[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 52 (Friday, March 16, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 15575-15576]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6341]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2011-1192; Airspace Docket No. 11-ANM-22]
Modification of Class E Airspace; Sheridan, WY
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace at Sheridan County
Airport, Sheridan, WY. Decommissioning of the Sheridan Tactical Air
Navigation System (TACAN) has made this action necessary for 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 22, 2011, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend controlled airspace at Sheridan,
WY (76 FR 79563). 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 6002, of
FAA Order 7400.9V dated August 9, 2011, and effective September 15,
2011, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR Part 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 surface airspace at Sheridan County
Airport, Sheridan, WY. Airspace reconfiguration is necessary due to the
decommissioning of the Sheridan TACAN. 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 amends
controlled airspace at Sheridan County Airport, Sheridan WY.
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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ANM WY E2 Sheridan WY [Amended]
Sheridan County Airport, WY
(Lat. 44[deg]46'09'' N., long. 106[deg]58'49'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.5-
mile radius of the Sheridan County Airport, and within 4.5 miles
each side of the 157[deg] bearing of the airport, extending from the
4.5-mile radius to 17.6 miles southeast of the airport, and within
3.5 miles each side of the Sheridan County Airport 316[deg] bearing
extending from the 4.5-mile radius to 15.5 miles northwest of the
airport, and within 3.5 miles each side of the Sheridan County
Airport 325[deg] bearing extending from the 4.5-mile radius to 16
miles northwest of the airport, and 4 miles each side of the
336[deg] bearing of the Sheridan County Airport extending from the
4.5-mile radius to 15.4 miles northwest of the airport, and within
3.5 miles each side of the Sheridan County Airport 140[deg] bearing
extending from the 4.5-mile radius to 15.5 miles southeast of the
airport.
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Issued in Seattle, Washington, on March 7, 2012.
John Warner,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2012-6341 Filed 3-15-12; 8:45 am]
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