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[FR Doc No: 94-10956Filed]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 94-AAL-02]
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Saint George Island, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Saint George
Island, AK. A Non-Directional Beacon/Distance Measuring Equipment (NDB/
DME) standard instrument approach procedure (SIAP) has been developed
for the new St. George Airport at Saint George Island Controlled
airspace extending from 700 and 1200 feet above ground level (AGL) is
needed for aircraft executing the approach and departure procedures.
The area will be depicted on aeronautical charts to provide a reference
for pilots operating in the area.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 18, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Robert C. Durand, System Management
Branch, AAL-531, Federal Aviation Administration, 222 W. 7th Ave. #14,
Anchorage, AK, 99513-7587; telephone number: (907) 271-5898.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On February 23, 1994, the FAA proposed to amend part 10 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish Class E
airspace at Saint George Island, AK. (59 FR 12874.) A SIAP was being
developed for the New St. George Airport at Saint George Island. The
proposal was to add controlled airspace extending from 700 feet and
1200 feet AGL for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations during
portions of the terminal operation and while transiting between the
enroute and terminal environments.
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA.
No objections to the proposal were received.
Airspace reclassification, in effect as of September 16, 1993, has
discontinued the use of the term ``transition area,'' and controlled
airspace extending upward from 700 or 1200 feet above ground level is
now Class E airspace. Class E airspace designations for airspace areas
extending upward from 700/1200 feet or more above ground level are
published in Paragraph 6005 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 E airspace designation listed in this document will be
published subsequently in the Order.
The Rule
This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations
establishes Class E airspace at Saint George Island, AK, to provide
controlled airspace from 700/1200 feet AGL for aircraft executing the
NDB/DME SIAP and departure procedures into and out of the New St.
George Airport at Saint George Island.
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 to 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 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 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth
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AAL AK ES Saint George Island, AK [New]
New St. George Airport, AK
(lat. 56 deg.34'42''N, long. 169 deg.39'42''W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.6-mile radius of the New St. George Airport; and that
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a
10-mile radius of the New St. George Airport.
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Issued in Anchorage, AK, on April 26, 1994.
Willis C. Nelson,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaska Region.
[FR Doc. 94-10956Filed 5-5-94; 8:45 am]
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