[Federal Register: July 29, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 146)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2008-0460; Airspace Docket No. 08-AAL-18]
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Venetie, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Venetie, AK to
provide adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and Obstacle Departure
Procedures (ODPs). Two SIAPs and an ODP are being developed for the
Venetie Airport at Venetie Alaska. This action establishes Class E
airspace upward from 700 feet (ft.) and 1,200 ft. above the surface at
the Venetie Airport, Venetie, AK.
DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, September 25, 2008. The Director of
the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action
under title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the
annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming
amendments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Rolf, AAL-538G, Federal Aviation
Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK 99513-7587;
telephone number (907) 271-5898; fax: (907) 271-2850; e-mail:
gary.ctr.rolf@faa.gov. Internet address: http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On Thursday, May 29, 2008, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish Class E
airspace upward from 700 ft. and 1,200 ft. above the surface at
Venetie, AK (73 FR 30820). The action was proposed in order to create
Class E airspace sufficient in size to contain aircraft while executing
instrument procedures for the Venetie Airport. Class E controlled
airspace extending upward from 700 ft. and 1,200 ft. above the surface
in the Venetie 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 comments were received. 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 700/1,200
ft. transition areas are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order
7400.9R, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, signed August 15,
2007, and effective September 15, 2007, which is incorporated by
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed in
this document will be published subsequently in the Order.
The Rule
This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 establishes Class E airspace at
the Venetie Airport, Alaska. This Class E airspace is established to
accommodate aircraft executing instrument procedures, and will be
depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot reference. The intended
effect of this rule is to provide adequate controlled airspace for
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the Venetie Airport,
Venetie, 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
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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.
The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle 1, section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority.
This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart 1, Section 40103, Sovereignty and use of
airspace. Under that section, the FAA is charged with prescribing
regulations to ensure the safe and efficient use of the navigable
airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority because
it creates Class E airspace sufficient in size to contain aircraft
executing instrument procedures for the Venetie Airport and represents
the FAA's continuing effort to safely and efficiently use the navigable
airspace.
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 7400.9R, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, signed August 15, 2007, and effective September 15, 2007, is
amended as follows:
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 Venetie, AK [New]
Venetie, Venetie Airport, AK
(Lat. 67[deg]00'31'' N., long. 146[deg]21'59'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.4-mile radius of the Venetie Airport, AK, and within 3.9
miles either side of the 062[deg] bearing from the Venetie Airport,
AK, extending from the 6.4-mile radius to 10.1 miles northeast of
the Venetie Airport, AK; and that airspace extending upward from
1,200 feet above the surface within a 70-mile radius of the Venetie
Airport, AK.
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Issued in Anchorage, AK, on July 17, 2008.
Anthony M. Wylie,
Manager, Alaska Flight Services Information Area Group.
[FR Doc. E8-17075 Filed 7-28-08; 8:45 am]
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