[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 91 (Tuesday, May 13, 2025)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 20233-20234]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-08295]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2024-2048; Airspace Docket No. 24-AWP-101]
RIN 2120-AA66
Modification of Class E Airspace; Colusa County Airport, Colusa,
CA
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 at Colusa
County Airport, Colusa, CA. Additionally, this action proposes
administrative amendments to update the airport's Class E airspace
legal description. These actions will support the safety and management
of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, August 7, 2025. 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 JO 7400.11
and publication of conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), all
comments received, this final rule, and all background material may be
viewed online at www.regulations.gov using the FAA Docket number.
Electronic retrieval help and guidelines are available on the website.
It is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year.
FAA Order JO 7400.11J, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. You may also contact the Rules and
Regulations Group, Policy Directorate, Federal Aviation Administration,
600 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20597; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Adams, Federal Aviation
Administration, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200
S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone (206) 231-2428.
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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
the 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 modifies Class E airspace to support IFR operations at
Colusa County Airport, Colusa, CA.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA-2024-2048 in the Federal Register (89 FR 94601; November 29,
2024),\1\ proposing to modify Class E airspace at Colusa County
Airport, Colusa, CA. Interested parties were invited to participate in
this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal
to the FAA. No comments were received.
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\1\ Due to a technical error the notice of proposed rulemaking
for Docket No. FAA-2024-2048 published in the Rules and Regulations
section of the November 29, 2024 Federal Register rather than in the
Proposed Rules section.
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Incorporation by Reference
Class E5 airspace areas are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA
Order JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 on an annual basis. This
document amends the current version of that order, FAA Order JO
7400.11J, dated July 31, 2024, and effective September 15, 2024. FAA
Order JO 7400.11J is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this document. These amendments will be published in the
next update to FAA Order JO 7400.11.
FAA Order JO 7400.11J lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting points.
The Rule
This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by modifying the Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface and removing the Class
E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface at Colusa
County Airport, Colusa CA.
The Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface is expanded to a 6.6-mile radius to better contain departing
aircraft until reaching 1,200 feet above the surface when executing the
Runway (RWY) 14 obstacle departure procedure. A 5.4-mile extension to
the south is established to appropriately contain arriving IFR
operations below 1,500 feet above the surface while executing the Very
High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR)-A approach procedure. A .2-
mile extension to the northwest is established to contain aircraft
ascending via the Area Navigation (RNAV) (Global Positioning System
[GPS]) RWY 32 missed approach procedure until reaching 1,200 feet above
the surface.
Additionally, the Colusa Class E airspace beginning at 1,200 feet
above the surface is removed as it is redundant.
Finally, the airport's geographic coordinates within the legal
description are updated to match the FAA's 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.
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
only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified
that 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.
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 5-6.5.a. 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).
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 part 71.1 of FAA Order JO
7400.11J, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 31,
2024, and effective September 15, 2024, 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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AWP CA E5 Colusa, CA [Amended]
Colusa County Airport, CA
(Lat. 39[deg]10'44.4'' N, long. 121[deg]59'36'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within 6.6-mile radius of the airport, within 1.5 miles either side
of the 193[deg] bearing extending from the 6.6-mile radius to 12
miles south of the airport, and within 1.8 miles either side of the
331[deg] bearing extending from the 6.6-mile radius to 6.8 miles
northwest of the airport.
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Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on May 7, 2025.
B.G. Chew,
Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2025-08295 Filed 5-12-25; 8:45 am]
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