[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 130 (Thursday, July 8, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 39146-39147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16484]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2009-1141; Airspace Docket No. 09-AWP-12]
Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Yuma, AZ
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action will modify existing Class D and Class E airspace
in the Yuma, AZ, area to accommodate aircraft arriving and departing
Somerton Airport, Somerton, AZ. This action will also make a minor
correction to the legal description for Somerton Airport and Yuma MCAS-
Yuma International Airport and will enhance the safety and management
of aircraft operations at both airports.
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 March 25, 2010, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking to modify Class D and E airspace at Yuma,
AZ (75 FR 14382). 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 D and E airspace designations are published in paragraph 5000
and 6002 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 D and 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 D airspace, and Class E airspace designated
as surface area in the Yuma, AZ, area. The Yuma MCAS-Yuma International
Airport airspace area will be modified to ensure the containment of
aircraft arriving and departing Somerton Airport, Somerton, AZ. This
action enhances the safety and management of instrument flight rules
operations in the Yuma, AZ, area. This action will also make a minor
correction to the legal description for both Class D and E airspace to
coincide FAA's National Aeronautical Charting Office.
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 amends
controlled airspace at Yuma, AZ.
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.
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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 5000 Class D airspace.
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AWP AZ D Yuma, AZ [Modified]
Yuma MCAS-Yuma International Airport, AZ
(Lat. 32[deg]39'24'' N., long. 114[deg]36'22'' W.)
Somerton, Somerton Airport, AZ
(Lat. 32[deg]36'03'' N., long. 114[deg]39'57'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,700 feet MSL within a 5.2-mile radius of Yuma MCAS-Yuma
International Airport, excluding that airspace from the surface up
to and including 300 feet above the surface from lat. 32[deg]36'52''
N., long. 114[deg]41'44'' W.; thence east to lat. 32[deg]36'52'' N.,
long. 114[deg]39'30'' W.; thence south to lat. 32[deg]34'55'' N.,
long. 114[deg]39'30'' W.; thence clockwise along the 5.2-mile radius
to the point of beginning. This Class D airspace area is 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.
Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated as surface areas.
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AWP AZ E2 Yuma, AZ [Modified]
Yuma MCAS-Yuma International Airport, AZ
(Lat. 32[deg]39'24'' N., long. 114[deg]36'22'' W.)
Somerton, Somerton Airport, AZ
(Lat. 32[deg]36'03'' N., long. 114[deg]39'57'' W.)
That airspace, within a 5.2-mile radius of Yuma MCAS/Yuma
International Airport, excluding that airspace from the surface up
to and including 300 feet above the surface from lat. 32[deg]36'52''
N., long. 114[deg]41'44'' W.; thence east to lat. 32[deg]36'52'' N.,
long. 114[deg]39'30'' W.; thence south to lat. 32[deg]34'55'' N.,
long. 114[deg]39'30'' W.; thence clockwise along the 5.2-mile radius
to the point of beginning. The Class E airspace area is 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 June 24, 2010.
John Warner,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2010-16484 Filed 7-7-10; 8:45 am]
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