Federal Register, Volume 76 Issue 53 (Friday, March 18, 2011)

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 53 (Friday, March 18, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 14802-14803]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6350]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2010-0961; Airspace Docket No. 10-ANM-12]


Modification of Class E Airspace; Bryce Canyon, UT

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action will modify Class E airspace at Bryce Canyon, UT. 
Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate aircraft 
using Area Navigation (RNAV) Global

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Positioning System (GPS) standard instrument approach procedures at 
Bryce Canyon Airport. This will improve the safety of Instrument Flight 
Rules (IFR) aircraft executing RNAV GPS standard instrument approach 
procedures at Bryce Canyon Airport.

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, June 30, 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: 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 9, 2010, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking to establish additional controlled 
airspace at Bryce Canyon, UT (75 FR 76650). Interested parties were 
invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written 
comments on the proposal to the FAA. The FAA received two comments. One 
commenter suggested adding airspace to the eastern boundary of the 
1,200 foot AGL airspace description. The FAA found merit in this 
comment, and will incorporate this change in the final rule. The second 
commenter was concerned with the possible impact of noise on the Bryce 
Canyon National Park. This rule will only modify the existing airspace 
to the extent necessary to increase flight safety. The FAA does not 
believe this will create any change in the intensity, frequency of 
flight activity, or existing patterns of noise generation. With the 
exception of editorial changes and the changes described above, this 
rule is the same as that proposed in the NPRM.
    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 71.1. The Class 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 amending the Class E airspace for the Bryce Canyon, UT area, 
adding additional controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface to accommodate IFR aircraft executing RNAV (GPS) 
standard instrument approach procedures at Bryce Canyon Airport. This 
action is 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 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 Bryce Canyon Airport, Bryce Canyon, 
UT.

List 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:

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:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface of the earth.

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ANM UT E5 Bryce Canyon, UT [Modified]

Bryce Canyon Airport, UT
    (Lat. 37[deg]42'23'' N., long. 112[deg]08'45'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within 8 miles each side of the 047[deg] and 227[deg] bearing from 
the airport, extending 18 miles northeast and 15.9 miles southwest 
of the airport. That airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above 
the surface bounded by a line beginning at lat. 38[deg]21'00'' N., 
long. 112[deg]34'00'' W.; to lat. 38[deg]21'00'' N., long. 
112[deg]24'00'' W.; to lat. 38[deg]12'00'' N., long. 112[deg]15'00'' 
W.; to lat. 38[deg]20'00'' N., long. 111[deg]56'00'' W.; to lat. 
38[deg]18'00'' N., long. 111[deg]41'00'' W.; to lat. 38[deg]00'00'' 
N., long. 111[deg]34'00'' W.; to lat. 37[deg]45'00'' N., long. 
111[deg]02'00'' W.; to lat. 37[deg]17'00'' N., long. 111[deg]18'00'' 
W.; to lat. 37[deg]19'00'' N., long. 111[deg]48'00'' W.; to lat. 
37[deg]22'00'' N., long. 112[deg]14'00'' W.; to lat. 37[deg]13'00'' 
N., long. 112[deg]33'00'' W.; to lat. 37[deg]14'00'' N., long. 
112[deg]39'00'' W.; to lat. 37[deg]29'00'' N., long. 112[deg]42'00'' 
W.; to lat. 37[deg]41'00'' N., long. 112[deg]53'00'' W.; thence to 
point of origin.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on March 10, 2011.
John Warner,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2011-6350 Filed 3-17-11; 8:45 am]
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