[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 130 (Thursday, July 8, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 39146-39147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16484]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2009-1141; Airspace Docket No. 09-AWP-12]


Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Yuma, AZ

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action will modify existing Class D and Class E airspace 
in the Yuma, AZ, area to accommodate aircraft arriving and departing 
Somerton Airport, Somerton, AZ. This action will also make a minor 
correction to the legal description for Somerton Airport and Yuma MCAS-
Yuma International Airport and will enhance the safety and management 
of aircraft operations at both airports.

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, September 23, 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 March 25, 2010, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking to modify Class D and E airspace at Yuma, 
AZ (75 FR 14382). 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 D and E airspace designations are published in paragraph 5000 
and 6002 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 D and 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 Class D airspace, and Class E airspace designated 
as surface area in the Yuma, AZ, area. The Yuma MCAS-Yuma International 
Airport airspace area will be modified to ensure the containment of 
aircraft arriving and departing Somerton Airport, Somerton, AZ. This 
action enhances the safety and management of instrument flight rules 
operations in the Yuma, AZ, area. This action will also make a minor 
correction to the legal description for both Class D and E airspace to 
coincide FAA's National Aeronautical Charting Office.
    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 amends 
controlled airspace at Yuma, AZ.

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.

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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 5000 Class D airspace.
* * * * *

AWP AZ D Yuma, AZ [Modified]

Yuma MCAS-Yuma International Airport, AZ
    (Lat. 32[deg]39'24'' N., long. 114[deg]36'22'' W.)
Somerton, Somerton Airport, AZ
    (Lat. 32[deg]36'03'' N., long. 114[deg]39'57'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,700 feet MSL within a 5.2-mile radius of Yuma MCAS-Yuma 
International Airport, excluding that airspace from the surface up 
to and including 300 feet above the surface from lat. 32[deg]36'52'' 
N., long. 114[deg]41'44'' W.; thence east to lat. 32[deg]36'52'' N., 
long. 114[deg]39'30'' W.; thence south to lat. 32[deg]34'55'' N., 
long. 114[deg]39'30'' W.; thence clockwise along the 5.2-mile radius 
to the point of beginning. This Class D 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 6002 Class E airspace designated as surface areas.
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AWP AZ E2 Yuma, AZ [Modified]

Yuma MCAS-Yuma International Airport, AZ
    (Lat. 32[deg]39'24'' N., long. 114[deg]36'22'' W.)
Somerton, Somerton Airport, AZ
    (Lat. 32[deg]36'03'' N., long. 114[deg]39'57'' W.)

    That airspace, within a 5.2-mile radius of Yuma MCAS/Yuma 
International Airport, excluding that airspace from the surface up 
to and including 300 feet above the surface from lat. 32[deg]36'52'' 
N., long. 114[deg]41'44'' W.; thence east to lat. 32[deg]36'52'' N., 
long. 114[deg]39'30'' W.; thence south to lat. 32[deg]34'55'' N., 
long. 114[deg]39'30'' W.; thence clockwise along the 5.2-mile radius 
to the point of beginning. The 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.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on June 24, 2010.
John Warner,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2010-16484 Filed 7-7-10; 8:45 am]
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