order 

7400.2E. This area will be depicted on 

appropriate aeronautical charts. Class E 

airspace areas extending upward from 

700 feet or more above the surface of the 

earth 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 Direct Final Rule Procedure 

The FAA anticipates that this 

regulation will not result in adverse or 

negative comment and, therefore, is 

issuing it as a direct final rule. Previous 

actions of this nature have not been 

controversial and have not resulted in 

adverse comments or objections. Unless 

a written adverse or negative comment, 

or a written notice of intent to submit 

an adverse or negative comment is 

received within the comment period, 

the regulation will become effective on 

the date specified above. After the close 

of the comment period, the FAA will 

publish a document in the Federal 

Register indicating that no adverse or 

negative comments were received and 

confirming the date on which the final 

rule will become effective. If the FAA 

does receive, within the comment 

period, an adverse or negative comment, 

or written notice of intent to submit 

such a comment, a document 

withdrawing the direct final rule will be 

published in the Federal Register, and 

a notice of proposed rulemaking may be 

published with a new comment period. 

Comments Invited 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in this rulemaking by 

submitting such written data, views, or 

arguments, as they may desire. 

Comments that provide the factual basis 

supporting the views and suggestions 

presented are particularly helpful in 

developing reasoned regulatory 

decisions on the proposal. Comments 

are specifically invited on the overall 

regulatory, aeronautical, economic, 

environmental, and energy-related 

aspects of the proposal. 

Communications should identify both 

docket numbers and be submitted in 

triplicate to the address listed above. 

Commenters wishing the FAA to 

acknowledge receipt of their comments 

on this notice must submit with those 

comments a self-addressed, stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to 

Docket No. FAA–2005–20060/Airspace 

Docket No. 05–ACE–2.’’ The postcard 

will be date/time stamped and returned 

to the commenter. 

Agency Findings 

The regulations adopted herein will 

not have a substantial direct effect on 

the States, on the relationship between 

the national Government and the States, 

or on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. Therefore, it is 

determined that this final rule does not 

have federalism implications under 

Executive Order 13132. 

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. Therefore, this regulation—(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, when 

promulgated, will not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

This rulemaking is promulgated 

under the authority described in 

Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 

40103. Under that section, the FAA is 

charged with prescribing regulations to 

assign the use of the airspace necessary 

to ensure the safety of aircraft and the 

efficient use of airspace. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

since it contains aircraft executing 

instrument approach procedures to 

Rolla Downtown Airport.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

■ Accordingly, 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 part 71 

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 

40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9665, 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, dated 

August 30, 2004, and effective 

September 16, 2004, is amended as 

follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface of the earth.

* * * * *

ACE MO E5 Rolla, MO 

Rolla Downtown Airport, MO 

(Lat. 37°56′08′′ N., long. 91°48′49′′ W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 7.8-mile 

radius of Rolla Downtown Airport.

* * * * *

Issued in Kansas City, MO, on January 20, 

2005. 

Anthony D. Roetzel, 

Acting Area Director, Western Flight Services 

Operations.

[FR Doc. 05–2232 Filed 2–4–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2004–18734; Airspace 

Docket No. 03–AAL–03] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Revision of Colored Federal Airway; 

AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action revises Colored 

Federal Airway Green 16 (G–16), in 

Alaska. This action adds to the 

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instrument flight rules (IFR) airway and 

route structure in Alaska by extending 

G–16 from Put River, AK, to Barter 

Island, AK. The FAA is taking this 

action to enhance the safety and 

management of aircraft operations in 

Alaska.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, May 12, 

2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken 

McElroy, Airspace and Rules, Office of 

System Operations and Safety, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 

267–8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On September 3, 2004, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice proposing to establish G–16 (69 

FR 53860), a new IFR route in Alaska. 

This action would convert an uncharted 

non-regulatory part 95 route to a colored 

Federal airway. The route conversion 

provides an airway structure to support 

existing commercial services in Alaska. 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal. No comments were received. 

With the exception of editorial changes, 

this amendment is the same as that 

proposed in the notice. 

The Rule 

The FAA is amending Title 14 Code 

of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

(part 71) to extend G–16 from the Put 

River, NDB, to the Barter Island, NDB in 

Alaska. This action adds to the IFR 

airway and route structure in Alaska. 

The FAA is taking this action to 

enhance the safety and management of 

aircraft operations in Alaska. Adoption 

of this Federal airway: (1) Provides 

pilots with minimum en route altitudes 

and minimum obstruction clearance 

altitudes information; (2) establishes 

controlled airspace thus eliminating 

some of the commercial IFR operations 

in uncontrolled airspace; and (3) 

improves the management of air traffic 

operations and thereby enhance safety. 

Green Colored Federal Airways are 

published in paragraph 6009(a) of FAA 

Order 7400.9M dated August 30, 2004, 

and effective September 16, 2004, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Green Colored Federal Airway 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the order. 

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. 

Therefore, this proposed regulation: (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 proposed 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. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with 

Paragraph 311(a) of FAA Order 1050.1E, 

Policies and Procedures for Considering 

Environmental Impacts. This airspace 

action is not expected to cause any 

potentially significant impacts, and no 

extraordinary circumstances exist that 

warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment.

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 

proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as 

follows:

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, 

B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 

TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 

REPORTING POINTS

■ 1. The authority citation for 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 the FAA Order 7400.9M, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 30, 2004, and 

effective September 16, 2004, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6009(a)—Green Federal 

Airways

* * * * *

G–16 [Revised] 

From Point Lay, AK, NDB; Wainwright 

Village, AK, NDB; Browerville, AK, NDB; 

Nuiqsut Village, AK, NDB; Put River, 

AK, NDB; to Barter Island, AK, NDB.

* * * * *

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 27, 

2005. 

Edie Parish, 

Acting Manager, Airspace and Rules.

[FR Doc. 05–2228 Filed 2–4–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2004–19422; Airspace 

Docket No. 03–AEA–11] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Establishment of VOR Federal Airway 

V–623

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action establishes 

Federal Airway 623 (V–623) between 

the Sparta, NJ, Very High Frequency 

Omnidirectional Range Tactical Air 

Navigation (VORTAC) and the Carmel, 

NY, Very High Frequency 

Omnidirectional Range/Distance 

Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME). The 

FAA is taking this action to enhance the 

management of aircraft transiting from 

the New England area to airports in the 

Newark, NJ, area.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, May 12, 

2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Gallant, Airspace and Rules, Office of 

System Operations and Safety, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 

267–8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On November 23, 2004, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice proposing to establish V–623 (69 

FR 68105). Interested parties were 

invited to participate in this rulemaking 

proceeding by submitting written 

comments on this proposal to the FAA. 

No comments were received in response 

to the proposal. 

The Rule 

The FAA is amending Title 14 Code 

of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

(part 71) by establishing V–623 in the 

vicinity of Newark, NJ, between the 

Sparta, NJ, VORTAC, and the Carmel,