[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 25 (Monday, February 8, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 6094]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-2524]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2009-0941; Airspace Docket No. 09-ANM-17]


Modification of Class E Airspace; Grand Junction, CO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action will modify Class E airspace at Grand Junction 
Regional, Grand Junction, CO, to accommodate the vectoring of 
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) traffic from Grand Junction Regional, 
Grand Junction, CO to en route airspace, and changes the airport name. 
This will improve the safety of Instrument Flight Rules (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: 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 29, 2009, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend Class E airspace at Grand 
Junction, CO (74 FR 55791). 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 modifying the Class E airspace for the Grand Junction, CO, 
area, adding additional controlled airspace extending upward from 1,200 
feet above the surface to accommodate vectoring IFR aircraft departing 
Grand Junction Regional, Grand Junction, CO, to en route airspace. This 
action is necessary for the safety and management of IFR operations at 
the airport. This will also update the airport name from Grand 
Junction, Walker Field.
    The FAA has determined 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 establishes 
additional controlled airspace at Grand Junction Regional, Grand 
Junction, 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 7400.9T, 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 CO E5 Grand Junction, CO [Modified]

Grand Junction Regional, Grand Junction, CO
    (Lat. 39[deg]07'21'' N., long. 108[deg]31'36'' W.)
Grand Junction VORTAC
    (Lat. 39[deg]03'34'' N., long. 108[deg]47'33'' W.)
Grand Junction Localizer
    (Lat. 39[deg]07'04'' N., long. 108[deg]30'48'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within 7 miles northwest and 4.3 miles southeast of the Grand 
Junction VORTAC 247[deg] and 067[deg] radials extending from 11.4 
miles southwest to 12.3 miles northeast of the VORTAC, and within 
1.8 miles south and 9.2 miles north of the Grand Junction VORTAC 
110[deg] radial extending from the VORTAC to 19.2 miles southeast of 
the VORTAC; that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the 
surface within a 30.5-miles radius of the Grand Junction VORTAC, 
within 6.5 miles each side of the Grand Junction VORTAC 099[deg] 
radial extending from the 30.5-mile radius to 58 miles east of the 
VORTAC, and within 4.3 miles each side of the Grand Junction VORTAC 
166[deg] radial extending from the 30.5-mile radius to 33.1 miles 
south of the VORTAC, and within 4.3 miles northeast and 4.9 miles 
southwest of the Grand Junction ILS localizer northwest course 
extending from the 30.5-mile radius to the intersection of the 
localizer northwest course and the Grand Junction VORTAC 318[deg] 
radial.
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    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on January 29, 2010.
William M. Buck,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2010-2524 Filed 2-5-10; 8:45 am]
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