[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 26, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 75836-75837]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30792]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2012-0660; Airspace Docket No. 12-ANM-20]
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Walsenburg, CO
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at Spanish Peaks
Airfield, Walsenburg, CO, to accommodate aircraft using new Area
Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) standard instrument
approach
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procedures at the airport. This improves the safety and management of
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. Also, the
geographic coordinates of the airport are updated at the request of
National Aeronautical Navigation Services.
DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, March 7, 2013. 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 11, 2012, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to establish controlled airspace
at Spanish Peaks Airfield, Walsenburg, CO (77 FR 55776). 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 7400.9W dated August 8, 2012, and effective September 15,
2012, 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 establishing Class E airspace extending upward from 700 and
1,200 feet above the surface, at Spanish Peaks Airfield, Walsenburg,
CO, to accommodate IFR aircraft executing new RNAV (GPS) standard
instrument approach procedures at the airport. Also, the geographic
coordinates of the airport are updated to coincide with the FAA's
aeronautical database. 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 establishes
controlled airspace at Spanish Peaks Airfield, Walsenburg, CO.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 311a. This airspace action is not expected to
cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.
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 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 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 Walsenburg, CO [New]
Walsenburg, Spanish Peaks Airfield, CO
(Lat. 37[deg]41'47'' N., long. 104[deg]47'05'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 9.7-mile radius of the Spanish Peaks Airfield; that
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within
an area bounded by lat. 37[deg]58'00'' N., long. 105[deg]00'00'' W.;
to lat. 37[deg]52'00'' N., long. 104[deg]13'00'' W.; to lat.
37[deg]17'00'' N., long. 104[deg]10'00'' W.; to lat. 37[deg]22'00''
N., long. 105[deg]22'00'' W., thence to the point of beginning.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on November 8, 2012.
John Warner,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2012-30792 Filed 12-21-12; 8:45 am]
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