[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 47 (Monday, March 11, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 10843]
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[FR Doc No: 02-5814]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 01-AWP-30]


Modification of Class E Airspace; Twentynine Palms, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final Rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class E airspace area at Twentynine 
Palms, CA. The establishment of an Area Navigation (RNAV) Global 
Positing System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) 
RNAV (GPS) Runway (RWY) 26 SIAP to Twentynine Palms Airport, Twentynine 
Palms, CA has made action necessary. Additional controlled airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth 
is needed to contain aircraft executing the RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 SIAP to 
Twentynine Palms Airport. The intended effect of this action is to 
provide adequate controlled airspace for Instrument Flight Rules 
operations at Twentynine Palms Airport, Twentynine Palms, CA.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC April 18, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeri Carson, Airspace Specialist, 
Airspace Branch, AWP-520, Air Traffic Division, Western-Pacific Region, 
Federal Aviation Administration, 15000 Aviation Boulevard, Lawndale, 
California 90261, telephone (310) 725-6611.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On January 22, 2002, the FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 71 by 
modifying the Class E airspace area at Twentynine Palms, CA (67 FR 
2836). Additional controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet or 
more above the surface is needed to contain aircraft executing the RNAV 
(GPS) RWY 26 SIAP to Twentynine Palms Airport. This action will provide 
adequate controlled airspace for aircraft executing the RNAV (GPS) RWY 
26 SIAP to Twentynine Palms Airport, Twentynine Palms, CA.
    Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking, 
proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. 
No comments to the proposal were received. Class E airspace 
designations for airspace extending 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 Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 modifies the Class E airspace area 
at Twentynine Palms, CA. The establishment of a RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 SIAP 
to Twentynine Palms Airport has made this action necessary. The effect 
of this action will provide adequate airspace for aircraft executing 
the RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 SIAP to Twentynine Palms Airport, Twentynine 
Palms, 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.

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; 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; 14 CFR 11.69.


Sec. 71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9J, 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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AWP CA E5  Twentynine Palms, CA [Revised]

Twentynine Palms Airport, CA
    (Lat. 34 deg.07'56" N, long. 115 deg.56'45" W.)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.6 mile radius of the Twentynine Palms Airport. That 
airspace extending upward from 1200 feet above the surface bounded 
by a line beginning at lat. 34 deg.17'00" N, long. 115 deg.25'03" 
W.; to lat. 33 deg.28'00" N, long. 115 deg.25'03" W.; to lat. 
33 deg.28'00" N, long. 116 deg.18'03" W.; to lat. 34 deg.17'00" W, 
long. 116 deg.18'03" W., thence to the point of beginning; excluding 
that airspace within Restricted Areas R-2501E, R-2501S, and R-2507.
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    Issued in Los Angeles, California, on February 22, 2002.
John Clancy,
Manager, Air Traffic Division, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 02-5814 Filed 3-8-02; 8:45 am]
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