Modification of Class E Airspace; Wolf Point, MT
Federal Register, Volume 77 Issue 205 (Tuesday, October 23, 2012)
Federal Register Volume 77, Number 205 (Tuesday, October 23, 2012)
Rules and Regulations
Pages 64714-64715
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2012-26043
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Docket No. FAA-2012-0569; Airspace Docket No. 12-ANM-17
Modification of Class E Airspace; Wolf Point, MT
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at Wolf Point, MT. Controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate aircraft using Nondirectional Radio Beacon (NDB) standard instrument approach procedures at L M Clayton Airport, Wolf Point, MT. This improves the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.
DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, January 10, 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 July 24, 2012, the FAA published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to modify controlled airspace at L M Clayton Airport, Wolf Point, MT (77 FR 43183). 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 Part 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 modifying Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, at L M Clayton Airport, to accommodate IFR aircraft executing NDB standard instrument approach procedures at the airport. 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 modifies controlled airspace at L M Clayton Airport, Wolf Point, MT.
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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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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The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR Part 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:
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Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth.
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ANM MT E5 Wolf Point, MT Modified
Wolf Point, L M Clayton Airport, MT
(Lat. 48deg05'40'' N., long. 105deg34'30'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within an 8-mile radius of L M Clayton Airport; that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface bounded by a line beginning at lat. 48deg02'00'' N., long. 104deg13'00'' W.; to lat. 47deg48'00'' N., long. 104deg33'00'' W.; to lat. 47deg48'00'' N., long. 106deg00'02'' W.; to lat. 48deg 20'00'' N., long. 106deg00'02'' W.; to lat. 48deg20'00'' N., long. 104deg17'00'' W.; thence to the point of beginning.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on October 11, 2012.
John Warner,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
FR Doc. 2012-26043 Filed 10-22-12; 8:45 am
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