[Federal Register: October 30, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 209)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 61300-61301]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2007-27430; Airspace Docket No. 07-ANM-4]
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Springfield, CO
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action will establish Class E surface airspace at
Springfield, CO. Controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate
aircraft using a new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System
(GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) at Springfield
Municipal Airport. This action will enhance the safety of Instrument
Flight rules (IFR) aircraft operations at Springfield Municipal
Airport, Springfield, CO. Additionally this action also corrects the
geographic location of Springfield Municipal Airport, CO.
DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, February 14, 2008. 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 August 9, 2007, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking to establish Class E airspace at
Springfield, CO, (72 FR 44815). This action would improve the safety of
IFR aircraft at Springfield Municipal Airport, Springfield, CO.
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 7400.9R dated August 15, 2007, and effective September 15,
2007, 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 Springfield, CO. Controlled
airspace is necessary to accommodate IFR aircraft at Springfield
Municipal Airport, Springfield, CO.
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.
The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, 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 I, Section 40103. Under that section, the
FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of the
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it establishes Class E airspace at Springfield, CO.
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:
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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 7400.9R, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 15, 2007, and effective September 15,
2007 is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as a Surface Area.
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ANM CO, E5 Springfield, CO [New]
Springfield Municipal Airport, CO
(Lat. 37[deg]27'31'' N., long. 103[deg]37'05'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.0-mile radius of Springfield Municipal Airport; that
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface
beginning at TOBE VORTAC, thence north along V-169 to lat.
38[deg]34'00'' N., thence to lat. 38[deg]34'00'' N., long.
102[deg]00'00'' W., thence to lat. 36[deg]30'00'' N., long.
102[deg]00'00'' W., thence west on lat. 36[deg]30'00'' N. to V-81,
thence northwest along V-81 to point of beginning.
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Issued in Seattle, Washington, on October 17, 2007.
Clark Desing,
Manager, System Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. E7-21133 Filed 10-29-07; 8:45 am]
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