[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 55 (Monday, March 23, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 13779-13780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7408]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Airspace Docket No. 98-ANM-06]
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Colorado Springs, CO
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Direct final rule; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This action changes the name of the VORTAC navigational aid in
the Colorado Springs, CO, Class E3 airspace legal description from
Colorado Springs VORTAC to Black Forest VORTAC. The name change for the
VORTAC is for safety reasons and does not affect the existing
boundaries of the airspace.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, June 18, 1998.
Comments for inclusion in the Rules Docket must be received on or
before May 4, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the rule in triplicate to: Manager,
Airspace Branch, Air Traffic Division, ANM-520, Federal Aviation
Administration, Docket Number 98-ANM-06, 1601 Lind Avenue S.W., Renton,
Washington 98055-4056.
The official docket may be examined in the Office of the Regional
Counsel for the Northwest Mountain Region at the same address.
An informal docket may also be examined during normal business
hours at the address listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis Ripley, ANM-520.6, Federal
Aviation Administration, Docket No.
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98-ANM-06, 1601 Lind Avenue S.W., Renton, Washington, 98055-4056;
telephone number: (425) 227-2527.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This amendment to part 71 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) changes the name of the VORTAC
navigational aid in the Colorado Springs, CO, Class E3 airspace legal
description from Colorado Springs VORTAC to Black Forest VORTAC. The
Colorado Springs VORTAC is located 9 miles north of the City of
Colorado Springs Municipal Airport. The VORTAC name is inconsistent
with current standards which require the off airport navigation aids
not have the airport name for aeronautical safety reasons. The actual
VORTAC name change to Black Forest will be effective April 23, 1998.
This action updates the name in the legal description. The dimensions
and operating requirements of the airspace remain the same.
The area will be depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot
reference. The coordinates for this airspace docket area based on North
American Datum 83. Class E airspace designated as an extension to a
Class C surface area are published in Paragraph 6003 of FAA Order
7400.9E dated September 10, 1997, and effective September 16, 1997,
which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace
designation listed in this document will be published subsequently in
the Order.
The Direct Final Rule Procedure
The FAA anticipates that this regulation will not result in adverse
or negative comment and, therefore, issues it as a direct final rule.
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.
Unless a written adverse or negative comment, or a written notice of
intent to submit an adverse or negative comment, is received within the
comment period, the regulation will become effective on the date
specified above. After the close of the comment period, the FAA will
publish a document in the Federal Register indicating that no adverse
or negative comments were received and confirming the date on which the
final rule will become effective. If the FAA does receive within the
comment period an adverse or negative comment, or written notice of
intent to submit such a comment, a document withdrawing the direct
final rule will be published in the Federal Register and a notice of
proposed rulemaking may be published with a new comment period.
Comments Invited
Although this action is in the form of a direct final rule and was
not preceded by a notice of proposed rulemaking, interested persons are
invited to comment on this rule by submitting such written data, views,
or arguments as they may desire. Communications should identify the
Rules Docket Number and be submitted in triplicate to the address
specified under the caption ADDRESS. All communications received on or
before the closing date for comments will be considered. This rule may
be amended or withdrawn in light of the comments received. Factual
information that supports the commenter's ideas and suggestions are
extremely helpful in evaluating the effectiveness of this action and
determining whether additional rulemaking action would be needed.
Comments are specifically invited on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of the rule that might
suggest a need to modify the rule. All comments submitted will be
available, both before and after the closing date, for comments in the
Rules Docket for examination by interested persons. A report that
summarizes each FAA-public contact concerned with the substance of this
action will be filed in the Rules Docket.
Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments
submitted in response to this rule must submit a self-addressed stamped
postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket
No. 98-ANM-06.'' The postcard will be date stamped and returned to the
commenter.
Agency Findings
The regulations adopted herein will not have substantial direct
effects on the States, on the relationship between the national
government and the states, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various levels of government. Therefore, in
accordance with Executive Order 12612, it is determined that this final
rule does not have sufficient federalism implications to warrant the
preparation of a Federalism Assessment.
The FAA has determined that this regulation is noncontroversial and
unlikely to result in adverse or negative comments. For the reasons
discussed in the preamble, I certify that 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 these routine matters will only affect
air traffic procedures and air navigation. It is certified that these
proposed rules will not have 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
Accordingly, the Federal Aviation Administration amends part 71 of
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) as follows:
PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND
CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS
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]
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 6003 Class E Airspace designated as an extension to a
Class C surface area.
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ANM CO E3 Colorado Springs, CO [Revised]
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport, CO
(Lat. 38 deg.48'21'' N, long. 104 deg.42'01'' W)
Black Forest VORTAC
(Lat. 38 deg.56'24'' N, long. 104 deg.38'00'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.8 miles
of each side of the Black Forest VORTAC 205 deg. radial extending
from the 5-mile radius of the City of Colorado Springs Municipal
Airport to the VORTAC and within 1.4 miles each side of the Colorado
Springs Runway 17 ILS localizer course extending from the 5-mile
radius of the airport to 7.7 miles north of the airport.
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Issued in Seattle, Washington, on March 12, 1998.
Glenn A. Adams III,
Assistant Manager, Air Traffic Division, Northwest Mountain Region.
[FR Doc. 98-7408 Filed 3-20-98; 8:45 am]
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