[Federal Register: August 23, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 163)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2007-27374; Airspace Docket No. 07-ANM-2]
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Everett, WA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action will establish Class E surface airspace at
Everett, WA. Controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate aircraft
executing Special Visual Flight Rules (SVFR) operations at Everett,
Snohomish County Airport (Paine Field), Everett, WA. This will improve
the safety of SVFR aircraft at the Everett, Snohomish County Airport.
Additionally this action also corrects the geographic location of
Everett, Snohomish County Airport.
DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, October 25, 2007. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and
publication of conforming amendments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation
Administration, Western Service Area Office, System Support Group, 1601
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 917-6726.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On June 1, 2007, the FAA published in the Federal Register a notice
of proposed rulemaking to establish Class E airspace at Everett, WA,
(72 FR 30500). This action would improve the safety of SVFR aircraft at
Everett, Snohomish County Airport (Paine Field), Everett, WA.
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No
comments were received.
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of
FAA Order 7400.9P dated September 1, 2006, and effective September 15,
2006, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1. The Class
E airspace designations listed in this document will be published
subsequently in that Order.
The Rule
This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 by establishing Class E airspace at Everett, WA. Additional
controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate SVFR aircraft at
Everett, Snohomish County Airport (Paine Field), Everett, WA.
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.
Therefore, this regulation: (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
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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, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE 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 the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9P, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated September 1, 2006, and effective September 15,
2006 is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as a Surface Area.
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ANM WA E2 Everett, WA [New]
Everett, Snohomish County Airport (Paine Field), WA
(Lat. 47[deg]54'23'' N., long. 122[deg]16'53'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,100 feet MSL within a 4.5-mile radius of the Snohomish County
Airport. This Class E airspace is effective when the tower is not in
operation. The effective date and time will be continuously
published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
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Issued in Seattle, Washington, on August 2, 2007.
Clark Desing,
Manager, System Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. E7-16403 Filed 8-22-07; 8:45 am]
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