Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Wheatland, WY, 53201-53202 [E7-18332]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 180 / Tuesday, September 18, 2007 / Proposed Rules conditions would apply to that model as well under the provisions of § 21.101(a)(1). Conclusion This action affects only certain novel or unusual design features on Adam Aircraft Industries Model A700 airplanes. It is not a rule of general applicability, and it affects only the applicant who applied to the FAA for approval of these features on the airplane. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 23 Aircraft, Aviation safety, Signs and symbols. Citation The authority citation for these proposed special conditions is as follows: rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with PROPOSALS Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113 and 44701; 14 CFR 21.16 and 21.17; and 14 CFR 11.38 and 11.19. The Proposed Special Conditions Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, the following proposed special conditions are issued as part of the type certification basis for the Adam Aircraft Industries Model A700. 1. SC 23.561(c): Each airplane with retractable landing gear and external fuel tank system(s) located beneath the fuselage must be designed to protect each occupant in a landing— 1. With the wheels retracted; 2. With descent velocity of 12.25 feet per second UNLESS mitigating design features are incorporated that address: i. Independent load path ii. Fuel management iii. Location/Geometry iv. Other safety enhancing design features as proposed by the applicant If adequate mitigation is demonstrated for all the above design features, the FAA will reduce the descent velocity to no less than 5 feet per second. and 3. By defining, based on a rational analysis, supported by tests: i. A downward ultimate inertia force; and ii. A coefficient of friction of 0.5, or a rational analysis for a coefficient of friction, at the ground. Compliance with SC 23.561(c)(2) will be demonstrated by dynamic drop test. 2. SC 23.721: The following general requirements for the landing gear apply: 1. The landing-gear system must be designed so that if it fails due to overloads during takeoff and landing (assuming the overloads to act in the upward and aft directions), the failure mode is not likely to cause the spillage VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:58 Sep 17, 2007 Jkt 211001 of enough fuel from any part of the external fuel tank system(s) located beneath the fuselage to constitute a fire hazard. 2. The airplane must be designed so that, with the airplane under control, it can be landed on a paved runway with any one or more landing-gear legs not extended without sustaining a structural component failure that is likely to cause the spillage of enough fuel to constitute a fire hazard. 3. Compliance with the provisions of this section may be shown by analysis or tests, or both. 3. SC 23.994: Fuel system components in external fuel tank system(s) located beneath the fuselage must be protected from damage which could result in spillage of enough fuel to constitute a fire hazard as a result of a wheels-up landing on a paved runway. 4. SC 23.XXX: Fuel tanks within and below the fuselage contour must be installed in accordance with the requirements prescribed in Sec. 23.967. External fuel tank system(s) located beneath the fuselage must have the following design mitigations: 1. The external fuel tank system(s) must be in a protected position so that exposure of the tank to scraping action, or impact, with the ground is unlikely during a gear-up landing of the most critical landing gear or landing gears, when landing on a paved runway. 2. The external fuel tank system(s) must be protected by dedicated protective structure, and the protective structure load paths must be independent of the fuel system during a gear-up landing of the most critical landing gear or landing gears, when landing on a paved runway. 3. The hazard to the external fuel tank system(s) that results from impact by landing gear tire fragments or other likely debris must be minimized. 4. The fuel management of the external fuel tank system(s) must be such that fuel in the external fuel tank system(s) is to be emptied prior to fuel in the main tanks. Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on September 11, 2007. Kim Smith, Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. E7–18342 Filed 9–17–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 53201 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA–2007–28649; Airspace Docket No. 07–ANM–10] Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Wheatland, WY Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). AGENCY: SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish Class E airspace at Wheatland, WY. Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate aircraft using a new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) at Phifer Airfield. The FAA is proposing this action to enhance the safety and management of aircraft operations at Phifer Airfield, Wheatland, WY. DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 2, 2007. ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room @12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone (202) 366–9826. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA–2007–28649; Airspace Docket No. 07–ANM–10, at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments through the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation Administration, Western Service Area Office, System Support Group, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 917–6726. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments Invited Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the views and suggestions presented are particularly 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 (FAA Docket No. FAA– 2007–28649 and Airspace Docket No. 07–ANM–10) and be submitted in triplicate to Docket Operations (see E:\FR\FM\18SEP1.SGM 18SEP1 53202 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 180 / Tuesday, September 18, 2007 / Proposed Rules section for address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov. Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ‘‘Comments to FAA Docket No. FAA–2007–28649 and Airspace Docket No. 07–ANM–10’’. The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter. All communications received on or before the specified closing date for comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of comments received. All comments submitted will be available for examination in the public docket both before and after the closing date for comments. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the docket. ADDRESSES rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with PROPOSALS Availability of NPRM’s An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov. Recently published rulemaking documents can also be accessed through the FAA’s Web page at https://www.faa.gov or the Federal Register’s Web page at https:// www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/. You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets Office (see the ADDRESSES section for the address and phone number) between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal business hours at the Northwest Mountain Regional Office of the Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic Organization, Western Service Area, System Support Group, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98057. Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future NPRM’s should contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267–9677, for a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11–2A, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application procedure. The Proposal The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by establishing Class E airspace at Wheatland, WY. Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate aircraft using the new RNAV (GPS) SIAP at Wheatland Phifer VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:58 Sep 17, 2007 Jkt 211001 Airfield. This action would enhance the safety and management of aircraft operations at Phifer Airfield, Wheatland, WY. Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9P, dated September 1, 2006, and effective September 15, 2006, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designation listed in this document will be published subsequently in this Order. The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. Therefore, this proposed 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 will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this proposed 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. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air). The Proposed Amendment Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the Federal Aviation Administration proposes to amend 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 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. § 71.1 [Amended]. 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the FAA Order 7400.9P, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 1, 2006, and effective September 15, 2006 is amended as follows: Paragraph 6005. Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth. * PO 00000 * * Frm 00032 * Fmt 4702 * Sfmt 4702 ANM WY E5 Wheatland, WY [New] Wheatland, Phifer Airfield, WY (Lat. 43°03 20 N., long. 104°55 43 W.) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 9-mile radius of Phifer Airfield, WY and within 4 miles north and 4 miles south of the Phifer Airfield, WY 080° radial extending from the 9-mile radius to 12.90 miles east of the Phifer Airfield, WY. * * * * * Issued in Seattle, Washington, on August 20, 2007. Clark Desing, Manager, System Support Group, Western Service Area. [FR Doc. E7–18332 Filed 9–17–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [CGD01–07–130] RIN 1625–AA09 Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Gowanus Canal, Brooklyn, NY Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of proposed rulemaking. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to temporarily change the drawbridge operating regulations governing the operation of the Hamilton Avenue Bridge, mile 1.2, across the Gowanus Canal at Brooklyn, New York. This proposed rule would allow the bridge owner to require a four-hour notice for bridge openings from November 5, 2007 to January 15, 2009. This rule is necessary to facilitate rehabilitation construction at the bridge. DATES: Comments and related material must reach the Coast Guard on or before October 18, 2007. The proposed amendment of 33 CFR 117.787 would be effective from November 5, 2007 to January 15, 2009. ADDRESSES: You may mail comments and related material to Commander (dpb), First Coast Guard District Bridge Branch, One South Street, Battery Park Building, New York, New York, 10004, or deliver them to the same address between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, except, Federal holidays. The telephone number is (212) 668–7165. The First Coast Guard District, Bridge Branch, maintains the public docket for this rulemaking. Comments and material received from the public, as well as documents indicated in this preamble as being E:\FR\FM\18SEP1.SGM 18SEP1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 18, 2007)]
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[Pages 53201-53202]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-18332]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2007-28649; Airspace Docket No. 07-ANM-10]


Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Wheatland, WY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish Class E airspace at 
Wheatland, WY. Additional controlled airspace is necessary to 
accommodate aircraft using a new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global 
Positioning System (GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) 
at Phifer Airfield. The FAA is proposing this action to enhance the 
safety and management of aircraft operations at Phifer Airfield, 
Wheatland, WY.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 2, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, 
Room @12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. 
Telephone (202) 366-9826. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA-2007-
28649; Airspace Docket No. 07-ANM-10, at the beginning of your 
comments. You may also submit comments through the Internet at https://
dms.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Western Service Area Office, System Support Group, 1601 
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 917-6726.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed 
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as 
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the 
views and suggestions presented are particularly 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 (FAA Docket No. 
FAA-2007-28649 and Airspace Docket No. 07-ANM-10) and be submitted in 
triplicate to Docket Operations (see

[[Page 53202]]

ADDRESSES section for address and phone number). You may also submit 
comments through the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov.
    Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments 
on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed stamped 
postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments to FAA 
Docket No. FAA-2007-28649 and Airspace Docket No. 07-ANM-10''. The 
postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received on or before the specified closing date 
for comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed 
rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of 
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for 
examination in the public docket both before and after the closing date 
for comments. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with 
FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the 
docket.

Availability of NPRM's

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the 
Internet at https://dms.dot.gov. Recently published rulemaking documents 
can also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at https://www.faa.gov 
or the Federal Register's Web page at https://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/
index.html.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any 
comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets 
Office (see the ADDRESSES section for the address and phone number) 
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal 
business hours at the Northwest Mountain Regional Office of the Federal 
Aviation Administration, Air Traffic Organization, Western Service 
Area, System Support Group, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98057.
    Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future 
NPRM's should contact the FAA's Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267-9677, 
for a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application 
procedure.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal 
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by establishing Class E airspace at 
Wheatland, WY. Additional controlled airspace is necessary to 
accommodate aircraft using the new RNAV (GPS) SIAP at Wheatland Phifer 
Airfield. This action would enhance the safety and management of 
aircraft operations at Phifer Airfield, Wheatland, WY.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of 
FAA Order 7400.9P, dated September 1, 2006, and effective September 15, 
2006, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E 
airspace designation listed in this document will be published 
subsequently in this Order.
    The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves 
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and 
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. 
Therefore, this proposed 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 will only affect air traffic procedures 
and air navigation, it is certified that this proposed 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.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the Federal 
Aviation Administration proposes to amend 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

    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].

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the FAA Order 
7400.9P, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 1, 
2006, and effective September 15, 2006 is amended as follows:

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

* * * * *

ANM WY E5 Wheatland, WY [New]

Wheatland, Phifer Airfield, WY
    (Lat. 43[deg]03 20 N., long. 104[deg]55 43 W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 9-mile radius of Phifer Airfield, WY and within 4 miles 
north and 4 miles south of the Phifer Airfield, WY 080[deg] radial 
extending from the 9-mile radius to 12.90 miles east of the Phifer 
Airfield, WY.
* * * * *

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on August 20, 2007.
Clark Desing,
Manager, System Support Group, Western Service Area.
 [FR Doc. E7-18332 Filed 9-17-07; 8:45 am]
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