[Federal Register: September 25, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 187)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2008-0211; Airspace Docket No. 08-AWP-3]
Establishment of Class D Airspace; San Bernardino International
Airport, San Bernardino, CA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This rule establishes Class D airspace at San Bernardino
International Airport, San Bernardino, CA. The FAA is taking this
action to provide controlled airspace for the safety of aircraft
executing Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and other
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at San Bernardino
International Airport. The configuration of this airspace has been
modified to accommodate airspace design changes that would enhance the
safety and efficiency of air traffic operations at San Bernardino
International Airport and continue general aviation access to Redlands
Municipal Airport 4.5 nautical miles to the east.
DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, November 20, 2008. The director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
Title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual
revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Tonish, Operations Support
Specialists, Federal Aviation Administration, Western Service Area,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4532.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On March 14, 2008, the FAA published a notice of proposed
rulemaking in the Federal Register to establish Class D airspace at San
Bernardino Airport, San Bernardino, CA, (73 FR 13811). On April 17,
2008, the FAA published an extension to the comment period in the
Federal Register (73 FR 20843). This rule is the result of the airport
proprietor's intent to contract a non-federal Airport Traffic Control
Tower (ATCT) at San Bernardino International Airport, which will meet
criteria for Class D airspace, and is necessary for the safety of
aircraft executing these SIAPs and IFR operations.
There were 14 comments submitted regarding the proposed
configuration of this Class D airspace. All of the comments referenced
the cutout for the nearby Redlands Municipal Airport 4.5 nautical miles
to the east. Several commenters recommended aligning the Redlands
Municipal Airport cutout with visual landmarks. One commenter
recommended the ceiling of the proposed San Bernardino Class D airspace
be raised to accommodate terminal operations within the proposed Class
D airspace.
The FAA has considered the recommendations to the NPRM and found
they have merit and would enhance the safety and efficiency of the
proposed airspace. The San Bernardino Class D airspace is being
modified in this final rule to exclude the airspace north of Highland
Avenue and east of Church Street, which would provide greater access to
Redlands Municipal Airport. The ceiling of the San Bernardino Class D
airspace area is also being raised to 3,200 feet mean sea level (MSL).
The Rule
This amendment to 14 CFR Part 71 establishes Class D airspace at
San Bernardino International Airport, San Bernardino, CA. An ATCT is
being established at San Bernardino International Airport, San
Bernardino, CA, which will meet criteria for Class D airspace.
Class D airspace areas are published in Paragraph 5000 of FAA Order
7400.9R, dated August 15, 2007, and effective September 15, 2007, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D airspace
designations listed in this document would be published subsequently in
the Order.
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. 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 would provide
for the safety of aircraft operations at San Bernardino International
Airport.
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, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND
CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; 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 5000 Class D Airspace area.
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AWP CA D San Bernardino, CA [New]
San Bernardino International Airport, San Bernardino, CA
(Lat. 34[deg]05'43'' N., long. 117[deg]14'06'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,200 feet MSL beginning at lat. 34[deg]08'09'' N., long.
117[deg]18'40'' W.; to lat. 34[deg]08'09'' N., long. 117[deg]11'13''
W.; to lat. 34[deg]07'42'' N., long. 117[deg]10'26'' W.; to lat.
34[deg]02'24'' N., long. 117[deg]10'26'' W.; thence via the 4.5
nautical mile radius of the San Bernardino Airport clockwise to the
point of beginning. This Class D airspace area is effective during
the specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to
Airmen. The effective dates and times will thereafter be
continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
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Issued in Seattle, Washington, on September 16, 2008.
Kevin Nolan,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. E8-22438 Filed 9-24-08; 8:45 am]
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