[Federal Register: March 12, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 49)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2007-28529; Airspace Docket No. 07-ANM-12]
Modification of Class E Airspace; Tucson, AZ
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action will modify Class E airspace at Tucson, AZ.
Additional controlled airspace is necessary to encompass holding
patterns and intermediate segments at Tucson International Airport. The
FAA is proposing this action to enhance the safety and management of
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at Tucson International
Airport, Tucson, AZ.
DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, June 5, 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
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Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Roberts, Federal Aviation
Administration, System Support Group, Western Service Area, 1601 Lind
Avenue, SW., Renton, WA, 98057; telephone (425) 203-4517.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On August 29, 2007 the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking to modify Class E airspace at Tucson, AZ
(72 FR 49677). This action would enhance the safety and management of
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at Tucson International
Airport, Tucson, AZ.
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 signed 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 modifying Class E airspace at Tucson International Airport,
Tucson, AZ. Additional controlled airspace is necessary to encompass
hold-in-lieu patterns at the LIPTE Initial Fix/Instrument Approach Fix
(IF/IAF) at Tucson International Airport, Tucson, AZ and encompass
intermediate segments from the ILEEN Distance Measuring Equipment (DME)
fix to COPEY DME fix. The FAA is proposing this action to enhance the
safety and management of IFR operations at Tucson International
Airport, Tucson, AZ.
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. 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 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 modifies
controlled airspace at Tucson International Airport, Tucson, AZ.
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 7400.9R, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, signed August 15, 2007, and effective September 15,
2007 is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6005. Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth.
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AWP AZ E5 Tucson, AZ 2 spaces [Modified]
Tucson International Airport, AZ
(Lat. 32[deg]06'58'' N, long. 110[deg]56'28'' W)
Ryan Field, AZ
(Lat. 32[deg]08'32'' N, long. 111[deg]10'28'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within an 8.7-mile radius of Tucson International Airport and within
that airspace bounded by a line beginning at lat. 32[deg]11'01'' N,
long. 111[deg]05'33'' W; to lat. 32[deg]21'28'' N, long.
111[deg]16'33'' W; to lat. 32[deg]35'55'' N, long. 110[deg]57'47'' W;
to lat. 32[deg]01'35'' N, long. 110[deg]21'18'' W; to lat.31[deg]44'6''
N, long. 110[deg]42'30'' W; to lat.31[deg]58'20'' N, long.
110[deg]57'51'' W; to intercept the 8.7-mile radius southwest of the
Tucson International Airport; thence clockwise via the 8.7-mile radius
to the point of beginning; and that airspace within a 4.3-mile radius
of Ryan Field and within 3.5 mile each side of the Ryan Field localizer
course extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 7 miles west of the outer
marker. That airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the
surface bounded by a line beginning at lat. 32[deg]33'00'' N, long.
111[deg]45'02'' W; to lat.32[deg]33'00'' N, long. 110[deg]52'02'' W;
thence north via long. 110[deg]52'00'' W; to the south boundary of V-
94, thence southeast via the south boundary of V-94; to long.
110[deg]00'02'' W, thence south to lat. 31[deg]39'00'' N; long
110[deg]00'02'' W; to lat. 31[deg]39'00'' N, long. 111[deg]00'02'' W;
to lat. 32[deg]00'00'' N, long. 111[deg]45'02'' W, to the point of
origin.
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Issued in Seattle, Washington, on February 28, 2008.
Kevin Nolan,
Acting Manager, System Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 08-996 Filed 3-11-08; 8:45 am]
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