[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 207 (Thursday, October 24, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 55088-55089]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27188]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 96-AAL-17]
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 Airport,
AK. The development of a Very High Frequency (VHF) omni-directional
radio range (VOR)/Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) instrument
approach to RWY 13 at Port Heiden, AK, has made this action necessary.
The intended effect of this action is to provide adequate controlled
airspace for IFR operations at Port Heiden Airport, AK.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, January 30, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert van Haastert, System Management
Branch, AAL-538, Federal Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue,
Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513-7587; telephone number (907) 271-5863.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On July 29, 1996, a proposal to amend part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to revise the Class E airspace at
Port Heiden was published in the Federal Register (61 FR 39368). The
development of a VOR/DME instrument approach procedure to RWY 13 at
Port Heiden Airport, AK, has made this action necessary.
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA.
No comments to the proposals were received, thus, the rule is adopted
as written.
The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North
American Datum 83. Class E airspace areas designated as 700/1200 foot
transition areas are published in Paragraph 6005 of Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.9D, dated September 4, 1996, and effective
September 16, 1996, which are incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
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71.1 (61 FR 48403; September 13, 1996). The Class E airspace
designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in
the Order.
The Rule
This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR part 71) establishes Class E airspace located at Port Heiden, AK,
to provide controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet AGL for
aircraft executing instrument landing and departing procedures.
The Federal Aviation Administration has determined that these
proposed regulations only involve 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.
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--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR Part 71 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR
9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR
11.69.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9D, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated September 4, 1996, and effective September 16,
1996, 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.57'32'' N, long. 158 deg.37'57'' W)
Port Heiden NDB
(Lat. 56 deg.57'15'' N, long. 158 deg.38'56'' W)
Turnbull VOR/DME
(Lat. 56 deg.57'04'' N, long. 158 deg.38'27'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.9-mile radius of the Port Heiden Airport and within 4
miles north and 8 miles south of the 248 deg. bearing of the Port
Heiden NDB extending from the NDB to 20 miles west of the NDB and
within 8 miles west and 4 miles east of the Port Heiden NDB 339 deg.
bearing extending from the NDB to 20 miles northwest of the NDB; and
that airspace extending upward from 1200 feet above the surface
within 13 miles west and 4 miles east of the Port Heiden NDB
339 deg. bearing extending from 10 miles north of the NDB to 25
miles north of the NDB and within 17 miles of the Turnbull VOR/DME
extending clockwise from the VOR/DME 213 deg. radial to the VOR/DME
074 deg. radial.
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Issued in Anchorage, AK, on October 15, 1996.
Willis C. Nelson,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan Region.
[FR Doc. 96-27188 Filed 10-23-96; 8:45 am]
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