[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 20, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 22015-22016]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9396]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2010-1239; Airspace Docket No. 10-ASW-17]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Raton, NM

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace at Raton, NM, to 
accommodate new Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach 
Procedures at Raton Municipal Airport/Crews Field, Raton, NM. The FAA 
is taking this action to enhance the safety and management of 
Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at the airport.

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, June 30, 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: Scott Enander, Central Service Center, 
Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest 
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone (817) 321-
7716.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On January 31, 2011, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend Class E airspace for Raton, NM, 
creating additional controlled airspace at Raton Municipal Airport/
Crews Field (76 FR 5305) Docket No. FAA-2010-1239. 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 7400.9U 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 
the Order.

The Rule

    This action amends title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 by amending Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface to accommodate new RNAV standard instrument approach 
procedures at Raton Municipal Airport/Crews Field, Raton, NM. This 
action is necessary for the safety and management of IFR operations at 
the airport.
    The FAA has determined that 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

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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, describes 
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 Raton Municipal Airport/Crews 
Field, Raton, NM.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (Air).

Adoption of the Amendment

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

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ASW NM E5 Raton, NM [Amended]

Raton, Raton Municipal Airport/Crews Field, NM
    (Lat. 36[deg]44'30'' N., long. 104[deg]30'08'' W.)

Cimarron VORTAC
    (Lat. 36[deg]29'29'' N., long. 104[deg]52'19'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.7-mile radius of Raton Municipal Airport/Crews Field 
excluding that portion northwest of a line 4.4 miles northwest and 
parallel to the 050[deg] radial of the Cimarron VORTAC, and within 
1.6 miles each side of the 034[deg] bearing from the airport 
extending from the 6.7-mile radius to 7.8 miles northeast of the 
airport, and within 3.7 miles each side of the 050[deg] radial of 
the Cimarron VORTAC extending from the 6.7-mile radius to 11.4 miles 
southwest of the airport; that airspace extending upward from 1,200 
feet above the surface bounded by a line beginning at lat. 
37[deg]04'21'' N., long. 103[deg]45'12'' W., to lat. 36[deg]48'31'' 
N., long. 103[deg]41'50'' W., to lat. 36[deg]15'44'' N., long. 
104[deg]38'43'' W., to lat. 36[deg]10'11'' N., long. 104[deg]55'44'' 
W., to lat. 36[deg]18'21'' N., long. 105[deg]02'23'' W., to lat. 
36[deg]21'13'' N., long. 105[deg]04'16'' W., to lat. 36[deg]26'41'' 
N., long. 105[deg]04'22'' W., to lat. 36[deg]39'05'' N., long. 
105[deg]00'42'' W., to lat. 36[deg]42'52'' N., long. 104[deg]48'55'' 
W., to lat. 37[deg]01'04'' N., long. 104[deg]19'16'' W., to lat. 
37[deg]01'50'' N., long. 104[deg]11'29'' W., to lat. 37[deg]00'34'' 
N., long. 104[deg]08'01'' W., to the point of beginning.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 24, 2011.
Walter L. Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2011-9396 Filed 4-19-11; 8:45 am]
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