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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2008–0204; Airspace
Docket No. 08–AWP–5]
Revocation of Class E Airspace; Luke
AFB, Phoenix, AZ
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This action proposes to
revoke Class E airspace at Luke AFB,
Phoenix, AZ. The United States Air
Force (USAF) is closing the airport to
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations
when the control tower is not open.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before May 27, 2008.
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Send comments on this
proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building ground floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. Telephone (202)
366–9826. You must identify FAA
Docket No. FAA–2008–0204; Airspace
Docket No. 08–AWP–5, at the beginning
of your comments. You may also submit
comments through the Internet at
https://www.regulations.gov.
ADDRESSES:
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) 203–4537.
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–
2008–0204 and Airspace Docket No. 08–
AWP–5) and be submitted in triplicate
to the Docket Management Facility (see
ADDRESSES section for address and
phone number). You may also submit
comments through the Internet at
https://www.regulations.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–2008–0204 and
Airspace Docket No. 08–AWP–5.’’ 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.
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Availability of NPRM’s
An electronic copy of this document
may be downloaded through the
Internet at https://www.regulations.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
ADDRESSES section for 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.
History
On January 16, 2008, the FAA
received a letter from Luke’s Airfield
Operations Flight Commander, Captain
Ernesto Verger at Luke Air Force Base
requesting removal of Class E2 airspace,
as depicted on the Phoenix Sectional
Chart. The USAF is closing the control
tower to IFR operations, when the air
traffic control tower is closed, landings
and takeoffs are not allowed.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) part 71 to revoke Class E2
airspace at Luke Air Force Base,
Phoenix, AZ. The air traffic control
tower will be closed to IFR aircraft
operations at Luke AFB.
Class E airspace designations are
published in paragraph 6005 of FAA
Order 7400.9R signed August 15, 2007,
and effective September 15, 2007, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The Class E airspace designation
listed in this document will be
published subsequently in that 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)
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Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 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) 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.
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 removes Class E2 airspace at Luke Air
Force Base, Phoenix, AZ.
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
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 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.
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§ 71.1
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9R,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, signed August 15, 2007, and
effective September 15, 2007, is
amended as follows:
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace
Designated as Surface Areas.
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AWP AZ E2
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Phoenix, Luke AFB, AZ
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Issued in Washington, on March 27, 2008.
Clark Desing,
Manager, System Support Group, Western
Service Center.
[FR Doc. E8–7663 Filed 4–10–08; 8:45 am]
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Commodity Jurisdiction (CJ) requests for
certain basic parts and components
having a long history of use on both
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questions regarding its scope and
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products that are standard equipment in
civil aircraft, some exporters have
mistakenly believed this provision
applied to complete aircraft. Exporters
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USML. While FAA certification is one
of the factors in the Section 17(c)
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components (e.g., the C–130J).
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2008-0204; Airspace Docket No. 08-AWP-5]
Revocation of Class E Airspace; Luke AFB, Phoenix, AZ
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to revoke Class E airspace at Luke AFB,
Phoenix, AZ. The United States Air Force (USAF) is closing the airport
to Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations when the control tower is
not open.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 27, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building ground floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Telephone (202) 366-9826. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA-2008-
0204; Airspace Docket No. 08-AWP-5, at the beginning of your comments.
You may also submit comments through the Internet at https://
www.regulations.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) 203-4537.
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-2008-0204 and Airspace Docket No. 08-AWP-5) and be submitted in
triplicate to the Docket Management Facility (see ADDRESSES section for
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the
Internet at https://www.regulations.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-2008-0204 and Airspace Docket No. 08-AWP-5.'' 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://www.regulations.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 ADDRESSES section for 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.
History
On January 16, 2008, the FAA received a letter from Luke's Airfield
Operations Flight Commander, Captain Ernesto Verger at Luke Air Force
Base requesting removal of Class E2 airspace, as depicted on the
Phoenix Sectional Chart. The USAF is closing the control tower to IFR
operations, when the air traffic control tower is closed, landings and
takeoffs are not allowed.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to revoke Class E2 airspace at Luke Air
Force Base, Phoenix, AZ. The air traffic control tower will be closed
to IFR aircraft operations at Luke AFB.
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of
FAA Order 7400.9R signed August 15, 2007, and effective September 15,
2007, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E
airspace designation listed in this document will be published
subsequently in that 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)
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Is not a ``significant regulatory 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) 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.
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 removes Class E2 airspace at Luke Air Force Base, Phoenix, AZ.
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 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 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 FAA Order
7400.9R, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, signed August 15,
2007, and effective September 15, 2007, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.
* * * * *
AWP AZ E2 Phoenix, Luke AFB, AZ [Revoked]
* * * * *
Issued in Washington, on March 27, 2008.
Clark Desing,
Manager, System Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. E8-7663 Filed 4-10-08; 8:45 am]
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