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[FR Doc No: 94-11849]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 94-AAL-06]
Modification of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class D airspace area at Bryant Army
Heliport (AHP), AK, by amending the areas' effective hours to coincide
with the associated control tower's hours of operation. This action
also modifies Class E airspace at Gulkana Airport, AK, by amending the
areas' effective hours to coincide with the associated flight service
station's hours of operation. The intended effect of this action is to
clarify when two-way radio communication with the Bryant air traffic
control tower (ATCT) is required and to clarify when Class E airspace
exists for instrument approach procedures at Gulkana Airport.
DATES: Effective date: 0901 u.t.c. June 23, 1994.
Comment date: Comments must be received on or before June 23, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on the proposal in triplicate to: Manager,
System Management Branch, AAL-530, Docket No. 94-AAL-06, Federal
Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th Ave. Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513-
7587.
The official docket may be examined in the Office of the Assistant
Chief Counsel for the Alaskan Region at the same address.
An informal docket may also be examined during normal business
hours in the Office of the Manager, System Management Branch, Air
Traffic Division, at the address listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert C. Durand, System Management Branch, AAL-531, Federal Aviation
Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue #14, Anchorage, AK 99513-7587;
telephone number: (907) 271-5898.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Request for Comments on the Rule
Although this action is a final rule, and was not preceded by
notice and public procedure, comments are invited on the rule. This
rule will become effective on the date specified in the ``DATES''
section. However, after the review of any comments, and if the FAA
finds that further changes are appropriate, it will initiate rulemaking
proceedings to extend the effective date of the rule or to amend the
regulation.
Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the views and
suggestions presented are particularly helpful in evaluating the
effects of the rule, and in determining whether additional rulemaking
is required. Comments are specifically invited on the overall
regulatory, aeronautical, economic, environmental, and energy-related
aspects of the rule which might suggest the need to modify the rule.
The Rule
This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR part 71) modifies the Class D airspace area at Bryant AHP, AK, by
amending the areas' effective hours to coincide with the associated
control tower's hours of operation. This action also amends Class E
airspace effective hours at Gulkana, AK, to coincide with the
associated flight service station's hours of operation. Prior to
Airspace Reclassification, an airport traffic area (ATA) and a control
zone (CZ) existed at Bryant AHP and a control zone (CZ) existed at
Gulkana. However, Airspace Reclassification, effective September 16,
1993, discontinued the use of the term ``airport traffic area'' and
``control zone,'' replacing them with the designation of ``Class D
airspace.'' The former CZ was continuous, while the former ATA was
contingent upon the operation of the air traffic control tower. The
consolidation of the ATA and CZ into a single Class D airspace
designation at Bryant AHP makes it necessary to modify the effective
hours of the Class D airspace to coincide with the control tower's
hours of operation. The intended effect of this action is to clarify
when two-way radio communication with the air traffic control tower
Bryant AHP, AK, is required and to provide adequate Class E airspace
for instrument approach procedures at Gulkana, AK.
The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North
American Datum 83. Class D and E airspace designations are published in
Paragraphs 5000 and 6002, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9A dated June
17, 1993, and effective September 16, 1993, which is incorporated by
reference in 14 CFR 71.1 (58 FR 36298; July 6, 1993). The Class D and E
airspace designations listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order. Under the circumstances presented, the FAA
concludes that there is an immediate need to modify this Class D and
Class E airspace area in order to promote the safe and efficient
handling of air traffic in these areas. Therefore, I find that notice
and public procedures under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are impracticable and
contrary to the public interest.
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.
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 part 71 continues read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. app. 1348(a), 1354(a), 1510; 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 the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9A, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated June 17, 1993, and effective September 16,
1993, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000--General
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AAL AK D Anchorage, Bryant AHP, AK [Revised]
Anchorage, Bryant AHP, AK
(lat. 61 deg.15'45'' N, long. 149 deg.39'17'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
1,500 feet MSL within a line beginning at lat. 61 deg.17'13'' N,
long. 149 deg.37'35'' W; thence west along lat. 61 deg.17'13'' N to
the long. 149 deg.43'08'' W line; thence south along long.
149 deg.43'08'' W line to the Glenn Highway; thence north and east
along the Glenn Highway to its intersection with a line one-half
mile east of and parallel to Bryant AHP Runway 16/34 extended
centerline; thence northeast along a line one-half mile east of and
parallel to Bryant AHP Runway 26/34 extended centerline to the point
of beginning. This Class D airspace area is effective during the
specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to
Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously
published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *
Paragraph 6002--Class E airspace areas designated as a surface area
for an airport
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AAL AK E2 Gulkana, AK [Revised]
Gulkana, AK
(lat. 62 deg.09'17'' N, long. 145 deg.27'16'' W)
Gulkana VORTAC
(lat. 62 deg.09'08'' N, long. 145 deg.27'01'' W)
Glennallen NDB
(lat. 62 deg.11'43'' N, long. 145 deg.28'05'' W)
Within a 3.9-mile radius of the Gulkana Airport and within 2.8
miles of each side of the Glennallen NDB 351 deg. bearing extending
from the 3.9-mile radius of the Gulkana Airport to 9.4 miles north
of the Gulkana Airport and within 2.4 miles each side of the Gulkana
VORTAC 180 deg. radial extending from the 3.9-mile radius of the
Gulkana Airport to 7.1 miles south of the Gulkana Airport. This
Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates and
times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective
date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the
Airport/Facility Directory.
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Issued in Anchorage, AK, on May 2, 1994.
Willis C. Nelson,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan Region.
[FR Doc. 94-11849 Filed 5-13-94; 8:45 am]
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