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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2003-16586; Airspace Docket No. 03-AAL-24]
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Ruby, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Ruby, AK to
provide adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing two
new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) and two new
Departure Procedures. This Rule results in new Class E airspace upward
from 700 feet (ft.) above the surface at Ruby, AK.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, June 10, 2004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jesse Patterson, AAL-538G, Federal
Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK
99513-7587; telephone number (907) 271-5898; fax: (907) 271-2850;
email: Jesse.ctr.Patterson@faa.gov. Internet address: http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at
.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On Wednesday, January 14, 2004, the FAA proposed to revise part 71
of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to create new
Class E airspace upward from 700ft. above the surface at Ruby, AK (69
FR 2085). The action was proposed in order to add Class E airspace
sufficient in size to contain aircraft while executing two new SIAPs
for the Ruby Airport. The new approaches are (1) Area Navigation-Global
Positioning System (RNAV GPS) Runway 21 original, and (2) RNAV (GPS)
Runway 3 original. New Class E controlled airspace extending upward
from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.3-mile radius of the Ruby
Airport area is established by this action. Interested parties were
invited to participate in this rulemaking proceeding by submitting
written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No public comments have
been received, thus, the rule is adopted as proposed.
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
7400.9L, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 2,
2003, and effective September 16, 2003, which is incorporated by
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designation listed in
this document will be revoked and revised subsequently in the Order.
The Rule
This revision to 14 CFR part 71 establishes Class E airspace at
Ruby, Alaska. This additional Class E airspace was created to
accommodate aircraft executing new SIAPs and will be depicted on
aeronautical charts for pilot reference. The intended effect of this
rule is to provide adequate controlled airspace for IFR operations at
Ruby Airport, Ruby, Alaska.
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
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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
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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]
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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.9L, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated September 2, 2003, and effective September 16, 2003, 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 Ruby, AK [New]
Ruby Airport, AK
(Lat. 64[deg]43'38'' N., long. 155[deg]28'12'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.3-mile radius of the Ruby Airport.
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Issued in Anchorage, AK, on March 12, 2004.
Anthony M. Wylie,
Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan Region.
[FR Doc. 04-6381 Filed 3-22-04; 8:45 am]
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