[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 12, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 39915-39916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-13660]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket FAA 2004-19084; Airspace Docket 04-ANM-08]


Establishment of Class E Airspace, Mariposa, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This final rule will establish Class E airspace at Mariposa, 
CA. New Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard 
Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) have been developed at Mariposa-
Yosemite Airport. Additional Class E airspace extending upward from 700 
feet above the surface is necessary for the safety of instrument flight 
rules (IFR) aircraft executing these new SIAPs and transitioning 
between the terminal and en route environment. This action also 
corrects a small error in the airport latitude and longitude 
description.

DATES: 0901 UTC August 04, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ed Haeseker, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Air Traffic Organization, Western En Route and Oceanic 
Area Office, Airspace Branch, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. 98055-
4056; telephone (425) 227-2527.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On November 23, 2004, the FAA published in the Federal Register a

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notice of proposed rule making to establish Class E airspace at 
Mariposa, CA (69 FR 68104). New RNAV GPS SIAPs at Mariposa-Yosemite 
Airport, Mariposa, CA, makes it necessary to increase the controlled 
airspace. Interested parties were invited to participate in this 
rulemaking proceeding by submitting written comments on the proposal to 
the FAA. No comments were received. Class E airspace designations are 
published in paragraph 6005 FAA Order 7400.9M dated August 30, 2004, 
and effective September 16, 2004, which is incorporated by reference in 
14 CFR part 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed in this 
document will be published subsequently in that order.

The Rule

    This amendment to 14 CFR part 71 establishes Class E airspace at 
Mariposa-Yosemite Airport, Mariposa, CA. New RNAV GPS SIAPs at 
Mariposa-Yosemite Airport make it necessary to establish the Class E 
Airspace. This controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet or 
more above the surface is necessary for the containment and safety of 
IFR aircraft transitioning to/from the en route environment and 
executing these RNAV GPS SIAP procedures. The amendment also corrects 
an error in the airport latitude and longitude description.
    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, when promulgated, 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

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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; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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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]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR part 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 6005. Class E Airspace are extending upward from 700 feet 
or more above the surface of the earth.

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ANM CA E5 Mariposa, CA [NEW]

Mariposa-Yosemite Airport
    (Lat. 37[deg]30'39.1'' N, long. 120[deg]02'22.3'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.5 mile radius of the Mariposa-Yosemite Airport.
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    Issued in Seattle, Washington on July 1, 2005.
Danial T. Mawhorter,
Acting Area Director, Western En Route and Oceanic Operations.
[FR Doc. 05-13660 Filed 7-11-05; 8:45 am]
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