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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 93-ANM-21]

 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; Blanding, UT

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Blanding, Utah, Class E airspace. 
Controlled airspace extending from 700 feet above ground level (AGL) is 
necessary for a new instrument approach procedure and missed approach 
holding pattern at Blanding Municipal Airport, Blanding, Utah. Airspace 
reclassification, in effect as of September 16, 1993, has discontinued 
the use of the term ``transition area,'' replacing it with the 
designation ``Class E airspace.'' The airspace will be depicted on 
aeronautical charts for pilot reference.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 u.t.c., February 15, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James E. Riley, ANM-537, Federal Aviation Administration, Docket No. 
93-ANM-21, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98055-4056, 
Telephone: (206) 227-2537.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On October 1, 1993, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by amending the Blanding, 
Utah, Class E Airspace (58 FR 51256). Interested parties were invited 
to participate in this rulemaking proceeding by submitting written 
comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments objecting to the 
proposal were received.
    Airspace reclassification, in effect as of September 16, 1993, has 
discontinued the use of the term ``transition area,'' and airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth 
is now Class E airspace. Class E airspace designations for airspace 
areas extending 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth are 
published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9A dated June 17, 1993, 
and effective September 16, 1993, which is incorporated by reference in 
14 CFR 71.1 (58 FR 36298; July 6, 1993). The Class E airspace 
designation listed in this document will be published subsequently in 
the Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations 
amends the Class E airspace at Blanding, Utah, to provide controlled 
airspace for aircraft executing a new instrument approach procedure and 
missed approach holding pattern at Blanding Municipal Airport, 
Blanding, Utah.
    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. 
It, therefore: (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--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. app. 1348(a), 1354(a), 1510; E.O. 10854, 24 
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR 
11.69.


Sec. 71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9A, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated June 17, 1993, and effective September 16, 
1993, 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 UT E5 Blanding, UT [Revised]

Blanding Municipal Airport, UT
    (lat. 37 deg.34'59'' N., long. 109 deg.29'00'' W.)
Blanding NDB
    (lat. 37 deg.31'03'' N., long. 109 deg.29'34'' W.)
Dove Creek VORTAC
    (lat. 37 deg.48'32'' N., long. 108 deg.55'53'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 5.3-mile radius of the Blanding Municipal Airport, and 
within 5 miles east and 3.1 miles west of the 188 degree bearing 
from the Blanding NDB extending from the 5.3-mile radius to 10.1 
miles south of the NDB; that airspace extending upward from 1,200 
feet above the surface within 8.3 miles east and 5 miles west of the 
188 and 008 degree bearings from the Blanding NDB extending from 
16.1 miles south to 6.1 miles north of the NDB, and within 4.3 miles 
each side of a direct line between the Blanding NDB and the Dove 
Creek VORTAC.
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    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on December 16, 1993.
Temple H. Johnson, Jr.,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Northwest Mountain Region.
[FR Doc. 94-781 Filed 1-11-94; 8:45 am]
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