[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 103 (Wednesday, May 29, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 32084-32085]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12621]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2012-0371; Airspace Docket No. 12-ANM-11]
Modification of Class D and Class E Airspace; Pueblo, CO
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class D airspace and Class E airspace
areas at Pueblo Memorial Airport, Pueblo, CO, to accommodate aircraft
using VHF Omni-Directional Radio Range/Distance Measuring Equipment
(VOR/DME) standard instrument approach procedures at Pueblo Memorial
Airport. This improves the safety and management of Instrument Flight
Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. Adjustments to the geographic
coordinates of the airport also are made.
DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, August 22, 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 February 21, 2013, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to modify controlled airspace at
Pueblo, CO (78 FR 11996). 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 D and Class E airspace designations are published in
paragraphs 5000, 6002, 6004 and 6005, 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 D and 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 D airspace, Class E airspace designated as
surface area, Class E airspace designated as an extension to Class D
surface area, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface, at Pueblo, CO, to accommodate IFR aircraft using VOR/DME
standard instrument approach procedures at the airport. The geographic
coordinates of the airport for the Class D and Class E airspace areas
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
only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified
this rule, when promulgated, does 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 Pueblo Memorial Airport, Pueblo, 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 5000 Class D airspace.
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ANM CO D Pueblo, CO [Modified]
Pueblo Memorial Airport, CO
(Lat. 38[deg]17'21'' N., long. 104[deg]29'47'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
7,200 feet MSL within a 5.6-mile radius of the Pueblo Memorial
Airport. This Class D 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 6002 Class E airspace designated as surface areas.
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ANM CO E2 Pueblo, CO [Modified]
Pueblo Memorial Airport, CO
(Lat. 38[deg]17'21'' N., long. 104[deg]29'47'' W.)
Within a 5.6-mile radius of the Pueblo Memorial 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 6004 Class E airspace areas designated as an extension to
a Class D surface area.
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ANM CO E4 Pueblo, CO [Modified]
Pueblo Memorial Airport, CO
(Lat. 38[deg]17'21'' N., long. 104[deg]29'47'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.8 miles
each side of the Pueblo Memorial Airport 269[deg] bearing extending
from the 5.6-mile radius of the airport to 7 miles west of the
airport, and within 3.5 miles each side of the Pueblo Memorial
Airport 080[deg] bearing extending from the 5.6-mile radius of the
airport to 11.4 miles east 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 CO E5 Pueblo, CO [Modified]
Pueblo Memorial Airport, CO
(Lat. 38[deg]17'21'' N., long. 104[deg]29'47'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within 21.8-mile radius of the Pueblo Memorial Airport, and within
the 28.8-mile radius of Pueblo Memorial Airport clockwise between
the 070[deg] and 133[deg] bearing of the airport; that airspace
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 60-mile
radius of Pueblo Memorial Airport.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on May 15, 2013.
Clark Desing,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2013-12621 Filed 5-28-13; 8:45 am]
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