[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 69 (Monday, April 12, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 18403]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-8192]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2009-1014; Airspace Docket No. 09-ANM-10]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Rifle, CO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action will establish Class E airspace at Rifle, CO. 
Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate aircraft 
executing new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) 
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) at Garfield County 
Regional Airport. This will improve the safety of Instrument Flight 
Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. This action also changes the 
airport name in the existing Class E airspace description.

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, June 3, 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 November 27, 2009, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking to establish additional controlled 
airspace at Rifle, CO (74 FR 62259). Interested parties were invited to 
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on 
the proposal to the FAA. One comment was received in support of the 
proposed Class E-2 Airspace.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6002 and 
6005, respectively, 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 Rifle, CO, area, by 
establishing surface airspace to accommodate IFR aircraft executing a 
new RNAV (GPS) approach procedure at Garfield County Regional Airport, 
Rifle, CO. This action is necessary for the safety and management of 
IFR operations at the airport. This will also change the airport name 
from Garfield County Airport to Garfield County Regional Airport.
    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 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 Garfield County Regional Airport, 
Rifle, 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 6002. Class E airspace designated as surface areas.

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ANM CO E2 Rifle, CO [New]

Garfield County Regional Airport, Rifle, CO
    (Lat. 39[deg]31'35'' N., long. 107[deg]43' 37'' W.)

    Within a 4.1-mile radius of Garfield County Regional Airport, 
and within 1 mile each side of the 093[deg] bearing extending from 
the 4.1-mile radius to 5.5 miles east of the Garfield County 
Regional Airport. This Class E airspace area is effective during the 
specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to 
Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously 
published in the Airport/Facility directory.

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 Rifle, CO [Amended]

Garfield County Regional Airport, Rifle, CO
    (Lat. 39[deg]31'35'' N., long. 107[deg]43'37'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7-mile radius of the Garfield County Regional Airport, and 
within 4.3 miles each side of the 090[deg] bearing from the airport, 
extending from the 7-mile radius to 18.3 miles east of the airport, 
and within 4.5 miles each side of the 321[deg] bearing from the 
airport, extending from the 7-mile radius to 14.5 miles northwest of 
the airport.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on March 31, 2010.
Robert E. Henry,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2010-8192 Filed 4-9-10; 8:45 am]
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