[Federal Register: July 7, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 129)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 36565-36566] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr07jy99-4] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Airspace Docket No. 99-AAL-2] Revision of Class E Airspace; Yakutat, AK AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final Rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action revises Class E airspace at Yakutat, AK. The establishment of three Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) to runway (RWY) 02, RWY 11, and RWY 29 at Yakutat, AK, made this action necessary. The intended effect of this action is to provide adequate controlled airspace for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at Yakutat, AK. EFFECTIVE DATES: 0901 UTC, September 9, 1999. 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.ctr.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 20, 1999, a proposal to amend part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to revise the Class E airspace at Yakutat, AK, was published in the Federal Register (64 FR 19312). The proposal was necessary due to the establishment of three SIAP to RWY 02, 11, and 29 at Yakutat, AK. 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 airport surface areas are published in paragraph 6002 and the Class E airspace areas designated as 700/1200 foot transition areas are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1998, and effective September 16, 1998, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 (63 FR 50139; September 21, 1998). 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 Yakutat, AK, through the establishment of three VOR instrument approaches to RWY 02, 11, and 29. The area will be depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot reference. The intended effect of this action is to provide adequate controlled airspace for IFR operations at Yakutat, AK. The FAA has determined that these 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: [[Page 36566]] 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 7400.9F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1998, and effective September 16, 1998, is amended as follows: Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace areas designated as a surface area for an airport. * * * * * AAL AK E2 Yakutat, AK [Revised] That airspace extending upward from the surface within the area bounded by Lat. 59 deg. 41' 01'' N., long. 139 deg. 46' 55'' W. to Lat. 59 deg. 31' 00'' N., long. 139 deg. 29' 21'' W. to Lat. 59 deg. 24' 35'' N., long. 139 deg. 27' 13'' W. to Lat. 59 deg. 20' 14'' N., long. 139 deg. 36' 38'' W. to Lat. 59 deg. 34' 20'' N., long. 140 deg. 01' 32'' W. to the point of beginning. * * * * * Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth. * * * * * AAL AK E5 Yakutat, AK [Revised] Yakutat VORTAC (Lat. 59 deg. 30' 39'' N., long. 139 deg. 38' 53'' W.) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within the area bounded by Lat. 59 deg. 47' 42'' N., long. 139 deg. 58' 48'' W. to Lat. 59 deg. 37' 33'' N., long. 139 deg. 40' 53'' W. then along the 7-mile radius of the Yakutat VORTAC clockwise to Lat. 59 deg. 28' 54'' N., long. 139 deg. 25' 35'' W. to Lat. 59 deg. 20' 16'' N., long. 139 deg. 10' 20'' W. to Lat. 59 deg. 02' 49'' N., long. 139 deg. 47' 45'' W. to Lat. 59 deg. 30' 15'' N., long. 140 deg. 36' 43'' W. to the point of beginning; and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within the area bounded by lat. 59 deg. 53' 20'' N., long. 139 deg. 58' 13'' W. to Yakutat VORTAC 118 deg. radial 23 DME then along the Yakutat VORTAC 118 deg. radial to 41 DME then clockwise along the 41 mile radius of the Yakutat VORTAC to the Yakutat VORTAC 298 deg. radial then southeast along the 298 deg. radial to the Yakutat VORTAC 298 deg. radial 25 DME to the point of beginning, and within 5.6 miles each side of the Yakutat VORTAC 118 deg. radial to 65 miles southeast of the VORTAC excluding Control 1487L and the Gulf of Alaska Low Class E airspace areas. * * * * * Issued in Anchorage, AK, on June 28, 1999. Willis C. Nelson, Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan Region. [FR Doc. 99-17167 Filed 7-6-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P