[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 130 (Thursday, July 8, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 39147-39148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16479]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2009-1011; Airspace Docket No. 09-ANM-19]
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Bryce Canyon, UT
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action will establish Class E airspace at Bryce Canyon,
UT, to accommodate aircraft using a new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global
Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures
(SIAPs) at Bryce Canyon Airport. This will improve the safety and
management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.
DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, September 23, 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:
History
On November 18, 2009, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
NPRM to establish Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface at Bryce Canyon, UT (74 FR 59492). The comments received
prompted the FAA on April 26, 2010, to publish in the Federal Register
a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking to establish Class E
surface airspace at Bryce Canyon, UT (75 FR 21532). Interested parties
were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting
written comments on the proposal to the FAA. One comment was received
in favor of the airspace change.
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6002 and
6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9T signed August 27, 2009, and
effective September 15, 2009, 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 surface airspace, and Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, at Bryce Canyon
Airport, to accommodate IFR aircraft executing new RNAV GPS SIAPs at
the airport. This action is necessary for the safety and management of
IFR operations at the airport.
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
controlled airspace at Bryce Canyon Airport, Bryce Canyon, UT.
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:
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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 6002 Class E airspace designated as surface areas.
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ANM UT E2 Bryce Canyon, UT [New]
Bryce Canyon Airport, UT
(Lat. 37[deg]42'23'' N., long. 112[deg]08'45'' W.)
Within a 4.2-mile radius of Bryce Canyon Airport. This Class E
airspace area is effective during 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.
Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet
or more above the surface of the earth.
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ANM UT E5 Bryce Canyon, UT [New]
Bryce Canyon Airport, UT
(Lat. 37[deg]42'23'' N., long. 112[deg]08'45'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within 8 miles each side of the 047[deg] and 227[deg] bearing from
the airport, extending 18 miles northeast and 15.9 miles southwest
of the airport.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on June 24, 2010.
John Warner,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2010-16479 Filed 7-7-10; 8:45 am]
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