[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 36 (Thursday, February 23, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 10649-10650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-4156]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2011-1313; Airspace Docket No. 11-AWP-17]
Modification of Class E Airspace; Douglas, AZ
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at Bisbee Douglas
International Airport, Douglas, AZ. Decommissioning of the Cochise VHF
Omni-Directional Radio Range Tactical Air Navigational Aid (VORTAC) has
made this action necessary for the safety and management of aircraft
operations at the airport. This action also adjusts the geographic
coordinates of the airport, and corrects a typographical error in the
legal description for the Class E 700 foot airspace. This improves the
safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at
the airport.
DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, May 31, 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 December 16, 2011, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend controlled airspace at Douglas,
AZ (76 FR 78180). 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 found a typographical error in a bearing of the 1,200 foot airspace
description and makes the correction in the rule.
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6002 and
6005, respectively, 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 modifying Class E surface airspace, and Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Douglas, AZ.
Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate aircraft
using VHF Omni-Directional Radio Range/Distance Measuring Equipment,
Global Positioning System standard instrument approach procedures at
Bisbee Douglas International Airport, Douglas, AZ. Decommissioning of
the Cochise VORTAC has made this action necessary and enhances the
safety and management of aircraft operations at the airport. The
geographic coordinates of the airport is also updated to coincide with
the FAA's aeronautical database. In the 700 foot/1,200 foot airspace
description, the 20-mile radius bearing 076[deg] is corrected to
075[deg] bearing of the airport.
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 modifies controlled airspace at Bisbee Douglas International
Airport, Douglas, AZ.
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 6002 Class E airspace designated as surface areas.
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AWP AZ E2 Douglas, AZ [Modified]
Bisbee Douglas International Airport, AZ
(Lat. 31[deg]28'08'' N., long. 109[deg]36'14'' W.)
Within a 4.3-mile radius of Bisbee Douglas International
Airport, and within 1.8 miles each side of the Bisbee Douglas
International Airport 332[deg] bearing extending from the 4.3-mile
radius to 7 miles northwest of the airport. This Class E airspace
area is effective
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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 AZ E5 Douglas, AZ [Modified]
Bisbee Douglas International Airport, AZ
(Lat. 31[deg]28'08'' N., long. 109[deg]36'14'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within 3.9 miles northeast and 8.3 miles southwest of the Bisbee
Douglas International Airport 333[deg] bearing extending from the
airport to 16.1 miles northwest. That airspace extending upward from
1,200 feet above the surface within a 7.8-mile radius of Bisbee
Douglas International Airport, and within a 20-mile radius of Bisbee
Douglas International Airport extending clockwise from the 288[deg]
bearing to the 075[deg] bearing of the airport, and within 4.3 miles
east and 7.4 miles west of the Bisbee Douglas International Airport
347[deg] bearing extending from the airport to 34.5 miles north.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on February 13, 2012.
John Warner,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2012-4156 Filed 2-22-12; 8:45 am]
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