[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 29 (Monday, February 14, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 7392]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-2801]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2004-19478; Airspace Docket No. 04-AWP-10]


Revocation of Class D Airspace; South Lake Tahoe, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action revokes the Class D airspace area for the South 
Lake Tahoe Airport, South Lake Tahoe, California. The FAA is taking 
this action due to closure of the Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT).

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, January 20, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Tonish, Airspace Branch, Western 
Terminal Operations, Federal Aviation Administration, 15000 Aviation 
Boulevard, Lawndale, California; telephone (310) 725-6539.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    Airport Traffic Control Tower services are no longer available at 
South Lake Tahoe Airport. Therefore, under Federal regulation, the 
airport no longer qualifies for Class D airspace. Class D airspace 
designations are published in paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 7400.9M dated 
August 30, 2004, and effective September 16, 2004, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D airspace 
designation listed in this document will be removed subsequently in the 
Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 revokes Class D airspace 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. 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 Amendment

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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

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1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 
FR 95665, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.


71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9M, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 30, 2004, and effective September 16, 
2004, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D airspace.

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AWP CA D South Lake Tahoe, CA [Remove]

South Lake Tahoe Airport, CA
    (Lat. 38[deg]53'38'' N, long. 119[deg]59'44'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and 
indicating 8,800 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of Lake Tahoe 
Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific 
dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The 
effective data and time will thereafter be continuously published in 
the Airport/Facility Directory.
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    Issued in Los Angeles, California, on January 6, 2005.
John Clancy,
Area Director, Western Terminal Operations.
[FR Doc. 05-2801 Filed 2-11-05; 8:45 am]
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