[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 119 (Monday, June 22, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 33841-33842]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16307]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 98-AAL-5]
Revision of Class E Airspace; Kotzebue, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This rule modifies Class E airspace at Kotzebue, AK. The
establishment of Global Positioning system (GPS) instrument approaches
to runway (RWY) 8 and RWY 26 at Kotzebue, AK, made this action
necessary. The intended effect of this action is to provide adequate
controlled airspace for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at
Kotzebue, AK.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, August 13, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert van Haastert, Operations
Branch, AAL-538, Federal Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue,
Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513-7587; telephone number (907) 271-5863; fax:
(907) 271-2850; email: Robert.van.Haastert@faa.dot.gov. Internet
address: http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at or at address http://
162.58.28.41/at.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On April 10, 1998, a proposal to amend part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to revise the Class E airspace at
Kotzebue, AK, was published in the Federal Register (63 FR 17743). The
proposal was necessary due to the establishment of GPS instrument
approaches to RWY 8 and RWY 26.
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA.
No public comments to the proposal were received, thus the rule is
adopted as written.
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 700/1200
foot transition areas are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order
7400.9E, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September
10, 1997, and effective September 16, 1997, which is incorporated by
reference in 14 CFR 71.1 (62 FR 52491; October 8, 1997). The Class E
airspace designations listed in this document will be revised and
published subsequently in the Order.
The Rule
This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 revises the Class E airspace at
Kotzebue, AK, due to the establishment of GPS instrument approaches to
RWY 8 and RWY 26. The intended effect of this proposal is to provide
adequate controlled airspace for IFR operations at Kotzebue, AK.
The FAA 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, when promulgated, 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-- 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.
Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9E, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1997, and effective September 16,
1997, 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 E5 Kotzebue, AK [Revised]
Kotzebue, Ralph Wien Memorial Airport, AK
(Lat. 66 deg.53'05'' N., long. 162 deg.35'55'' W.)
Kotzebue VOR/DME
(Lat. 66 deg.53'08'' N., long. 162 deg.32'24'' W.)
Hotham NDB
(Lat. 66 deg.54'05'' N., long. 162 deg.33'52'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.8 mile radius of the Ralph Wien Memorial Airport and
within 14 miles of the Kotzebue VOR/DME extending clockwise from the
206 deg. radial to the 130 deg. radial and within 4 miles southeast
and 8 miles northwest of the Hotham NDB 039 deg. bearing extending
from the NDB to 16 miles northeast of the NDB and within 4 miles
north and 8 miles south of the Kotzebue VOR/DME 278 deg. radial
extending from the VOR/DME to 20 miles west of the VOR/DME; and that
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within
18 miles of the Kotzebue VOR/DME clockwise from the 020 deg. radial
to the 130 deg. radial and within 38 miles of the Kotzebue VOR/DME
clockwise from the 130 deg. radial to the 314 deg. radial and within
4.3 miles each side of the Kotzebue VOR/DME 103 deg. radial
extending from the VOR/DME to 34 miles east of the VOR/DME; and that
airspace extending upward from 5,500 feet MSL within 4.3 miles each
side of the Kotzebue VOR/DME 103 deg. radial extending from 34 miles
east of the VOR/DME to 51.3 miles east of the VOR/DME; and that
airspace extending upward from 7,500 feet MSL within 4.3 miles each
side of the Kotzebue VOR/DME 103 deg. radial at 51.3 miles east of
the Kotzebue VOR/DME widening to 7.4 miles each side of the 103 deg.
radial at 96 miles east of the Kotzebue VOR/DME.
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Issued in Anchorage, AK, on June 11, 1998.
Trent S. Cummings,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan Region.
[FR Doc. 98-16307 Filed 6-19-98; 8:45 am]
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