[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 14, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 19212-19213]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-8407]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2009-1009; Airspace Docket No. 09-AWP-11]
Modification of Class E Airspace; Oxnard, CA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action will modify Class E airspace at Point Mugu Naval
Air Station (NAS), Oxnard, CA. Additional controlled airspace is
necessary to accommodate aircraft flying in the Los Angeles Air Route
Traffic Control Center's (ARTCC's) airspace area. The FAA is taking
this action to enhance the safety and management of aircraft operations
in Los Angeles ARTCC's airspace. This action also makes a minor change
to the name and geographic coordinates of Point Mugu NAS, Oxnard, CA.
DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, June 3, 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 December 29, 2009, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking to establish additional controlled
airspace at Point Mugu NAS, Oxnard, CA (74 FR 68748). Interested
parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments
were received. The FAA found the acronym NAS in the airport name was
typed as NAWS, and also updates the geographic coordinates to coincide
with the FAA's National Aeronautical Charting Office.
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 part 71.1. The Class
E airspace designations listed in this document will be published
subsequently in that Order.
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The Rule
This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 by adding additional Class E airspace 700 and 1,200 feet above
the surface for Point Mugu NAS, Oxnard, CA, to accommodate the
vectoring of aircraft flying en route, in and out of the Los Angeles
ARTCC's airspace area. This action enhances the safety and management
of aircraft operations in Los Angeles ARTCC's airspace. This action
also changes the name from Point Mugu NAWS, to Point Mugu NAS, and
updates the geographic coordinates of Point Mugu NAS, Oxnard, CA.
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 Point Mugu NAS, Oxnard, 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.
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.
* * * * *
AWP CA E5 Oxnard, CA
Point Mugu NAS (Naval Base Ventura Co), CA
(Lat. 34[deg]07[min]09[sec]N., long. 119[deg]07[min]10[sec]W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
beginning at lat. 34[deg]01[min]56[sec]N., long.
119[deg]01[min]44[sec]W.; to lat. 34[deg]02[min]30[sec]N., long.
118[deg]53[min]33[sec]W.; to lat. 34[deg]19[min]30[sec]N., long.
118[deg]53[min]03[sec]W.; to lat. 34[deg]19[min]30[sec]N., long.
119[deg]29[min]53[sec]W.; thence 3 miles west of and parallel to the
shoreline to lat. 34[deg]14[min]50[sec]N., long.
119[deg]22[min]03[sec]W.; to lat. 34[deg]14[min]45[sec]N., long.
119[deg]23[min]33[sec]W.; to lat. 34[deg]06[min]55[sec]N., long.
119[deg]22[min]33[sec]W.; to lat. 34[deg]07[min]41[sec]N., long.
119[deg]15[min]40[sec]W., thence via a 7-mile radius of Point Mugu
NAS to the point of beginning. That airspace extending upward from
1,200 feet above the surface bounded by a line beginning at lat.
34[deg]30[min]00[sec]N., long. 118[deg]50[min]03[sec]W.; to lat.
34[deg]00[min]00[sec]N., long. 118[deg]50[min]03[sec]W.; to lat.
34[deg]00[min]00[sec]N., long. 119[deg]05[min]00[sec]W.; to lat.
33[deg]52[min]03[sec]N., long. 119[deg]06[min]59[sec]W.; to lat.
33[deg]28[min]30[sec]N., long. 119[deg]07[min]03[sec]W.; to lat.
33[deg]28[min]30[sec]N., long. 118[deg]47[min]00[sec]W.; to lat.
33[deg]19[min]30[sec]N., long. 118[deg]37[min]03[sec]W.; to lat.
32[deg]53[min]00[sec]N., long. 119[deg]13[min]00[sec]W.; to lat.
33[deg]05[min]00[sec]N., long. 119[deg]45[min]07[sec]W.; to lat.
33[deg]53[min]00[sec]N., long. 120[deg]38[min]00[sec]W.; lat.
33[deg]54[min]00[sec]N., long. 120[deg]00[min]03[sec]W.; to lat.
34[deg]20[min]00[sec]N., long. 120[deg]00[min]04[sec]W.; to lat.
34[deg]20[min]00[sec]N., long. 119[deg]30[min]03[sec]W.; to lat.
34[deg]30[min]00[sec]N., long. 119[deg]30[min]03[sec]W., thence to
the point of beginning, excluding that airspace more than 12
nautical miles from the shoreline. That airspace extending upward
from 5,000 feet MSL bounded by a line beginning at lat.
34[deg]08[min]00[sec]N., long. 120[deg]00[min]03[sec]W.; to lat.
33[deg]54[min]00[sec]N., long. 120[deg]00[min]03[sec]W.; to lat.
33[deg]53[min]00[sec]N., long. 120[deg]38[min]00[sec]W.; to lat.
33[deg]55[min]00[sec]N., long. 120[deg]40[min]00[sec]W.; lat.
34[deg]00[min]00[sec]N., long. 120[deg]43[min]00[sec]W.; to lat.
34[deg]06[min]15[sec]N., long. 120[deg]30[min]04[sec] W.; to lat.
34[deg]08[min]00[sec]N., long. 120[deg]26[min]04[sec]W., thence to
the point of beginning, excluding that airspace more than 12
nautical miles from the shoreline.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on March 31, 2010.
Robert E. Henry,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center .
[FR Doc. 2010-8407 Filed 4-13-10; 8:45 am]
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