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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 94-AWP-4]

 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; South Lake Tahoe, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace at South Lake Tahoe, 
CA. A Localizer Type Directional Aid (LDA)/Distance Measuring Equipment 
(DME) standard instrument approach procedure (SIAP) has been developed 
for the South Lake Tahoe Municipal Airport. Controlled airspace 
extending upward from the surface is needed for aircraft executing the 
approach. The establishment of Class E airspace will provide adequate 
airspace for instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at South Lake 
Tahoe Municipal Airport. The area will be depicted on aeronautical 
charts to provide a reference for pilots operating in the area.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 u.t.c., December 8, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Speer, System Management Branch, 
AWP-530, Air Traffic Division, Western-Pacific Region, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, California, 90261; 
telephone (310) 297-0697.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On March 15, 1994, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) to establish a Class E Airspace 
area at South Lake Tahoe, CA. (59 FR 14804). An SIAP was being 
developed for the South Lake Tahoe Municipal Airport at South Lake 
Tahoe, CA. This will add controlled airspace extending from the surface 
for IFR operations at South Lake Tahoe Municipal Airport. Interested 
parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking proceedings by 
submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No objections 
were received concerning this proposal. The coordinates in the proposal 
were based on North American Datum 83. Class E airspace designations 
for airspace areas extending upward from the surface designated as an 
extension to a Class D surface area are published in Paragraph 6004 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 this Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulation 
establishes Class E airspace at South Lake Tahoe, CA. This action will 
provide adequate Class E airspace for IFR operators executing the LDA/
DME-1/2 approaches at South Lake Tahoe, 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. 
It, therefore, (1) is not ``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 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 6004  Class E airspace areas designated as an extension 
to a Class D surface area

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AWP CA E4 South Lake Tahoe, CA  [New]

Lake Tahoe Airport, CA
    (Lat. 38 deg.53'38'' N, Long. 119 deg.59'43'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.8 miles 
each side of the South Lake Tahoe LDA/DME south course extending 
from the 4.3-mile radius of South Lake Tahoe Airport to 9.8-miles 
north of the airport. This Class E airspace 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.
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    Issued in Los Angeles, California, on May 20, 1994.
Richard R. Lien,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 94-14135 Filed 6-9-94; 8:45 am]
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