[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 17, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 28305-28306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11695]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2010-1264; Airspace Docket No. 10-AWP-23]
Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Livermore, CA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends existing Class E airspace at Livermore, CA,
to accommodate aircraft using new Instrument Landing System (ILS)
Localizer (LOC) standard instrument approach procedures at Livermore
Municipal Airport, and also corrects the airspace designation. This
action also corrects a typographical error in the airspace description
for Class D airspace. This improves the safety and management of
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.
DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, August 25, 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 February 14, 2011, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend controlled airspace at
Livermore, CA (76 FR 8322). 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 D and Class E airspace designations are published in
paragraph 5000 and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9U dated
August 18, 2010,
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and effective September 15, 2010, which is incorporated by reference in
14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and 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 modifying Class E extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface, at Livermore Municipal Airport, Livermore, CA, to accommodate
IFR aircraft executing new ILS LOC standard instrument approach
procedures at the airport, and adds the airport name and geographic
coordinates to the airspace designation. Also, this action corrects a
typographic error in the regulatory text of the Class D airspace area
by correcting the word `iport' to `Airport'. This action is necessary
for the safety and management of IFR operations.
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 Livermore Municipal Airport,
Livermore, CA.
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 5000 Class D airspace.
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AWP CA D Livermore, CA [Amended]
Livermore Municipal Airport, CA
(Lat. 37[deg]41'36'' N., long. 121[deg]49'13'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,900 feet MSL within a 4-mile radius of Livermore Municipal
Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific
dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in
the Airport/Facility Directory.
Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth.
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AWP CA E5 Livermore, CA [Amended]
Livermore Municipal Airport, CA
(Lat. 37[deg]41'36'' N., long. 121[deg]49'13'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within 8.1 miles north and 4 miles south of the Livermore Municipal
Airport 091[deg] bearing extending 23 miles east of Livermore
Municipal Airport, and within 3.5 miles north and 4 miles south of
the Livermore Municipal Airport 271[deg] bearing extending 2.6 miles
west of the airport.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on May 5, 2011.
John Warner,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2011-11695 Filed 5-16-11; 8:45 am]
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