[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 232 (Friday, December 2, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 75446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-30884]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2011-0894; Airspace Docket No. 11-AWP-14]
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Mercury, NV
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace at Mercury, Desert Rock
Airport, Mercury, NV. Decommissioning of the Mercury Non-Directional
Beacon (NDB) at Mercury, Desert Rock Airport has made this action
necessary for the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules
(IFR) operations at the airport. This action also makes a minor
adjustment to the geographic coordinates in the regulatory text.
DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, February 9, 2012. 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 September 12, 2011, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend controlled airspace at Mercury,
NV (76 FR 56127). Interested parties were invited to participate in
this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal
to the FAA. No comments were received. Subsequent to publication, the
FAA's Aeronautical Products office made further adjustments to the
geographic coordinates listed in the regulatory text, and is included
in this rulemaking.
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005, of
FAA Order 7400.9V dated August 9, 2011, and effective September 15,
2011, 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 Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface, at Mercury, Desert Rock Airport, to accommodate IFR
aircraft approach procedures. The Mercury NDB has been decommissioned
the NDB approach cancelled. Also, the second boundary coordinate listed
in the regulatory text is adjusted to be in concert with the FAA's
aeronautical database. This action is necessary for the safety and
management of IFR operations. With the exception of editorial changes
and the changes noted above, this rule is the same as that proposed in
the NPRM.
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 amends
controlled airspace at Mercury, Desert Rock Airport, Mercury, NV.
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 part 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9V, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 9, 2011, and effective September 15,
2011 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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AWP NV E5 Mercury, NV [Amended]
Mercury, Desert Rock Airport, NV
(Lat. 36[deg]37'10'' N., long. 116[deg]01'58'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 4.3-mile radius of the Mercury, Desert Rock Airport. That
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within
the area bounded by a line beginning at lat. 36[deg]41'00'' N.,
long. 116[deg]26'33'' W.; to lat. 36[deg]41'00'' N., long.
115[deg]56'03'' W.; to lat. 36[deg]16'00'' N., long. 115[deg]56'03''
W.; to lat. 36[deg]16'00'' N., long. 116[deg]08'03'' W.; to lat.
36[deg]36'00'' N., long. 116[deg]26'33'' W.; thence to the point of
beginning, excluding the portion within Restricted Area R-4808N.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on November 21, 2011.
Robert Henry,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2011-30884 Filed 12-1-11; 8:45 am]
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