[Federal Register: March 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 59)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2008-1108; Airspace Docket No. 08-AWP-11]
Modification of Class E Airspace; Reno, NV
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action will modify Class E airspace at Reno/Tahoe
International Airport, Reno, NV. Additional controlled airspace is
necessary to accommodate aircraft using the Localizer (LOC) Z Runway
16R approach at Reno/Tahoe International Airport, Reno, NV. This action
will enhance the safety and management of aircraft operations at the
airport. This action also amends the airport name and makes a minor
change to the geographic coordinates of the airport and the VORTAC.
DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, July 2, 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 Center, 1601
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4537.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On December 18, 2008, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking to establish additional controlled
airspace at Reno/Tahoe International Airport, Reno, NV, (73 FR 76986).
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No
comments were received. Subsequent to publication, the FAA found that a
minor change to the geographic coordinates of the airport and the
VORTAC is needed to coincide with the FAA's National Aeronautical
Charting Office. Also, the airport's name will be amended to read as
Reno/Tahoe International Airport, from Reno/Cannon International
Airport.
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 modifying the Class E airspace at Reno, NV. Additional
controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate aircraft using the
Localizer (LOC) Z Runway 16R approach at Reno/Tahoe International
Airport, Reno, NV. With the exception of editorial changes, and the
changes described above, this rule is the same as that proposed in the
NPRM.
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 modifies
controlled airspace at Reno/Tahoe International Airport, Reno, NV.
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 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 NV E5 Reno, NV [Modified]
Reno/Tahoe International Airport, NV
(Lat. 39[deg]29'57'' N., long. 119[deg]46'05'' W.)
Mustang VORTAC
(Lat. 39[deg]31'53'' N., long. 119[deg]39'22'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
beginning at lat. 40[deg]00'20'' N., long. 120[deg]00'04'' W.;
thence clockwise via the 32.0-mile radius of the Reno/Tahoe
International Airport to lat. 40[deg]01'31'' N., long.
119[deg]40'01'' W.; to lat. 39[deg]49'35'' N., long. 119[deg]34'05''
W.; thence clockwise via the 21.7-mile radius to lat. 39[deg]25'12''
N., long. 119[deg]18'45'' W.; to lat 39[deg]13'00'' N., long
119[deg]47'04'' W.; to lat. 39[deg]08'20'' N., long. 119[deg]47'04''
W.; to lat. 39[deg]10'20'' N., long.120[deg]00'04'' W., to the point
of beginning. That airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above
the surface within a 39.1-mile radius of the Mustang VORTAC
excluding the area east of long.119[deg]00'04'' W., and west of
long. 120[deg]19'04'' W.; and that airspace northwest of the Reno/
Tahoe International Airport extending from the 39.1-mile radius
bounded on the northeast by the southwest edge of V-452 and on the
west by long. 120[deg]19'04'' W. That airspace extending upward from
13,100 feet MSL beginning at lat. 38[deg]54'56'' N., long.
119[deg]22'47'' W.; thence clockwise via the 39.1-mile radius to the
eastern edge of V-165, thence southbound along the eastern edge of
V-165 to the northern edge of V-244, thence eastbound to
lat.38[deg]04'00'' N., long. 119[deg]15'24'' W., to the point of
beginning. That airspace extending upward from 12,300 feet MSL
beginning at lat. 38[deg]52'20'' N., long. 119[deg]35'44'' W.; to
lat. 38[deg]52'20'' N., long.119[deg]47'54'' W.; to lat.
38[deg]28'00'' N., long. 119[deg]52'44'' W.; to lat. 38[deg]01'30''
N., long.119[deg]51'34'' W.; to lat. 38[deg]01'00'' N.,
long.119[deg]38'04'' W.; to lat. 38[deg]27'30'' N.,
long.119[deg]33'44'' W., to the point of beginning.
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Issued in Seattle, Washington, on March 19, 2009.
H. Steve Karnes,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. E9-6994 Filed 3-27-09; 8:45 am]
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