[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 15, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 8408-8410]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03203]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0917; Airspace Docket No. 21-ANM-45]
RIN 2120-AA66


Modification of Class E Airspace; Kit Carson County Airport, 
Burlington, CO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class E airspace extending upward 
from 700 feet above the surface of the Earth, and removes the Class E 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface of the 
Earth at Kit Carson County Airport, Burlington, CO. This action ensures 
the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations 
at the airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, May 19, 2022. 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 7400.11 and 
publication of conforming amendments.

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ADDRESSES: FAA Order JO 7400.11F, 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. FAA Order JO 7400.11F is also available for inspection at the 
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on 
the availability of FAA Order JO 7400.11F at NARA, email 
[email protected] or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathan A. Chaffman, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200 
S. 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone (206) 231-3460.

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 E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
ground level, and remove Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 
feet above ground level to support IFR operations at Kit Carson County 
Airport, Burlington, CO.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the 
Federal Register (86 FR 60423; November 2, 2021) for Docket No. FAA-
2021-0917 to modify Class E airspace at Kit Carson County Airport, 
Burlington, CO. 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 of the NPRM, the FAA discovered that it 
had inadvertently left out the proposed removal of the Class E airspace 
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface of the earth from 
the Class E airspace legal description. The FAA is removing this 
airspace area from the Class E legal description because the area is 
contained within the Denver Class E6 domestic en route airspace area, 
and duplication is not necessary.
    Class E5 and Class E6 airspace designations are published in 
paragraphs 6005 and 6006, respectively, of FAA Order JO 7400.11F, dated 
August 10, 2021, and effective September 15, 2021, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace 
designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in 
FAA Order JO 7400.11.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace Designations 
and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 2021, and effective September 
15, 2021. FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order JO 7400.11F lists Class 
A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Rule

    The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71 by modifying Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface of the Earth at Kit 
Carson County Airport, Burlington, CO.
    This airspace is designed to contain departing IFR aircraft until 
reaching 1,200 feet above the surface and arriving IFR aircraft 
descending below 1,500 feet above the surface. To properly contain IFR 
operations at the airport, the radius of the airspace is increased from 
a ``6.5-mile'' radius to a ``7-mile'' radius from the 207[deg] bearing 
from the airport clockwise to the 268[deg] bearing from the airport. 
Additionally, extensions to the south, northwest, and north of the 
airport are established to contain IFR departures to 1,200 feet above 
the surface and IFR arrivals descending below 1,500 feet above the 
surface. The southern extension is established within 2.6 miles on each 
side of the 160[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from the 6.5-
mile radius to 8.5 miles south of the airport. The northwest extension 
is established within 2.6 miles on each side of the 326[deg] bearing 
from the airport, extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 7.5 miles 
northwest of the airport. The northern extension is established within 
1.0 mile on each side of the 340[deg] bearing from the airport, 
extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 10.8 miles north of the airport. 
Additionally, the Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet 
above the surface of the earth, excluding the airspace within the State 
of Kansas, is removed. The area is contained within the Denver Class E6 
domestic en route airspace area, and duplication is not necessary. 
Finally, this action updates the Class E legal description, lines two 
and three. The second line of the text header is updated from 
``Burlington, Kit Carson County Airport, CO'' to ``Kit Carson County 
Airport'', to match the FAA database. Additionally, the third line of 
the text header is updated from ``(Lat. 39[deg]14'41'' N, long. 
102[deg]17'05'' W) to ``(Lat. 39[deg]14'33'' N, long. 102[deg]17'07'' 
W)'' to match the FAA database.
    Class E5 and Class E6 airspace designations are published in 
paragraphs 6005 and 6006, respectively, of FAA Order JO 7400.11F, dated 
August 10, 2021, and effective September 15, 2021, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace 
designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in 
FAA Order JO 7400.11.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, 
is published yearly and effective on September 15.

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

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is not expected to cause any potentially significant environmental 
impacts, and no extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant the 
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 JO 
7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 
2021, and effective September 15, 2021, is amended as follows:

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 Burlington, CO [Amended]

Kit Carson County Airport, CO
    (Lat. 39[deg]14'33'' N, long. 102[deg]17'07'' W)
    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within 6.5-mile radius of the Kit Carson County Airport, and within 
a 7.0-mile radius of the airport from the 207[deg] bearing from the 
airport clockwise to the 283[deg] bearing from the airport, and 
within 2.6 miles on each side of the 160[deg] bearing from the 
airport, extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 8.5 miles south of 
the airport, and within 2.6 miles on each side of the 326[deg] 
bearing from the airport, extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 7.5 
miles northwest of the airport, and within 1.0 mile on each side of 
the 340[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from the 6.5-mile 
radius to 10.8 miles north of the airport.

    Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on February 8, 2022.
B.G. Chew,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2022-03203 Filed 2-14-22; 8:45 am]
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