[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 15, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 2291-2292]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-00412]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0637; Airspace Docket No. 19-ANM-4]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Eagle County, CO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class D at the Eagle County Regional 
Airport in Eagle, CO. It also amends the Class E airspace area 
designated as a surface area. Additionally, it amends Class E airspace 
by adding an area designated as an extension to the Class D and Class 
E2 surface areas. Further, it amends the Class E airspace extending 
from 700 feet above the surface of the earth. Lastly, it updates the 
geographic coordinates of the airport to match the FAA's database.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, March 26, 2020. The Director of the Federal 
Register approves this incorporation by reference action under Title 1 
Code of Federal Regulations part 51, subject to the annual revision of 
FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov//air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you 
can contact the Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 
800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National 
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the 
availability of FAA Order 7400.11D at NARA, email [email protected] 
or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Van Der Wal, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200 
S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone (206) 231-3695.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, 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 would amend Class D and Class E airspace at Eagle County Regional 
Airport, CO, to ensure the safety and management of Instrument Flight 
Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (84 FR 54053; October 9, 2019) for Docket No. FAA-2019-0637 to 
amend Class D and Class E airspace at Eagle County Regional Airport, 
Eagle County, CO. Interested parties were invited to participate in 
this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal 
to the FAA. One comment was received in support of the airspace action.
    Class D, Class E2, Class E4, and Class E5 airspace designations are 
published in paragraphs 5000, 6002, 6004 and 6005, respectively, of FAA 
Order 7400.11D, dated August 8, 2018, and effective September 15, 2019, 
which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace 
designation listed in this document will be published subsequently in 
the Order.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and effective September 15, 
2019. FAA Order 7400.11D is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11D lists Class A, 
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 modifies Class D airspace at Eagle County Regional Airport, as 
follows: That airspace extending upward from the surface to and 
including 9,100 feet MSL within a 4.4-mile radius and extending from 
the 4.4-mile radius to a 6.5-mile radius along a 199[deg] bearing 
clockwise to a 277[deg] bearing and extending from the 4.4-mile radius 
to a 6.5-mile radius along a 45[deg] bearing clockwise to a 103[deg] 
bearing from the Eagle County Regional 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 Chart Supplement.
    It also modifies the Class E airspace area designated as a surface 
area as follows: That airspace extending upward from the surface within 
a 4.4-mile radius and extending from the 4.4-mile radius to a 6.5-mile 
radius along a 199[deg] bearing clockwise to a 277[deg] bearing and 
extending from the 4.4-mile radius to a 6.5-mile radius along a 45[deg] 
bearing clockwise to a 103[deg] bearing from the airport. This 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 Chart Supplement.
    Additionally, it modifies Class E airspace by adding an areas 
designated as an extension to a Class D or Class E surface area as 
follows: That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.0 
mile each side of the 079[deg] bearing extending from the 6.5-mile 
radius to the 8.7-mile radius east of the Eagle County Regional 
Airport.
    Further, it modifies the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 
feet above the surface as the airports as follows: That airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within an 8.7-mile 
radius of the airport,

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and within 1.3 miles each side of a 079[deg] bearing, extending from 
the 8.7-mile radius to 11.6 miles east of the Eagle County Regional 
Airport.
    Lastly, this amendment updates the airport's geographic coordinates 
to match the FAA's aeronautical database.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    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, is 
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative 
comments. It, therefore: (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 that this rule, when promulgated, would not have a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities 
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical 
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance 
with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and 
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5a. 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(f), 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 FAA Order 7400.11D, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and 
effective September 15, 2019, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

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ANM CO D Eagle, CO

Eagle County Regional Airport, CO
    (Lat. 39[deg]38'34'' N, long. 106[deg]54'57'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
9,100 feet MSL within a 4.4-mile radius, and extending from the 4.4-
mile radius to a 6.5-mile radius along the 199[deg] bearing, thence 
clockwise to the 277[deg] bearing, and extending from the 4.4-mile 
radius to a 6.5-mile radius along the 45[deg] bearing, thence 
clockwise to the 103[deg] bearing from the Eagle County Regional 
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 Chart Supplement.

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as a Surface Area.

* * * * *

ANM CO E2 Eagle, CO

Eagle County Regional Airport, CO
    (Lat. 39[deg]38'34'' N, long. 106[deg]54'57'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.4-
mile radius, and extending from the 4.4-mile radius to a 6.5-mile 
radius along the 199[deg] bearing, thence clockwise to the 277[deg] 
bearing, and extending from the 4.4-mile radius to a 6.5-mile radius 
along the 45[deg] bearing, thence clockwise to the 103[deg] bearing 
from the Eagle County Regional Airport. This 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 Chart Supplement.

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to 
a Class D or Class E.

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ANM CO E4 Eagle, CO

Eagle County Regional Airport, CO
    (Lat. 39[deg]38'34'' N, long. 106[deg]54'57'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.0 mile 
each side of the 079[deg] bearing, extending from the 6.5-mile 
radius to the 8.7-mile radius east of the Eagle County Regional 
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 CO E5 Eagle, CO

Eagle County Regional Airport, CO
    (Lat. 39[deg]38'34'' N, long. 106[deg]54'57'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within an 8.7-mile radius of the airport, and within 1.3 miles each 
side of a 079[deg] bearing, extending from the 8.7-mile radius to 
11.6 miles east of the Eagle County Regional Airport.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on January 8, 2020.
Byron Chew,
Group Manager, Western Service Center Operations Support Group.
[FR Doc. 2020-00412 Filed 1-14-20; 8:45 am]
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