[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 10 (Thursday, January 15, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 2350-2351]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-325]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2008-0982; Airspace Docket No. 08-ANM-6]


Modification of Class E Airspace; Alamosa, CO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action will amend Class E airspace at Alamosa, CO. 
Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate aircraft 
using a new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) 
Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) at San Luis Valley 
Regional Airport/Bergman Field. This will improve the safety of 
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) aircraft executing the new RNAV GPS SIAP 
at San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field, CO.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, March 12, 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 October 28, 2008, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking to establish additional controlled 
airspace at Alamosa, CO, (73 FR 63912). Interested parties were invited 
to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments 
on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received. With the 
exception of editorial changes, this rule is the same as that proposed 
in the NPRM.
    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

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amending the Class E airspace at Alamosa, CO. Additional controlled 
airspace is necessary to accommodate IFR aircraft executing a new RNAV 
(GPS) approach procedure at San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman 
Field, Alamosa, 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 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 
additional controlled airspace at San Luis Valley Regional Airport/
Bergman Field, Alamosa, 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:

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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ANM CO E5 Alamosa, CO [Modified]

San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field, CO
    (Lat. 37[deg]26'06'' N., long. 105[deg]52'00'' W.)
Alamosa VORTAC
    (Lat. 37[deg]20'57'' N., long. 105[deg]48'56'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within 8.7 miles northeast and 10.5 miles southwest of the Alamosa 
VORTAC 335[deg] and 155[deg] radials extending from 20.1 miles 
northwest to 10.5 miles southeast of the VORTAC, and within 1.8 
miles northwest and 5.3 miles southeast of the Alamosa VORTAC 
200[deg] radial extending from the VORTAC to 14 miles southwest of 
the VORTAC; that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the 
surface within an area bounded by a point beginning at lat. 
37[deg]37'00'' N., long. 106[deg]14'00'' W.; to lat. 37[deg]44'00'' 
N., long. 105[deg]55'00'' W.; to lat. 37[deg]52'00'' N., long. 
105[deg]43'00'' W.; to lat. 37[deg]49'00'' N., long. 105[deg]31'00'' 
W.; to lat. 37[deg]20'30'' N., long. 105[deg]18'00'' W.; to lat. 
37[deg]03'30'' N., long. 105[deg]18'00'' W.; to lat. 37[deg]01'30'' 
N., long. 105[deg]46'00'' W.; to lat. 36[deg]48'00'' N., long. 
105[deg]48'00'' W.; to lat. 36[deg]58'00'' N., long. 106[deg]17'00'' 
W.; to lat. 37[deg]09'00'' N., long. 106[deg]19'00'' W.; to lat. 
37[deg]17'00'' N., long. 106[deg]21'00'' W.; thence to the point of 
beginning.
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    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on December 29, 2008.
Harry S. Karnes,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
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