[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 29, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 68666-68667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-30283]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2009-0540; Airspace Docket No. 09-ASW-17]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Altus, OK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace for the Altus, OK area. 
Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate Area 
Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) at 
Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport, Altus, OK. This action also 
updates the geographic coordinates of the Altus AFB Rwy 17 ILS 
Localizer. The FAA is taking this action to enhance the safety and 
management of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at the airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, April 8, 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: Scott Enander, Central Service Center, 
Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest 
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone (817) 321-
7716.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On September 10, 2009, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend Class E airspace for the Altus, 
OK area, reconfiguring controlled airspace at Altus/Quartz Mountain 
Regional Airport, Altus, OK. (74 FR 46513, Docket No. FAA-2009-0540). 
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 National 
Aeronautical Charting Office notified the FAA that the geographic 
coordinates of the Altus AFB Rwy 17 ILS Localizer had changed. With the 
exception of the changes described above, this rule is the same as that 
proposed in the NPRM. 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 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed in this document 
will be published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
Part 71 by amending Class E airspace for the Altus, OK area, adding 
additional controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface to accommodate SIAPs at Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport, 
Altus, OK. This action also updates the geographic coordinates of the 
Altus AFB Rwy 17 ILS Localizer to coincide with the National 
Aeronautical Charting Office. This action is necessary for the safety 
and management of IFR operations.
    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, 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

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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 Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional 
Airport, Altus, OK.

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 Part 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9T, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, signed August 27, 2009, and effective September 15, 
2009:
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Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface.

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ASW OK E5 Altus, OK [Amended]

Altus AFB, OK
    (Lat. 34[deg]39'59'' N., long. 99[deg]16'05'' W.)
Altus VORTAC
    (Lat. 34[deg]39'46'' N., long. 99[deg]16'16'' W.)
Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport, OK
    (Lat. 34[deg]41'56'' N., long. 99[deg]20'19'' W.)
Tipton Municipal Airport, OK
    (Lat. 34[deg]27'31'' N., long. 99[deg]10'17'' W.)
Frederick Municipal Airport, OK
    (Lat. 34[deg]21'08'' N., long. 98[deg]59'02'' W.)
Altus AFB ILS Runway 17R Localizer
    (Lat. 34[deg]41'15'' N., long. 99[deg]16'26'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 9.1-mile radius of Altus AFB and within 1.6 miles each side 
of the 185[deg] radial of the Altus VORTAC extending from the 9.1-
mile radius to 11.9 miles south of Altus AFB and within 3 miles west 
and 2 miles east of the Altus AFB ILS Runway 17R Localizer north 
course extending from the 9.1-mile radius to 15 miles north of Altus 
AFB; and within a 6.5-mile radius of Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional 
Airport; and within 2 miles each side of the 000[deg] bearing from 
Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport extending from the 6.5-mile 
radius to 11.4 miles north of Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional 
Airport; and within a 5.4-mile radius of Tipton Municipal Airport; 
and within a 7.2-mile radius of Frederick Municipal Airport; and 
within 2.5 miles each side of the 180[deg] bearing from the 
Frederick Municipal Airport extending from the 7.2-mile radius to 
7.7 miles south of Frederick Municipal Airport; and within a 12-mile 
radius of Altus AFB beginning at a point 3 miles west of the Altus 
VORTAC 019[deg] radial, thence clockwise along the 12-mile radius of 
Altus AFB, ending at a point 3 miles west of the Altus VORTAC 
185[deg] radial.
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    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on December 4, 2009.
Roger M. Trevino,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. E9-30283 Filed 12-28-09; 8:45 am]
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