[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 135 (Thursday, July 15, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 41075-41076]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-17131]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2009-1220; Airspace Docket No. 09-ANM-30]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Bozeman, MT

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action will amend Class E airspace at Bozeman, MT, to 
accommodate aircraft using a new VHF Omni-Directional Radio Range (VOR) 
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) at Gallatin Field 
Airport. This will improve the safety and management of Instrument 
Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

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 April 19, 2010, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend Class E airspace at Bozeman, MT 
(75 FR 20321). 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 6004 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 adding additional Class E surface airspace, and additional 
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, at 
Gallatin Field Airport, Bozeman, MT, to accommodate IFR aircraft 
executing a new VOR SIAPs at the airport. This action is necessary for 
the safety and management of IFR operations at the 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

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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 Gallatin Field Airport, Bozeman, MT.

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 is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6004 Class E airspace are as designated as an Extension 
to a Class D surface area.

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ANM MT E4 Bozeman, MT [Modified]

Bozeman, Gallatin Field Airport, MT

    (Lat. 45[deg]46'39'' N., long. 111[deg]09'07'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 3 miles 
each side of the 316[deg] bearing of Gallatin Field Airport, 
extending from the 4.4-mile radius of the airport to 14 miles 
northwest of Gallatin Field Airport; and that airspace 2.4 miles 
each side of the 212[deg] bearing of the Gallatin Field Airport, 
extending from the 4.4-mile radius of the airport to 7 miles 
northwest of Gallatin Field Airport.

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface of the earth.

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ANM MT E5 Bozeman, MT [Modified]

Bozeman, Gallatin Field Airport, MT
    (Lat. 45[deg]46'39'' N., long. 111[deg]09'07'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 13.5-mile radius of Gallatin Field Airport, and within 4.8 
miles northeast and 13 miles southwest of the 316[deg] bearing of 
the airport extending from the 13.5-mile radius to 24.4 miles 
northwest of Gallatin Field Airport.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on June 30, 2010.
John Warner,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2010-17131 Filed 7-14-10; 8:45 am]
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