[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 19 (Thursday, January 29, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 4387]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-2223]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 97-AWP-10]
Modification of Class E Airspace; Tracy, CA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class E airspace areas at Tracy, CA.
The development of a Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard
Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) to Runway (RWY) 11, GPS SIAP to
RWY 25, and a GPS SIAP to RWY 29 at Tracy Municipal Airport has made
this action necessary. Additional controlled airspace extending upward
from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth is needed to
contain aircraft executing the approach and departure procedures at
Tracy Municipal Airport. The intended effect of this action is to
provide adequate controlled airspace for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)
operations at Tracy Municipal Airport, Tracy, CA.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC April 23, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra Trindle, Airspace Specialist,
Airspace Branch, AWP-520, Air Traffic Division, Western-Pacific Region,
Federal Aviation Administration, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale,
California, 90261, telephone (310) 725-6613.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
History
On November 20, 1997, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 71 to
modify the Class E airspace area at Tracy, CA (62 FR 61927). The
development of GPS SIAP's at Tracy Municipal Airport has made this
action necessary. The intended effect of this action is to provide
additional controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet or more
above surface of the earth is needed to contain aircraft executing the
GPS RWY 11 SIAP, GPS RWY 25 SIAP, GSP RWY 29 SIAP, and other IFR
operations at Tracy Municipal Airport, Tracy, CA.
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA.
No comments to the proposal were received. Class E airspace areas
extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth
are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9E, dated September
10, 1997, and effective September 16, 1997, which is incorporated by
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. Class E airspace designations listed in this
document will be published subsequently in the Order.
The Rule
This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 modifies the Class E airspace area
at Tracy, CA. The development of a GPS RWY 11 SIAP, GPS RWY 25 SIAP,
and a GPS RWY 29 SIAP at Tracy Municipal Airport has made this action
necessary. Additional controlled airspace extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface is needed to contain aircraft executing
the approach and departures procedures at Tracy Municipal Airport. The
intended effect of this action is to provide adequate controlled
airspace for aircraft executing the GPS RWY 11 SIAP, a GPS RWY 25 SIAP,
and a GPS RWY 29 SIAP, and other IFR operations at Tracy Municipal
Airport, Tracy, CA.
The FAA has determined that 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 that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act.
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, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND
CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS
1. The authority citation for 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 7400.9E, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated September 10, 1997, and effective September 16,
1997, 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 Tracy, CA [Revised]
Tracy Municipal Airport, CA
(Lat. 37 deg.41'21''N, long. 121 deg.26'31''W)
Manteca VORTAC
(Lat. 37 deg.50'01''N, long. 121 deg.10'17''W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.4-mile radius of Tracy Municipal Airport and within 2.2
miles each side of the Manteca VORTEC 237 deg. radial, extending
from the 6.4-mile radius to 4.9 miles southwest of the Manteca
VORTAC and within 1.8 miles each side of the 117 deg. bearing from
the Tracy Municipal Airport, extending from the 6.4-mile radius to
8.4 miles southeast of the Tracy Municipal Airport and within 1.8
miles each side of the 326 deg. bearing from the Tracy Municipal
Airport, extending from the 6.4-mile radius to 7.7 miles northwest
of Tracy Municipal Airport, excluding that portion within the Byron,
CA, Class E and Modesto, CA, Class E airspace areas, and excluding
that airspace within Restricted Area R2531A.
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Issued in Los Angeles, California, on January 6, 1998.
George D. Williams,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 98-2223 Filed 1-28-98; 8:45 am]
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