[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 215 (Thursday, November 6, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 65894-65895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26283]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2014-0305; Airspace Docket No. 14-AWP-2]


Establishment and Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Santa 
Rosa, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace and modifies Class D 
and E airspace at Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa, 
CA. This action, initiated by the FAAs biennial review of the airspace 
area, enhances the safety and management of instrument flight rules 
(IFR) operations at the airport. Class D and E airspace is amended to 
reflect the airport's name change. Also, a minor adjustment is made to 
the geographic coordinates of the airport.

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, January 8, 2015. 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.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. The Order is also available for 
inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). 
For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-
741-6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15. For further 
information, you can contact the Airspace Policy and Regulations Group, 
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20591; telephone: 202-267-8783.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Roberts, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601 
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4517.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History

    On July 15, 2014 the FAA published in the Federal Register a notice 
of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend controlled airspace at Charles 
M. Shulz-Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa, CA (79 FR 41148). 
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 an 
adjustment to the geographic coordinates of the airport was needed. 
Except for editorial changes, and the changes noted above, this rule is 
the same as that published in the NPRM.
    Class D airspace and Class E airspace designations are published in 
paragraphs 5000, 6004 and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9Y, 
dated August 6, 2014, and effective September 15, 2014, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 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 establishing Class E airspace designated as an extension to 
the Class D and E surface area with a segment extending 14 miles 
northwest from the 4.3-mile radius of Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County 
Airport, Santa Rosa, CA. Class E airspace extending upward from 700 
feet above the surface is modified with segments extending 23 miles 
northwest, 28 miles southeast, and 13 miles southwest of the airport, 
and adds the airport name and geographic coordinates missing in the 
airspace designation. A biennial review of the airspace found these 
modifications necessary for the safety and management of IFR operations 
at the airport. The description for the Class D airspace reflects the 
airport name change from Santa Rosa/Sonoma County Airport to Charles M. 
Schulz-Sonoma County Airport. The geographic coordinates of the airport 
are updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.
    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 
only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified 
this rule, when promulgated, does 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 Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport, Santa 
Rosa, CA.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical 
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance 
with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and 
Procedures,'' paragraph 311a. This airspace action is not expected to 
cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no 
extraordinary circumstances exist, that warrant preparation of an 
environmental assessment.

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 Part 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, and effective September 15, 
2014 is amended as follows:

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Paragraph 5000 Class D airspace.

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AWP CA D Santa Rosa, CA [Amended]

Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport, CA
    (Lat. 38[deg]30'32'' N., long. 122[deg]48'46'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,600 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of Santa Rosa/Charles M. 
Schulz-Sonoma County Airport. 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 6004 Class E airspace areas designated as an extension to 
Class D or Class E surface area.

* * * * *

AWP CA E4 Santa Rosa, CA [New]

Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport, CA
    (Lat. 38[deg]30'32'' N., long. 122[deg]48'46'' W.)
    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2 miles 
either side of the 342[deg] bearing from the Charles M. Schulz-
Sonoma County Airport, CA, extending from the 4.3 mile radius of the 
airport to 14 miles northwest of the airport.

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

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AWP CA E5 Santa Rosa, CA [Amended]

Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport, CA
    (Lat. 38[deg]30'32'' N., long. 122[deg]48'46'' W.)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
bounded by a line beginning at lat. 38[deg]53'25'' N., long. 
122[deg]52'34'' W.; to lat. 38[deg]37'07'' N., long. 
122[deg]46'02.00'' W.; to 38[deg]22'08'' N., long. 122[deg]38'28'' 
W.; lat. 38[deg]06'41'' N., long. 122[deg]29'59'' W.; lat. 
38[deg]02'10'' N., long. 122[deg]44'09'' W.; lat. 38[deg]17'57'' N., 
long. 122[deg]54'37'' W.; lat. 38[deg]22'58'' N., long. 
123[deg]02'34'' W.; lat. 38[deg]29'12'' N., long. 122[deg]56'32'' 
W.; lat. 38[deg]33'48'' N., long. 123[deg]00'47'' W.; lat. 
38[deg]50'14'' N., long. 123[deg]07'20'' W. thence to the point of 
origin; that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the 
surface bounded by a line beginning at lat. 45[deg]49'00'' N., long. 
118[deg]00'00'' W.; to lat. 45[deg]49'00'' N., long. 119[deg]45'00'' 
W.; to lat. 47[deg]00'00'' N., long. 119[deg]45'00'' W.; to lat. 
47[deg]00'00'' N., long. 118[deg]00'00'' W.; thence to the point of 
origin.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on October 27, 2014.
Clark Desing,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2014-26283 Filed 11-5-14; 8:45 am]
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