Modification of Class E Airspace; Scott City Municipal Airport, KS, 10417-10418 [06-1914]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 40 / Wednesday, March 1, 2006 / Rules and Regulations Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on February 22, 2006. Peter A. White, Acting Manager, Engine and Propeller Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 06–1827 Filed 2–28–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA–2006–23896; Airspace Docket No. 06–ACE–2] Modification of Class E Airspace; Scott City Municipal Airport, KS Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Direct final rule; request for comments. erjones on PROD1PC61 with RULES AGENCY: SUMMARY: This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations, part 71 (14 CFR 71) by revising the Class E airspace area at Scott City, KS. A review of the controlled airspace at Scott City, KS revealed that the area does not comply with the criteria for 700 feet above ground level (AGL) airspace required for diverse departures and does not reflect the current Scott City, KS Municipal Airport airport reference point (ARP). This action increases the radius of the existing controlled airspace at Scott City, KS and corrects the ARP in the legal description. DATES: This direct final rule is effective on 0901 UTC, June 8, 2006. Comments for inclusion in the Rules Docket must be received on or before March 31, 2006. ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the Docket Management System, U.S. Department of Transportation, Room Plaza 401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590–0001. You must identify the docket number FAA–2006–23896/ Airspace Docket No. 06–ACE–2, at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments on the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov. You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets Office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket Office (telephone 1–800–647–5527) is on the plaza level of the Department of Transportation NASSIF Building at the above address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Mumper, Air Traffic Division, Airspace Branch, ACE–520A, DOT Regional Headquarters Building, Federal Aviation Administration, 901 Locust, VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:36 Feb 28, 2006 Jkt 208001 Kansas City, MO 64106; telephone: (816) 329–2524. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This amendment to 14 CFR 71 modifies the Class E airspace area extending upward from 700 feet AGL at Scott City, KS. A review of the controlled airspace at Scott City, KS revealed that the area does not comply with the criteria for 700 feet above ground level (AGL) airspace required for diverse departures and does not reflect the current ARP. The radius of the Class E airspace area is expanded from within a 6.5-mile radius to within a 6.9 mile radius of the airport and corrects the ARP in the legal description. These modifications bring the legal description of the Scott City, KS Class E airspace area into compliance with FAA Orders 7400.2F and 8260.19C. Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth are published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9N, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 1, 2005, and effective September 16, 2005, 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. The Direct Final Rule Procedure The FAA anticipates that this regulation will not result in adverse or negative comment and, therefore, is issuing it as a direct final rule. Previous actions of this nature have not been controversial and have not resulted in adverse comments or objections. Unless a written adverse or negative comment or a written notice of intent to submit an adverse or negative comment is received within the comment period, the regulation will become effective on the date specified above. After the close of the comment period, the FAA will publish a document in the Federal Register indicating that no adverse or negative comments were received and confirming the date on which the final rule will become effective. If the FAA does receive, within the comment period, an adverse or negative comment, or written notice of intent to submit such a comment, a document withdrawing the direct final rule will be published in the Federal Register, and a notice of proposed rulemaking may be published with a new comment period. Comments Invited Interested parties are invited to participate in this rulemaking by submitting such written data, or arguments, as they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the views and suggestions PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 10417 presented are participating helpful in developing reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ‘‘Comments to Docket No. FAA–2006–23896/Airspace Docket No. 06–ACE–2.’’ The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter. Agency Findings The regulations adopted herein will not have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government. Therefore, it is determined that this final rule does not have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132. The FAA has determined that this regulation is noncontroversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative comments. For the reasons discussed in the preamble, I certify that this regulation (1) is not a ‘‘significant action’’ under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and (3) if promulgated, will not have a significant economic impact, positive or negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 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 since it contains aircraft executing instrument approach procedures to Scott City Municipal Airport, KS. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air). Adoption of the Amendment Accordingly, the Federal Aviation Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: I E:\FR\FM\01MRR1.SGM 01MRR1 10418 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 40 / Wednesday, March 1, 2006 / Rules and Regulations PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS 1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows: I Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– 1963 Comp., p. 389. § 71.1 [Amended] 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation Administration Order 7400.9N, dated September 1, 2005, and effective September 16, 2005, is amended as follows: I History Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth. * * * * * ACE KS E5 Scott City, KS Scott City Municipal Airport, KS (Lat. 38°28′27′′ N, long. 100°53′06′′ W) Scott City NDB (Lat. 38°28′49′′ N, long. 100°53′18′′ W) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.9-mile radius of the Scott City Municipal Airport and within 2.5 miles each side of the 169° bearing from the Scott City NDB extending from the 6.9-mile radius to 7 miles south of the airport. * * * * * Issued in Kansas City, MO, on February 9, 2006. Donna R. McCord, Acting Area Director, Western Flight Services Operations. [FR Doc. 06–1914 Filed 2–28–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA–2005–23081; Airspace Docket No. 05–AAL–31] RIN 2120–AA66 Amendments to Colored Federal Airways; AK Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. erjones on PROD1PC61 with RULES AGENCY: SUMMARY: This action revokes Colored Federal Airway B–12, modifies three Colored Federal Airways B–4, R–50 and G–7, and establishes Colored Federal Airway R–4 in Alaska. These amendments remove all airways and routes off the Bishop, AK, VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:36 Feb 28, 2006 Jkt 208001 Nondirectional Radio Beacon (NDB) in preparation for the NDB’s eventual decommissioning from the National Airspace System (NAS). DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, June 8, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken McElroy, Airspace and Rules, Office of System Operations Airspace and AIM, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–8783. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In October 2005, it was determined that continued operation of the Bishop, AK, NDB was in jeopardy at its current location because of riverbank erosion along the Yukon River to within 150 feet of the NDB site. This action is needed to reconfigure the airways to exclude the Bishop, AK, NDB. On December 8, 2005, the FAA published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend several Colored Federal Airways in Alaska (70 FR 72949). Interested parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal. One comment was received. The commenter suggested that the Bishop NDB should not be decommissioned until Global Positioning System (GPS) becomes a viable Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) navigation system. He pointed out that on some airway segments, made up from the Bishop NDB, Minimum Enroute Altitude (MEA) are lower than those on the associated Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range airways. He also pointed out that he believes that the NDB will not be affected by Yukon River erosion for several years. The FAA has authorized IFR GPS navigation in Alaska at or above Minimum Instrument Altitudes (MIA) between published waypoints. MIA altitudes are available that are as low as NDB MEAs. Pilots may request GPS routings in the area affected by the loss of the Bishop NDB. The erosion of the Yukon River bank is impossible to accurately predict. For safety purposes, the Bishop NDB has been out of service for several months already. With the exception of editorial changes, this amendment is the same as that proposed in the notice. Colored Federal Airways are published in paragraph 6009 of FAA Order 7400.9N dated September 1, 2005 and effective September 15, 2005, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Colored Federal Airways PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 listed in this document will be published substantial in the order. The Rule The FAA is amending to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by revoking Colored Federal Airway B–12, modifying three Colored Federal Airways B–4, R–50 and G–7, and establishing Colored Federal Airway R–4 in Alaska. The FAA is taking this action to remove all airways and routes off the Bishop NDB, AK, in preparation for the NDB’s eventual decommissioning from the NAS. 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 Department of Transportation 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 proposed 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. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air). The Proposed Amendment In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: I PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS 1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows: I Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– 1963 Comp., p. 389. § 71.1 [Amended] 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9N, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 1, 2005, and effective September 15, 2005, is amended as follows: I Paragraph 6009(d) * B–12 * E:\FR\FM\01MRR1.SGM * * Blue Federal Airways * * * * [Revoked] * * 01MRR1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 1, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 10417-10418]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-1914]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2006-23896; Airspace Docket No. 06-ACE-2]


Modification of Class E Airspace; Scott City Municipal Airport, 
KS

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Direct final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations, part 
71 (14 CFR 71) by revising the Class E airspace area at Scott City, KS. 
A review of the controlled airspace at Scott City, KS revealed that the 
area does not comply with the criteria for 700 feet above ground level 
(AGL) airspace required for diverse departures and does not reflect the 
current Scott City, KS Municipal Airport airport reference point (ARP). 
This action increases the radius of the existing controlled airspace at 
Scott City, KS and corrects the ARP in the legal description.

DATES: This direct final rule is effective on 0901 UTC, June 8, 2006. 
Comments for inclusion in the Rules Docket must be received on or 
before March 31, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the Docket Management 
System, U.S. Department of Transportation, Room Plaza 401, 400 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. You must identify the docket 
number FAA-2006-23896/Airspace Docket No. 06-ACE-2, at the beginning of 
your comments. You may also submit comments on the Internet at https://
dms.dot.gov. You may review the public docket containing the proposal, 
any comments received, and any final disposition in person in the 
Dockets Office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays. The Docket Office (telephone 1-800-647-5527) is on 
the plaza level of the Department of Transportation NASSIF Building at 
the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Mumper, Air Traffic Division, 
Airspace Branch, ACE-520A, DOT Regional Headquarters Building, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 901 Locust, Kansas City, MO 64106; telephone: 
(816) 329-2524.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This amendment to 14 CFR 71 modifies the 
Class E airspace area extending upward from 700 feet AGL at Scott City, 
KS. A review of the controlled airspace at Scott City, KS revealed that 
the area does not comply with the criteria for 700 feet above ground 
level (AGL) airspace required for diverse departures and does not 
reflect the current ARP. The radius of the Class E airspace area is 
expanded from within a 6.5-mile radius to within a 6.9 mile radius of 
the airport and corrects the ARP in the legal description.
    These modifications bring the legal description of the Scott City, 
KS Class E airspace area into compliance with FAA Orders 7400.2F and 
8260.19C. Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more 
above the surface of the earth are published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA 
Order 7400.9N, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated 
September 1, 2005, and effective September 16, 2005, 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.

The Direct Final Rule Procedure

    The FAA anticipates that this regulation will not result in adverse 
or negative comment and, therefore, is issuing it as a direct final 
rule. Previous actions of this nature have not been controversial and 
have not resulted in adverse comments or objections. Unless a written 
adverse or negative comment or a written notice of intent to submit an 
adverse or negative comment is received within the comment period, the 
regulation will become effective on the date specified above. After the 
close of the comment period, the FAA will publish a document in the 
Federal Register indicating that no adverse or negative comments were 
received and confirming the date on which the final rule will become 
effective. If the FAA does receive, within the comment period, an 
adverse or negative comment, or written notice of intent to submit such 
a comment, a document withdrawing the direct final rule will be 
published in the Federal Register, and a notice of proposed rulemaking 
may be published with a new comment period.

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this rulemaking by 
submitting such written data, or arguments, as they may desire. 
Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the views and 
suggestions presented are participating helpful in developing reasoned 
regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are specifically invited 
on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, environmental, and 
energy-related aspects of the proposal. Communications should identify 
both docket numbers and be submitted in triplicate to the address 
listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of 
their comments on this notice must submit with those comments a self-
addressed, stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: 
``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2006-23896/Airspace Docket No. 06-ACE-2.'' 
The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.

Agency Findings

    The regulations adopted herein will not have a substantial direct 
effect on the States, on the relationship between the national 
Government and the States, or on the distribution of power and 
responsibilities among the various levels of government. Therefore, it 
is determined that this final rule does not have federalism 
implications under Executive Order 13132.
    The FAA has determined that this regulation is noncontroversial and 
unlikely to result in adverse or negative comments. For the reasons 
discussed in the preamble, I certify that this regulation (1) is not a 
``significant action'' under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a 
``significant rule'' under Department of Transportation (DOT) 
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 
and (3) if promulgated, will not have a significant economic impact, 
positive or negative, on a substantial number of small entities under 
the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    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 
since it contains aircraft executing instrument approach procedures to 
Scott City Municipal Airport, KS.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

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Accordingly, the Federal Aviation Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 
as follows:

[[Page 10418]]

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND 
CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for 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 Federal Aviation 
Administration Order 7400.9N, dated September 1, 2005, and effective 
September 16, 2005, is amended as follows:

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

* * * * *

ACE KS E5 Scott City, KS

Scott City Municipal Airport, KS
    (Lat. 38[deg]28'27'' N, long. 100[deg]53'06'' W)
Scott City NDB
    (Lat. 38[deg]28'49'' N, long. 100[deg]53'18'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.9-mile radius of the Scott City Municipal Airport and 
within 2.5 miles each side of the 169[deg] bearing from the Scott 
City NDB extending from the 6.9-mile radius to 7 miles south of the 
airport.
* * * * *

    Issued in Kansas City, MO, on February 9, 2006.
Donna R. McCord,
Acting Area Director, Western Flight Services Operations.
[FR Doc. 06-1914 Filed 2-28-06; 8:45 am]
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