[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 59 (Monday, March 30, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 14007-14008]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6994]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2008-1108; Airspace Docket No. 08-AWP-11]


Modification of Class E Airspace; Reno, NV

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action will modify Class E airspace at Reno/Tahoe 
International Airport, Reno, NV. Additional controlled airspace is 
necessary to accommodate aircraft using the Localizer (LOC) Z Runway 
16R approach at Reno/Tahoe International Airport, Reno, NV. This action 
will enhance the safety and management of aircraft operations at the 
airport. This action also amends the airport name and makes a minor 
change to the geographic coordinates of the airport and the VORTAC.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, July 2, 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 Center, 1601 
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4537.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On December 18, 2008, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking to establish additional controlled 
airspace at Reno/Tahoe International Airport, Reno, NV, (73 FR 76986). 
Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking 
effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No 
comments were received. Subsequent to publication, the FAA found that a 
minor change to the geographic coordinates of the airport and the 
VORTAC is needed to coincide with the FAA's National Aeronautical 
Charting Office. Also, the airport's name will be amended to read as 
Reno/Tahoe International Airport, from Reno/Cannon International 
Airport.
    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 modifying the Class E airspace at Reno, NV. Additional 
controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate aircraft using the 
Localizer (LOC) Z Runway 16R approach at Reno/Tahoe International 
Airport, Reno, NV. With the exception of editorial changes, and the 
changes described above, this rule is the same as that proposed in the 
NPRM.
    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 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 modifies 
controlled airspace at Reno/Tahoe International Airport, Reno, NV.

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 14008]]

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 NV E5 Reno, NV [Modified]

Reno/Tahoe International Airport, NV
    (Lat. 39[deg]29'57'' N., long. 119[deg]46'05'' W.)
Mustang VORTAC
    (Lat. 39[deg]31'53'' N., long. 119[deg]39'22'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
beginning at lat. 40[deg]00'20'' N., long. 120[deg]00'04'' W.; 
thence clockwise via the 32.0-mile radius of the Reno/Tahoe 
International Airport to lat. 40[deg]01'31'' N., long. 
119[deg]40'01'' W.; to lat. 39[deg]49'35'' N., long. 119[deg]34'05'' 
W.; thence clockwise via the 21.7-mile radius to lat. 39[deg]25'12'' 
N., long. 119[deg]18'45'' W.; to lat 39[deg]13'00'' N., long 
119[deg]47'04'' W.; to lat. 39[deg]08'20'' N., long. 119[deg]47'04'' 
W.; to lat. 39[deg]10'20'' N., long.120[deg]00'04'' W., to the point 
of beginning. That airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above 
the surface within a 39.1-mile radius of the Mustang VORTAC 
excluding the area east of long.119[deg]00'04'' W., and west of 
long. 120[deg]19'04'' W.; and that airspace northwest of the Reno/
Tahoe International Airport extending from the 39.1-mile radius 
bounded on the northeast by the southwest edge of V-452 and on the 
west by long. 120[deg]19'04'' W. That airspace extending upward from 
13,100 feet MSL beginning at lat. 38[deg]54'56'' N., long. 
119[deg]22'47'' W.; thence clockwise via the 39.1-mile radius to the 
eastern edge of V-165, thence southbound along the eastern edge of 
V-165 to the northern edge of V-244, thence eastbound to 
lat.38[deg]04'00'' N., long. 119[deg]15'24'' W., to the point of 
beginning. That airspace extending upward from 12,300 feet MSL 
beginning at lat. 38[deg]52'20'' N., long. 119[deg]35'44'' W.; to 
lat. 38[deg]52'20'' N., long.119[deg]47'54'' W.; to lat. 
38[deg]28'00'' N., long. 119[deg]52'44'' W.; to lat. 38[deg]01'30'' 
N., long.119[deg]51'34'' W.; to lat. 38[deg]01'00'' N., 
long.119[deg]38'04'' W.; to lat. 38[deg]27'30'' N., 
long.119[deg]33'44'' W., to the point of beginning.
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    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on March 19, 2009.
H. Steve Karnes,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. E9-6994 Filed 3-27-09; 8:45 am]
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