[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 225 (Friday, November 21, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 69372-69373]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26860]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2014-0309; Airspace Docket No. 14-AWP-3]
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Lakeport, CA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace at Lakeport, CA.
Controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate Area Navigation (RNAV)
Global Positioning System (GPS) standard instrument approach procedures
at Lampson Field. The FAA is taking this action to enhance the safety
and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the
airport.
DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, January 8, 2015. 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.
ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. The Order is also available for
inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call
(202) 741-6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15. For further
information, you can contact the Airspace Policy and Regulations Group,
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC, 20591; telephone: (202) 267-8783.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Roberts, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA, 98057; telephone (425) 203-4517.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On July 23, 2014 the FAA published in the Federal Register a notice
of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend controlled airspace at Lakeport,
CA (79 FR 42723). Interested parties were invited to participate in
this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal
to the FAA. One comment from Martin Breunig was received in favor of
the proposal.
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of
FAA Order 7400.9Y, dated August 6, 2014, and effective September 15,
2014, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR Part 71.1. The E
airspace designations listed in this document will be published
subsequently in this Order.
The Rule
This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
Part 71 by creating Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface within a 4-mile radius of Lampson Field, Lakeport,
CA. Controlled airspace is needed for RNAV (GPS) standard instrument
approaches and departures. This action enhances 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
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 Lampson Field, Lakeport, CA.
Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion
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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 Part 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, and effective September 15,
2014 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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AWP CA E5 Lakeport, CA [Amended]
Lampson Field, CA
(Lat. 38[deg]59'26'' N., long. 122[deg]54'03'' W.)
Sutter Lakeside Hospital Heliport, CA Point in Space Coordinates
(Lat. 39[deg]06'09'' N., long. 122[deg]53'19'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 4-mile radius of Lampson Field, and within a 5-mile radius
of the Point in Space serving the Sutter Lakeside Hospital Heliport.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on November 6, 2014.
Christopher Ramirez,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2014-26860 Filed 11-20-14; 8:45 am]
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