[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 32 (Friday, February 15, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 7067-7068]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-3790]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 01-ANM-07]


Revision of Class E Airspace, Kemmerer, WY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: this action revises the Class E airspace at Kemmerer, WY. 
Newly developed Area Navigation (RNAV) approaches at the Kemmerer 
Municipal Airport have made this action necessary. Additional Class E 
1,200-feet controlled airspace, above the surface of the earth is 
required to contain aircraft executing the RNAV (Global Positioning 
System (GPS)) RWY 16 and RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 at Kemmerer Municipal 
Airport. The effect of this action is to provide adequate controlled 
airspace for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at Kemmerer 
Municipal Airport, Kemmerer, WY.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, April 18, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brien Durham, ANM-520.7, Federal 
Aviation Administration, Docket No. 01-ANM-07, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 
Renton, Washington 98055-4056: telephone number: (425) 227-2527.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On July 23, 2001, the FAA proposed to amend Title 14 Code of 
Federal Regulations, part 71 (14 CFR part 71) by revising Class E 
airspace at Kemmerer, WY, in order to provide a safer IFR environment 
at Kemmerer Municipal Airport, Kemmerer, WY (66 FR 38225). This 
amendment provides additional Class E5 700-feet and 1,200-feet 
controlled airspace at Kemmerer, WY, to contain IFR aircraft operating 
in the Kemmerer terminal area. Newly developed Area Navigation (RNAV) 
approaches at the Kemmerer Municipal Airport have made this action 
necessary. Interested parties were invited to participate in the 
rulemaking proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal. A 
comment was received from the FAA AVN-500 Charting Office. A revision 
to the legal description as written in the Notice for Proposed Rule 
Making (NPRM) was required for charting purpose to amend an error in 
the Class E 1,200-feet airspace. This is considered an insignificant 
modification to the airspace description as the dimension of the 
proposed airspace described in the NPRM did not change.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations, part 71 (14 
CFR part 71) revises Class E airspace at Kemmerer, WY, in order to 
provide adequate controlled airspace for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) 
operations at Kemmerer Municipal Airport, Kemmerer, WY. This amendment 
revises Class E5 airspace at Kemmerer, WY, to enhance safety and 
efficiency of IFR flight operations in the Kemmerer terminal area. The 
FAA establishes Class E airspace where necessary to contain aircraft 
transitioning between the terminal and en route environments. This rule 
is designed to provide for the safe and efficient use of the navigable 
airspace and to promote safe flight operations under IFR at the 
Kemmerer Municipal Airport and between the terminal and en route 
transition stages.
    The area will be depicted on aeronautical charts for pilot 
reference. The coordinates for this airspace docket are based on North 
American Datum 83. Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface of the earth, are published in Paragraph 
6005, of FAA Order 7400.9J dated August 31, 2001, and effective 
September 16, 2001, 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 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--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, 1950-1963 Comp., p. 389.

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Sec. 71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9J, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 31, 2001, and effective September 16, 
2001, 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 WY E5  Kemmerer, WY [Revised]

Kemmerer Municipal Airport, WY
    Lat. 41 deg.49'30"N., long. 110 deg.33'32" W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within the 8-mile radius of the Kemmerer Municipal Airport, and 
within 4 miles each side of the 174 deg. bearing from the Kemmerer 
Airport extending from the airport 11 miles south of the airport, 
and within 3.6 miles each side of the 354 deg. bearing from the 
Kemmerer Airport extending from the airport to 16.1 miles northwest 
of the airport; and that airspace extending upward form 1,200 feet 
above the surface bounded by a line beginning at lat. 
41 deg.30'00"N., long. 111 deg.00'00"W.; to lat 42 deg.10'00'N., 
long. 111 deg.00'00"W.; to lat. 42 deg.10'00"N., long. 
110 deg.00'00"W.; to lat. 41 deg.30'00"N., long. 110 deg.00'00"W.; 
to lat. 41 deg.15'00"N., long. 110 deg.23'00"W.; to point of origin; 
and excluding that airspace within Federal airways; and the Fort 
Bridger, WY, Class E airspace areas.
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    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on December 27, 2001.
Daniel A. Boyle,
Assistant Manager, Air Traffic Division, Northwest Mountain Region.
[FR Doc. 02-3790 Filed 2-14-02; 8:45 am]
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