[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 12, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 62461-62462]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25482]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2010-0660; Airspace Docket No. 10-ANM-4]


Revocation and Establishment of Class E Airspace; St. George, UT

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action will remove Class E airspace at St. George, UT, as 
the airport will be closing, eliminating the need for controlled 
airspace. This action will establish Class E airspace for the new St. 
George Municipal Airport located to the south of the original airport. 
Controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate aircraft using a new 
Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS), VHF Omni-
Directional Radio Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME), 
Localizer Type Directional Aid/Distance Measuring Equipment (LDA/DME) 
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) at the new airport. 
This will improve the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules 
(IFR) operations at the airport.

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, January 13, 2011. 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:

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History

    On July 29, 2010, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking to remove and establish controlled 
airspace at St. George Municipal Airport, St. George, UT (75 FR 44727). 
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 FAA found the controlled airspace 
area extending upward from 700 feet AGL was more than was needed for 
the SIAP, and modified portions for the VOR/DME SIAP by reducing the 
amount of airspace originally stated, thus better serving the aviation 
needs at the new airport. This action will make the changes. With the 
exception of editorial changes, and the changes described above, this 
rule is the same as that proposed in the NPRM.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6002 and 
6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9U dated August 18, 2010, and 
effective September 15, 2010, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR 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 removing Class E surface airspace, and Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, at St. George 
Municipal Airport, St. George, UT, as the airport is closing and 
relocating south of the existing airport. This action will establish 
Class E surface airspace and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 
feet above the surface at the new St. George Municipal Airport location 
to accommodate IFR aircraft executing new RNAV (GPS), VOR/DME and LDA/
DME SIAPs at the airport. The description for the airport's Class E 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface will 
correctly show the airspace needed for the VOR/DME SIAP. This action is 
necessary for the safety and management of IFR operations.
    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 St. George Municipal Airport, St. George, UT.

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 7400.9U, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 18, 2010, and effective September 15, 
2010 is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated as surface areas.

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ANM UT E2 St. George, UT [Removed]

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

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ANM UT E5 St. George, UT [Removed]

Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated as surface areas.

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ANM UT E2 St. George, UT [New]

St. George Municipal Airport, UT
    (Lat. 37[deg]02'11'' N., long. 113[deg]30'37'' W.)

    Within a 4.5-mile radius of St. George Municipal Airport. This 
Class E airspace is effective during 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 UT E5 St. George, UT [New]

St. George Municipal Airport, UT
    (Lat. 37[deg]02'11'' N., long. 113[deg]30'37'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 8.1-mile radius of the St. George Municipal Airport, and 
within 4 miles each side of the 030[deg] bearing of St. George 
Municipal Airport, extending from the 8.1-mile radius to 25.8 miles 
northeast of the St. George Municipal Airport, and within 4 miles 
each side of the 200[deg] bearing of the St. George Municipal 
Airport, extending from the 8.1-mile radius to 20 miles southwest of 
the St. George Municipal Airport; and that airspace extending upward 
from 1,200 feet above the surface within the 30-mile radius of lat. 
36[deg]48'52'' N., long. 113[deg]29'24'' W., extending clockwise 
from the 030[deg] bearing to the 360[deg] bearing, thence from the 
360[deg] bearing 30-mile radius to lat. 37[deg]31'02'' N., long. 
113[deg]21'25'' W., to lat. 37[deg]23'09'' N., long. 113[deg]04'34'' 
W., thence to the 030[deg] bearing 30-mile radius.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on October 1, 2010.
John Warner,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2010-25482 Filed 10-8-10; 8:45 am]
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