[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 14, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 67782-67783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-27667]
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Proposed Rules
Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.
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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 220 / Wednesday, November 14, 2012 /
Proposed Rules
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2012-0509; Airspace Docket No. 12-ANM-15]
Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Casper, WY
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify the Class E airspace areas at
Casper, Natrona County International Airport, Casper, WY, to facilitate
vectoring of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) traffic from en route
airspace to the airport. Decommissioning of the Muddy Mountain VOR
Omnidirectional Range Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) has made
reconfiguration necessary for the safety and management of aircraft
operations at Casper, Natrona County International Airport, Casper, WY.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 31, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590;
telephone (202) 366-9826. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA-2012-
0509; Airspace Docket No. 12-ANM-15, at the beginning of your comments.
You may also submit comments through the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
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:
Comments Invited
Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both docket numbers (FAA Docket No.
FAA 2012-0509 and Airspace Docket No. 12-ANM-15) and be submitted in
triplicate to the Docket Management System (see ADDRESSES section for
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed stamped
postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments to FAA
Docket No. FAA-2012-0509 and Airspace Docket No. 12-ANM-15''. The
postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
All communications received on or before the specified closing date
for comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed
rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for
examination in the public docket both before and after the closing date
for comments. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with
FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.
Availability of NPRM's
An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see the ADDRESSES section for the address and phone number)
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal
business hours at the Northwest Mountain Regional Office of the Federal
Aviation Administration, Air Traffic Organization, Western Service
Center, Operations Support Group, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA
98057.
Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future
NPRM's should contact the FAA's Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267-9677,
for a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application
procedure.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by modifying Class E airspace designated
as an extension to a Class D surface area, and Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface due to the
decommissioning of the Muddy Mountain VORTAC at Casper, Natrona County
International Airport, Casper, WY. This action also would amend Class E
en route domestic airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the
surface at the airport by removing the exclusionary language in the
regulatory text. This action would enhance the safety and management of
aircraft operations at the airport.
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraphs, 6004,
6005 and 6006, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9W, dated August 8,
2012, and effective September 15, 2012, which is incorporated by
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designation listed in
this document will be published subsequently in this Order.
The FAA has determined this proposed regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
Therefore, this proposed 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
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traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified this proposed
rule, when promulgated, would 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, describes
the authority for 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 the
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 would modify controlled airspace at Casper, Natrona County
International Airport, Casper, WY.
This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the Federal
Aviation Administration proposes to amend 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
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]
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9W, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2012, and effective September 15,
2012 is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6004 Class E airspace Designated as an Extension to a
Class D Surface area.
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ANM WY E4 Casper, WY [Modified]
Casper, Natrona County International Airport, WY
(Lat. 42[deg]54'29'' N., long. 106[deg]27'52'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 4.3 miles
each side of the 036[deg] bearing of the Natrona County
International Airport extending from the airport to 13.7 miles
northeast of the airport, and within 4.3 miles each side of the
216[deg] bearing of the Natrona County International Airport
extending from the airport to 15 miles southwest of the airport, and
within 2.7 miles each side of the 269[deg] bearing of the Natrona
County International Airport extending from airport to 13.5 miles
west of the airport. This Class E 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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ANM WY E5 Casper, WY [Modified]
Casper, Natrona County International Airport, WY
(Lat. 42[deg]54'29'' N., long. 106[deg]27'52'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 24-mile radius of the Natrona County International Airport;
that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface
within a 38-mile radius of the Natrona County International Airport.
Paragraph 6006 En Route Domestic Airspace Areas.
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ANM WY E6 Casper, WY [Modified]
Casper, Natrona County International Airport, WY
(Lat. 42[deg]54'29'' N., long. 106[deg]27'52'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface
within a 85-mile radius of Natrona County International Airport.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on October 23, 2012.
Vered Lovett,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2012-27667 Filed 11-13-12; 8:45 am]
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