[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 18, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 68316-68317]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-27277]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2008-0529; Airspace Docket No. 08-AWP-6]


Establishment and Revocation of Class E Airspace; Lake Havasu, AZ

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

[[Page 68317]]


ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action will establish Class E airspace at Lake Havasu, 
AZ. Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate aircraft 
using VHF Omni-Directional Radio Range/Distance Measuring Equipment 
(VOR/DME) Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach 
Procedure (SIAP) at Lake Havasu City Airport, Lake Havasu, AZ. This 
action also will revoke Class E airspace at the old Lake Havasu 
Airport, Lake Havasu, AZ, as that airport has been abandoned. This will 
improve the safety and management of aircraft operations at Lake Havasu 
City Airport, Lake Havasu, AZ.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, January 15, 2009. 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, Operations Support Group, Western Service Area, 1601 
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4537.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On July 21, 2008, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking to establish controlled airspace at Lake 
Havasu, AZ, (73 FR 42284). 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 7400.9S signed October 3, 2008, and effective October 31, 
2008, 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 Lake Havasu City Airport, 
Lake Havasu, AZ. This rulemaking also removes the Class E airspace area 
at the old Lake Havasu Airport, which has been abandoned. Controlled 
airspace is necessary to accommodate IFR aircraft using VOR/DME (GPS) 
approach procedures at Lake Havasu City Airport, Lake Havasu, AZ.
    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 FAAs authority to issue 
rules regarding aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code. 
Subtitle 1, Section 106 discusses 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 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 
controlled airspace at Lake Havasu City Airport, Lake Havasu, AZ, and 
removes Class E airspace at the old abandoned Lake Havasu Airport.

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, 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 7400.9S, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, signed October 3, 2008, and effective October 31, 
2008, 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 AZ E5 Lake Havasu, AZ [Revoked]

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AWP AZ E5 Lake Havasu, AZ

Lake Havasu City, AZ
    (Lat. 34[deg]34'16'' N., long. 114[deg]21'30'' W.)
Chemehuevi Valley Airport, CA
    (Lat. 34[deg]31'44'' N., long. 114[deg]25'56'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 4-mile radius of Lake Havasu City Airport, excluding that 
airspace with a 1.5-mile radius of Chemehuevi Valley Airport. That 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface bounded 
by a line beginning at lat. 34[deg]42'47'' N., long. 114[deg]29'37'' 
W.; to lat. 34[deg]42'47'' N., long. 114[deg]12'00'' W.; to lat. 
34[deg]23'54'' N., long. 114[deg]12'00'' W.; to lat. 34[deg]18'13'' 
N., long. 114[deg]32'12'' W.; thence to the point of beginning.
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    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on November 5, 2008.
Kathryn Higgins,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
 [FR Doc. E8-27277 Filed 11-17-08; 8:45 am]
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