[Federal Register: February 24, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 35)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2008-1104; Airspace Docket No. 08-ACE-2]
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Sioux City, IA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace at Sioux City, IA.
Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate Area
Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) at
Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field, Sioux City, IA. The FAA is
taking this action to enhance the safety and management of Instrument
Flight Rule (IFR) operations at Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day
Field.
DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, May 7, 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: Scott Enander, Central Service Center,
Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76193-0530; telephone (817)
321-7716.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On December 18, 2008, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend Class E airspace at Sioux City,
IA, adding additional controlled airspace at Sioux Gateway Airport/Col.
Bud Day Field, Sioux City, IA (73 FR 76983, Docket No. FAA-2008-1104).
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 amending Class E airspace at Sioux City, IA, adding
additional controlled airspace at Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day
Field, Sioux City, IA.
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, 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
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 adds additional controlled airspace in the Sioux City, IA
airspace area, at Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field, Sioux City,
IA.
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 Part 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.
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ACE IA E5 Sioux City, IA [Amended]
Sioux City, Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field, IA
(Lat. 42[deg]24'09'' N., long. 96[deg]23'04'' W.)
Sioux City VORTAC
(Lat. 42[deg]20'40'' N., long. 96[deg]19'25'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7-mile radius of Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field
and within 3 miles each side of the 139[deg] radial of the Sioux
City VORTAC extending from the 7-mile radius to 17.8 miles southeast
of the VORTAC, and within 3 miles each side of the 319[deg] radial
of the Sioux City VORTAC extending from the 7-mile radius to 25.3
miles northwest of the VORTAC, and within 3.8 miles each side of the
316[deg] bearing from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field
extending from the 7-mile radius to 10.5 miles northwest of the
airport, and within 4 miles each side of the 001[deg] bearing from
Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field extending from the 7-mile
radius to 12 miles northwest of the airport.
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Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on February 12, 2009.
Roger M. Trevino,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. E9-3821 Filed 2-23-09; 8:45 am]
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