[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 209 (Tuesday, October 30, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 61300-61301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-21133]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2007-27430; Airspace Docket No. 07-ANM-4]


Establishment of Class E Airspace; Springfield, CO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action will establish Class E surface airspace at 
Springfield, CO. Controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate 
aircraft using a new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System 
(GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) at Springfield 
Municipal Airport. This action will enhance the safety of Instrument 
Flight rules (IFR) aircraft operations at Springfield Municipal 
Airport, Springfield, CO. Additionally this action also corrects the 
geographic location of Springfield Municipal Airport, CO.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, February 14, 2008. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and 
publication of conforming amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Western Service Area Office, System Support Group, 1601 
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 917-6726.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History

    On August 9, 2007, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking to establish Class E airspace at 
Springfield, CO, (72 FR 44815). This action would improve the safety of 
IFR aircraft at Springfield Municipal Airport, Springfield, CO. 
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No 
comments were received.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of 
FAA Order 7400.9R dated August 15, 2007, and effective September 15, 
2007, 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 action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 by establishing Class E airspace at Springfield, CO. Controlled 
airspace is necessary to accommodate IFR aircraft at Springfield 
Municipal Airport, Springfield, CO.
    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.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106 
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, 
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's 
authority.
    This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in 
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the 
FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of the 
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient 
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority 
as it establishes Class E airspace at Springfield, CO.

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:

[[Page 61301]]

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 
TRAFFIC SERVICE 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 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9R, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 15, 2007, and effective September 15, 
2007 is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as a Surface Area.

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ANM CO, E5 Springfield, CO [New]

Springfield Municipal Airport, CO
    (Lat. 37[deg]27'31'' N., long. 103[deg]37'05'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7.0-mile radius of Springfield Municipal Airport; that 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface 
beginning at TOBE VORTAC, thence north along V-169 to lat. 
38[deg]34'00'' N., thence to lat. 38[deg]34'00'' N., long. 
102[deg]00'00'' W., thence to lat. 36[deg]30'00'' N., long. 
102[deg]00'00'' W., thence west on lat. 36[deg]30'00'' N. to V-81, 
thence northwest along V-81 to point of beginning.
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    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on October 17, 2007.
Clark Desing,
Manager, System Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. E7-21133 Filed 10-29-07; 8:45 am]
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