Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 221 / Thursday, November 17, 2005 / Rules and Regulations 69647 

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 7400.9N, Airspace Designations 

and Reporting Points, dated September 

1, 2005, and effective September 15, 

2005, 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 

establishes Class E airspace at Arctic 

Village, Alaska. This Class E airspace is 

established to accommodate aircraft 

executing two new SIAPs and one new 

DP, 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 Arctic Village Airport, Arctic Village, 

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 

Arctic Village 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 7400.9N, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated September 1, 2005, and 

effective September 15, 2005, 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 Arctic Village, AK [New] 

Arctic Village Airport, AK 

(Lat. 58°06′53′′ N., long. 145°34′46′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile 

radius of the Arctic Village Airport and 

within 3 miles each side of the 040° bearing 

from the Arctic Village airport extending 

from the 6.4-mile radius to 14.8 miles North 

of the airport and that airspace extending 

upward from 1,200 ft. above the surface 

within a 65-mile radius of the airport. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Anchorage, AK, on November 8, 

2005. 

Michael A. Tarr, 

Manager, Operations Support. 

[FR Doc. 05–22771 Filed 11–16–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2005–22094; Airspace 

Docket No. 05–AAL–28] 

Revision of Class E Airspace; Nikolai, 

AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E airspace at Nikolai, AK to provide 

adequate controlled airspace to contain 

aircraft executing two new Standard 

Instrument Approach Procedures 

(SIAPs). This rule results in new Class 

E airspace upward from 700 feet (ft.) 

above the surface at Nikolai Airport, 

AK. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 16, 

2006 

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, September 9, 2005, the 

FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the 

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 

part 71) to establish Class E airspace 

upward from 700 ft. above the surface 

at Nikolai, AK (70 FR 53598). The action 

was proposed in order to create Class E 

airspace sufficient in size to contain 

aircraft while executing two new SIAPs 

for the Nikolai Airport. The new 

approaches are (1) Area Navigation 

(Global Positioning System) (RNAV 

(GPS)) Runway (RWY) 04, original; (2) 

RNAV (GPS) RWY 22, original. Class E 

controlled airspace extending upward 

from 700 ft. above the surface in the 

Nikolai 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 

700/1,200 ft. transition areas are 

published in paragraph 6005 of FAA 

69648 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 221 / Thursday, November 17, 2005 / Rules and Regulations 

Order 7400.9N, Airspace Designations 

and Reporting Points, dated September 

1, 2005, and effective September 15, 

2005, 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 

establishes Class E airspace at Nikolai, 

Alaska. This Class E airspace is created 

to accommodate aircraft executing two 

new SIAPs 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 Nikolai Airport, Nikolai, 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 

Nikolai 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 7400.9N, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated September 1, 2005, and 

effective September 15, 2005, 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 Nikolai, AK [New] 

Nikolai Airport, AK 

(Lat. 63°01′07′′ N., long. 154°21′30′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.4 nautical 

mile (NM) radius of the Nikolai Airport. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Anchorage, AK, on November 8, 

2005. 

Michael A. Tarr, 

Manager, Operations Support. 

[FR Doc. 05–22770 Filed 11–16–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2005–22022; Airspace 

Docket No. 05–AAL–21] 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Nenana, AK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action revises Class E 

airspace at Nenana, AK to provide 

adequate controlled airspace to contain 

aircraft executing Standard Instrument 

Approach Procedures (SIAPs). This rule 

results in revised Class E airspace 

upward from 700 feet (ft.) above the 

surface at Nenana Municipal Airport, 

AK. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, February 16, 

2006. 

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, September 9, 2005, the 

FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the 

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 

part 71) to establish Class E airspace 

upward from 700 ft. above the surface 

at Nenana, AK (70 FR 53597). The 

action was proposed in order to revise 

Class E airspace to be sufficient in size 

to contain aircraft while executing 

SIAPs. The change is necessary in order 

to account for magnetic variation 

changes associated with runway 

orientation. Class E controlled airspace 

extending upward from 700 ft. above the 

surface in the Nenana 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. 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 

700/1,200 ft. transition areas are 

published in paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order 7400.9N, Airspace Designations 

and Reporting Points, dated September 

1, 2005, and effective September 15, 

2005, 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 Nenana, 

Alaska. This Class E airspace is 

established to accommodate magnetic 

variation changes associated with 

runway orientation, 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 Nenana Municipal 

Airport, Nenana, Alaska. 

The FAA has determined that this 

regulation only involves an established