[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 104 (Tuesday, June 1, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 30295-30296]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-12908]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2009-1101; Airspace Docket No. 09-ANM-24]
Modification of Class E Airspace; West Yellowstone, MT
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action will modify Class E airspace at West Yellowstone,
MT, to accommodate aircraft using a new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global
Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP)
at West Yellowstone Airport. This will improve the safety and
management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.
This action also includes minor adjustments in the legal description of
the airspace.
DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, July 29, 2010. 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:
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History
On December 21, 2009, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
Notice of proposed rulemaking to modify controlled airspace at West
Yellowstone, MT (74 FR 67836). 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 7400.9T signed August 27, 2009, and effective September 15,
2009, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 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 Class E surface airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface, at West Yellowstone Airport, to accommodate IFR
aircraft executing new RNAV (GPS) SIAP's at the airport. This rule also
makes minor changes to the legal description of the airspace to
coincide with the National Aeronautical Charting Office. This action is
necessary for the safety and management of IFR operations. 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 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 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
additional controlled airspace at West Yellowstone Airport, West
Yellowstone, MT.
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 7400.9T, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, signed August 27, 2009, and effective September 15,
2009 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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ANM MT E5 West Yellowstone, MT
West Yellowstone, Yellowstone Airport, MT
(Lat. 44[deg]41'18'' N., long. 111[deg]07'04'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within 4.3 miles west and 8.3 miles east of the 026[deg] and
206[deg] bearings of the Yellowstone Airport extending from 8.3
miles northeast to 23.3 miles southwest of the Yellowstone Airport;
that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface
within 4.3 miles each side of the 209[deg] bearing from lat.
44[deg]34'32'' N., long. 111[deg]11'51'' W. extending to 36.2 miles
southwest, and within 5 miles north and 4.3 miles south of the
304[deg] bearing from lat. 44[deg]34'32'' N., long. 111[deg]11'51''
W. extending to the east edge of V-343; that airspace extending
upward from 10,700 feet MSL within a 25.3-mile radius of lat.
44[deg]34'32'' N., long. 111[deg]11'51'' W. extending clockwise from
the 081[deg] bearing from lat. 44[deg]34'32'' N., long.
111[deg]11'51'' W. to 4.3 miles east of the 236[deg] bearing from
lat. 44[deg]34'32'' N., long. 111[deg]11'51'' W., and within 4.3
miles each side of the 236[deg] bearing from lat. 44[deg]34'32'' N.,
long. 111[deg]11'51'' W. extending to 43.5 miles southwest; that
airspace extending upward from 10,700 feet MSL within 9 miles south
and 5 miles north of the 304[deg] bearing from lat. 44[deg]34'32''
N., long. 111[deg]11'51'' W. extending to the east edge of V-343;
that airspace extending upward from 12,000 feet MSL within a 30.5-
mile radius of lat. 44[deg]34'32'' N., long. 111[deg]11'51'' W.
extending clockwise from the 026[deg] bearing from lat.
44[deg]34'32'' N., long. 111[deg]11'51'' W. to the 081[deg] bearing
from lat. 44[deg]34'32'' N., long. 111[deg]11'51'' W; that airspace
extending upward from 12,500 feet MSL within 4.3 miles each side of
the 293[deg], 329[deg] and 043[deg] bearing from lat. 45[deg]00'19''
N., long. 110[deg]53'49'' W. extending to 25.16 miles west to 30.57
miles northwest to 54.24 miles north, and within 4.3 miles each side
of the 312[deg] bearing from lat. 44[deg]31'10'' N., long.
111[deg]14'03'' W. extending to 25.20 miles northwest, excluding
that portion that overlies the east edge of V-343 and south edge of
V-2 and V-86; that airspace extending upward from 13,000 feet MSL,
within a 30.5-mile radius of lat. 44[deg]34'32'' N., long.
111[deg]11'51'' W. extending clockwise from the 313[deg] bearing to
the 026[deg] bearing from lat. 44[deg]34'32'' N., long.
111[deg]11'51'' W. excluding that portion that overlies V-298 and V-
343. This Class E airspace area shall be effective during the
specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to
Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously
published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on May 14, 2010.
Clark Desing,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center .
[FR Doc. 2010-12908 Filed 5-28-10; 8:45 am]
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