[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 135 (Thursday, July 15, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 41077-41078]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-17249]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2010-0633; Airspace Docket No. 10-AWP-12]
Revision of Class E Airspace; Monterey, CA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action revises Class E airspace at Monterey Peninsula
Airport, Monterey, CA. The FAA is taking this action in response to a
request from the National Aeronautical Charting Office (NACO) to better
clarify the legal description of controlled airspace designated as an
extension to Class C surface area.
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
The FAA received a request from NACO to clarify the legal
description of the existing Class E surface airspace area designated as
an extension to Class C airspace area, stating it was vague and
confusing and needed to be clarified. This action is in response to
that request.
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6003 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 will amend Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14
CFR) part 71 by revising the legal description of Class E airspace
designated as an extension to Class C airspace area for Monterey
Peninsula Airport, Monterey, CA. The legal description has been
clarified to avoid confusion on the part of pilots flying in the
Monterey, CA, area. This action will be in concert with a change in the
legal description for Class E surface area airspace being rewritten
under separate rulemaking. This is an administrative change and does
not affect the boundaries, altitudes, or operating requirements of the
airspace, therefore, notice and public procedures under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)
are unnecessary.
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 revises
controlled airspace at Monterey Peninsula Airport, Monterey, CA.
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 Part 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 6003 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to Class
C Surface Areas.
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AWP CA, E3 Monterey, CA [Amended]
Monterey Peninsula Airport, CA
(Lat. 36[deg]35'13'' N., long. 121[deg]50'35'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 3 miles
each side of the 113[deg] bearing of the airport extending from the
5-mile radius of Monterey Peninsula Airport to 15.7 miles east of
the airport. This Class E airspace area is effective during the
specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to
Airmen. The effective dates and times will thereafter be
continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on July 1, 2010.
John Warner,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2010-17249 Filed 7-14-10; 8:45 am]
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