[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 38 (Monday, February 26, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 11529-11530]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4678]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00-AWP-6]


Establishment of Class D Airspace; Sacramento Mather Airport, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class D airspace extending upward from 
the surface to and including 2,600 feet MSL within a 4.5-mile radius of 
Sacramento Mather Airport in Sacramento, CA. A review of airspace and 
procedures has made this action necessary. Last year a Federal Contract 
Tower commenced operations at this location on a full-time basis, 
serving a large volume of air cargo and general aviation traffic. The 
intended effect of this action is to establish Class D airspace 
consistent with the nature of operations at Sacramento Mather Airport.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 17, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeri Carson, Airspace Specialist, AWP-
520.11, Air Traffic Division, Western-Pacific Region, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, California 90261, 
telephone (310) 725-6611.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On November 28, 2000, the FAA published a document (65 FR 70823) 
proposing to establish Class D airspace at Sacramento Mather Airport, 
CA. Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
effort by submitting comments on the proposal to the FAA. In the 
ensuing comment period, which closed on January 12, 2001, the FAA 
received no comments on the proposed action.

The Rule

    This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by establishing Class D airspace 
extending upward from the surface to and including 2,600 feet MSL 
within a 4.5-mile radius of Sacramento Mather Airport in Sacramento, 
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.
    Class D airspace areas are published in Paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 
7400.9H, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 1, 
2000, and effective September 16, 2000, through September 15, 2001, 
which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D airspace 
designation listed in this document will be published subsequently in 
that Order.

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 part 71 of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations 
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 7400.9H, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated September 1, 2000, and effective September 16, 
2000, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000  Class D Airspace

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AWP CA D Sacramento Mather Airport, CA [New]

Sacramento Mather Airport, CA
    (Lat. 38 deg.33'14", long. 121 deg.17'51"W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,600 feet MSL within a 4.5-mile radius of Sacramento Mather 
Airport.
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    Issued in Los Angeles, California, on February 12, 2001.
John Clancy,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 01-4678 Filed 2-23-01; 8:45 am]
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