[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 23, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 9967-9968]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-3943]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2010-0815; Airspace Docket No. 10-ANE-107]
Removal and Amendment of Class E Airspace, Oxford, CT
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action removes Class E surface airspace as an extension
to Class D airspace, and amends Class E airspace extending upward from
700 feet at Oxford, CT. Decommissioning of the Waterbury Non-
Directional Beacon (NDB) at the Waterbury-Oxford airport has made this
action necessary for the safety and management of Instrument Flight
Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, May 5, 2011. The Director of the Federal
Register approves this incorporation by reference action under title 1,
Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual revision of
FAA order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Horrocks, Operations Support
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O.
Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5588.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On August 26, 2010, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking to remove and amend Class E airspace at
Waterbury-Oxford Airport, Oxford, CT (75 FR 52484). 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 6004 and 6005,
respectively, of FAA order 7400.9U, signed August 18, 2010, and
effective September 15, 2010, which is incorporated by reference in 14
CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed in this document
will be published subsequently in the Order.
The Rule
This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 removes the Class E surface airspace as an extension to Class D
airspace and amends the description of the Class E airspace extending
upward 700 feet above the surface at Oxford-Waterbury Airport, Oxford,
CT. The Waterbury NDB has been decommissioned and reference to the
navigation aid is being removed from the airspace description for the
safety and management of IFR operations at Waterbury-Oxford Airport.
The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. It
therefore, (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 proposed rule, when promulgated, would 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 United States Code. Subtitle I, 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 proposed 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 proposed regulation is within the scope
of that authority as it would amend controlled airspace at Waterbury-
Oxford Airport, Oxford, CT.
Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (Air).
Adoption of the Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
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PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND CLASS E AIRSPACE
AREAS; AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS
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1. The authority citation for 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 Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.9U, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, signed August 18, 2010, effective September 15, 2010, is
amended as follows:
Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to
a Class D Surface Area
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ANE CT E4 Oxford, CT [REMOVED]
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Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward from 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ANE CT E5 Oxford, CT [AMENDED]
Waterbury-Oxford Airport, CT
(Lat. 41[deg]28'43'' N., long. 73[deg]08'07'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within an 8-mile radius of the Waterbury-Oxford Airport.
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on February 11, 2011.
Mark D. Ward,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic
Organization.
[FR Doc. 2011-3943 Filed 2-22-11; 8:45 am]
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