[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 28, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 81437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-32567]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2010-0842; Airspace Docket No. 10-ASW-11]
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Taos, NM
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace for Taos, NM.
Decommissioning of the Ski non-directional beacon (NDB) at Taos
Regional Airport, Taos, NM, has made this action necessary to enhance
the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at
the airport.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, March 10, 2011. 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: Scott Enander, Central Service Center,
Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone (817) 321-
7716.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On October 28, 2010, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend Class E airspace for Taos, NM,
reconfiguring controlled airspace at Taos Regional Airport (75 FR
66345) Docket No. FAA-2010-0842. 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 7400.9U dated
August 18, 2010, and effective September 15, 2010, 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
the Order.
The Rule
This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 by amending Class E airspace for the Taos, NM area.
Decommissioning of the Ski NDB and cancellation of the NDB approach at
Taos Regional Airport has made this action necessary for the safety and
management of IFR operations at the airport.
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, describes
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 Taos Regional Airport, Taos, NM.
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 7400.9U, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 18, 2010, and effective September 15,
2010 is amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface.
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ASW NM E5 Taos, NM [Amended]
Taos Regional Airport, NM
(Lat. 36[deg]27'29'' N., long. 105[deg]40'21'' W.)
Taos VORTAC
(Lat. 36[deg]36'32'' N., long. 105[deg]54'23'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.5-mile radius of Taos Regional Airport and within 1.5
miles each side of the 129[deg] radial from the Taos VORTAC
extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 9.4 miles northwest of the
airport; and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above
the surface beginning at lat. 36[deg]07'00'' N., long.
105[deg]47'42'' W., thence via the 21.3-mile arc of Taos Regional
Airport clockwise to lat. 36[deg]48'00'' N., long. 105[deg]47'35''
W., thence to lat. 36[deg]30'00'' N., long. 105[deg]30'02'' W.,
thence to the point of beginning.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas on December 15, 2010.
Walter L. Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2010-32567 Filed 12-27-10; 8:45 am]
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