[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 27, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 18102-18103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7231]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2011-1262; Airspace Docket No. 11-ANM-25]
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Lamar, CO
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace at Lamar Municipal
Airport, Lamar, CO. Decommissioning of the Lamar Tactical Air
Navigation System (TACAN) has made this action necessary for the safety
and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the
airport. This action also adjusts the geographic coordinates of 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.
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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 20, 2011, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend controlled airspace at Lamar, CO
(76 FR 78864). 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 6005, 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 airspace, extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface, at Lamar Municipal Airport. Airspace reconfiguration
is necessary due to the decommissioning of the Lamar TACAN. Also, the
geographic coordinates of the airport are updated to coincide with the
FAA's aeronautical database. Controlled airspace is necessary for the
safety and management of IFR operations at 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 amends
controlled airspace at Lamar Municipal Airport, Lamar, CO.
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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ANM CO E5 Lamar, CO [Amended]
Lamar Municipal Airport, CO
(Lat. 38[deg]04'11'' N., long. 102[deg]41'19'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.8-mile radius of the Lamar Municipal Airport, and within
3.1 miles each side of the Lamar Municipal Airport 001[deg] bearing
extending from the 6.8-mile radius to 16.5 miles north of the
airport; that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the
surface beginning on the Colorado/Kansas state boundary at lat.
38[deg]34'00'' N.; thence along the Colorado/Kansas state boundary
to lat. 37[deg]11'00'' N.; to lat. 37[deg]11'00'' N., long.
103[deg]24'00'' W.; to lat. 38[deg]34'00'' N., long. 103[deg]24'00''
W.; thence to the point of beginning.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on March 19, 2012.
Vered Lovett,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2012-7231 Filed 3-26-12; 8:45 am]
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