[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 9, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 52208-52209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-20663]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2007-29036; Airspace Docket No. 07-ANM-13]
Establish Class E Airspace; Point Roberts, WA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action will establish Class E airspace at Point Roberts,
WA. Additional controlled airspace is necessary to support flight
operations at Abbotsford Airport, BC. The FAA is taking this action to
improve the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)
operations at the request of the Canadian Government.
DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, November 20, 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: Richard Roberts, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Area, 1601
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4517.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On February 7, 2008, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking to establish controlled airspace at Point
Roberts, WA (73 FR 7228). 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 establishing Class E airspace at Point Roberts, WA.
Additional controlled airspace is necessary to support IFR operations
at Abbotsford Airport, BC.
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 U.S.
Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106 discusses 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 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
controlled airspace at Point Roberts, WA.
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.
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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 1,200
feet or more above the surface of the earth.
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ANM WA E5 Point Roberts, WA (Abbotsford, BC) [New]
Abbotsford Airport, BC, Canada
(Lat. 49[deg]01'31'' N., long. 122[deg]21'48'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface
bounded by a line beginning at lat. 49[deg]00'00'' N., long.
122[deg]15'00'' W.; thence east along the Canadian U.S. Border to
lat. 49[deg]00'00'' N., long. 121[deg]20'15'' W.; thence south to
lat. 48[deg]51'40'' N., long. 121[deg]20'15'' W.; thence west to
lat. 48[deg]51'40'' N., long. 122[deg]15'00'' W.; thence back to the
point of origination.
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Issued in Seattle, Washington, on August 27, 2008.
Kevin Nolan,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. E8-20663 Filed 9-8-08; 8:45 am]
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