[Federal Register: November 18, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 223)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2008-0529; Airspace Docket No. 08-AWP-6]
Establishment and Revocation of Class E Airspace; Lake Havasu, AZ
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
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ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action will establish Class E airspace at Lake Havasu,
AZ. Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate aircraft
using VHF Omni-Directional Radio Range/Distance Measuring Equipment
(VOR/DME) Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach
Procedure (SIAP) at Lake Havasu City Airport, Lake Havasu, AZ. This
action also will revoke Class E airspace at the old Lake Havasu
Airport, Lake Havasu, AZ, as that airport has been abandoned. This will
improve the safety and management of aircraft operations at Lake Havasu
City Airport, Lake Havasu, AZ.
DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, January 15, 2009. 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, Operations Support Group, Western Service Area, 1601
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4537.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On July 21, 2008, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking to establish controlled airspace at Lake
Havasu, AZ, (73 FR 42284). 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 7400.9S signed October 3, 2008, and effective October 31,
2008, 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 Lake Havasu City Airport,
Lake Havasu, AZ. This rulemaking also removes the Class E airspace area
at the old Lake Havasu Airport, which has been abandoned. Controlled
airspace is necessary to accommodate IFR aircraft using VOR/DME (GPS)
approach procedures at Lake Havasu City Airport, Lake Havasu, 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. The FAAs 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 Lake Havasu City Airport, Lake Havasu, AZ, and
removes Class E airspace at the old abandoned Lake Havasu 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, 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 7400.9S, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, signed October 3, 2008, and effective October 31,
2008, 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 Lake Havasu, AZ [Revoked]
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AWP AZ E5 Lake Havasu, AZ
Lake Havasu City, AZ
(Lat. 34[deg]34'16'' N., long. 114[deg]21'30'' W.)
Chemehuevi Valley Airport, CA
(Lat. 34[deg]31'44'' N., long. 114[deg]25'56'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 4-mile radius of Lake Havasu City Airport, excluding that
airspace with a 1.5-mile radius of Chemehuevi Valley Airport. That
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface bounded
by a line beginning at lat. 34[deg]42'47'' N., long. 114[deg]29'37''
W.; to lat. 34[deg]42'47'' N., long. 114[deg]12'00'' W.; to lat.
34[deg]23'54'' N., long. 114[deg]12'00'' W.; to lat. 34[deg]18'13''
N., long. 114[deg]32'12'' W.; thence to the point of beginning.
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Issued in Seattle, Washington, on November 5, 2008.
Kathryn Higgins,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. E8-27277 Filed 11-17-08; 8:45 am]
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