[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 47 (Monday, March 11, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 10834-10835]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-5114]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 01-AAL-1]
Revocation of Class E Airspace; Umiat, AK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action revokes Class E airspace at Umiat, AK. This action
is necessary because the Umiat airport no longer meets the requirements
for Class E airspace to protect Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)
operations at Umiat, AK. This rule results in the removal of controlled
airspace at Umiat, AK.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, June 13, 2002.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Derril D. Bergt, AAL-538, Federal
Aviation Administration, 222 West 7th Avenue, Box 14, Anchorage, AK
99513-7587; telephone number (907) 271-2796; fax: (907) 271-2850; e-
mail: Derril.CTR.Bergt@faa.gov. Internet address: http://
www.alaska.faa.gov/at or at address http://162.58.28.41/at.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On November 7, 2001, a proposal to amend part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to revoke the Class E airspace at
Umiat, AK, was published in the Federal Register (66 FR 56257). The
Umiat airport does not have a standard instrument approach procedure,
it is unattended, and does not meet the requirements to be used as
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an IFR alternate. The Colored Federal Airway Amber 4 (A-4) was
realigned and Colored Federal Airway Amber 6 (A-6) was revoked on
December 3, 1998 (63 FR 53279, 5 Oct 1998, Airspace Docket 98-AAL-6) in
conjunction with the removal of the Umiat Nondirectional Radio Beacon
(NDB). The Umiat NDB was decommissioned in October 1999 resulting in
the loss of the instrument approach procedure. With the subsequent
cancellation of the A-Paid weather observer contract, there are now no
aviation weather sources at Umiat, AK. Futhermore, the Umiat airport is
not included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Thus,
the Umiat airport does not qualify for Class E airspace. This rule
revokes the Class E controlled airspace intended for IFR operations at
Umiat, AK.
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
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 extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth are published in paragraph
6005 of FAA Order 7400.9J, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
dated August 31, 2001, and effective September 16, 2001, 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 FAA has determined that this proposed 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, 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 7400.9J, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 31, 2001, and effective September 16,
2001, 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 Umiat, AK [REVOKED]
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Issued in Anchorage, AK, on February 21, 2002.
Stephen P. Creamer,
Assistant Manager, Air Traffic Division, Alaskan Region.
[FR Doc. 02-5114 Filed 3-8-02; 8:45 am]
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