[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 15, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 66230-66231]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-29758]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2009-0704; Airspace Docket No. 09-ANM-9]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Riverton, WY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action will amend Class E airspace at Riverton Regional 
Airport, Riverton, WY. Additional controlled airspace is necessary to 
accommodate aircraft using the VHF Omni-Directional Radio Range (VOR), 
Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard 
Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) at Riverton Regional Airport, 
Riverton, WY. This will improve the safety of Instrument Flight Rules 
(IFR) aircraft executing the VOR (RNAV) GPS (SIAP) at Riverton Regional 
Airport, Riverton, WY.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 11, 2010. 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 October 2, 2009, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend Class E controlled airspace at 
Riverton Regional Airport, Riverton, WY (74 FR 50928). 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 7400.9T signed August 27, 2009, and effective September 15, 
2009, 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 amending the Class E airspace for the Riverton, WY, area, 
adding additional controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface to accommodate IFR aircraft executing VOR (RNAV) 
(GPS) SIAPs at Riverton Regional Airport. This action is necessary for 
the safety and management of IFR operations at the airport.
    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 amends 
controlled airspace at Riverton Regional Airport, Riverton, WY.

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 7400.9T, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, signed August 27, 2009, and effective September 15, 
2009 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 WY E5 Riverton, WY [Modified]

Riverton Regional Airport, WY
    (Lat. 43[deg]03'51'' N., long. 108[deg]27'35'' W.)
Riverton VOR/DME
    (Lat. 43[deg]03'57'' N., long. 108[deg]27'20'' W.)


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    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within an 8.7-mile radius of the Riverton Regional Airport and 
within 4 miles each side of the Riverton VOR/DME 291[deg] radial 
extending from the 8.7-mile radius to 16.6 miles west of the VOR/
DME, and within 3.1 miles each side of the Riverton VOR/DME 123[deg] 
radial extending from the 8.7-mile radius to 10.5 miles southeast of 
the VOR/DME; that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above 
the surface within a 21.8-mile radius of the Riverton VOR/DME within 
8.7 miles east and 6.1 miles west of the Riverton VOR/DME 016[deg] 
radial extending from the 21.8-mile radius to 33.1 miles north of 
the VOR/DME, and within 6.1 miles northeast and 12.7 miles southwest 
of the Riverton VOR/DME 301[deg] radial extending from the 21.8-mile 
radius to 32.2 miles northwest of the VOR/DME, on the east within an 
area bounded by a point beginning at lat. 42[deg]56'30'' N., long. 
107[deg]59'45'' W.; to lat. 42[deg]54'53'' N., long. 107[deg]44'31'' 
W.; to lat. 42[deg]42'35'' N., long. 107[deg]53'00'' W.; to lat. 
42[deg]49'00'' N., long. 108[deg]06'00'' W.; thence to the point of 
beginning.
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    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on December 2, 2009.
H. Steve Karnes,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. E9-29758 Filed 12-14-09; 8:45 am]
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