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Background
On June 29, 2010, the FAA issued
Notice No. 10–10, entitled ‘‘Airplane
and Engine Certification Requirements
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Phase, and Ice Crystal Icing Conditions’’
(75 FR 37311, Docket No. FAA–2010–
0636). Comments to that document were
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By letter dated July 9, 2010,
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advised that the comment period for
NPRMs has typically been 90 days for
proposed rule changes of far lesser
significance and complexity. Given the
potential impact of the rule, and the
magnitude of the effort required to
review it, Bombardier stated that the
comment period should be 120 days
instead of 60 days. By letter dated July
26, 2010, Turbomeca Groupe SAFRAN
(Turbomeca) also requested an
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60 days to 120 days, citing the same
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While the FAA concurs with
Bombardier and Turbomeca’s
assessments of the NPRM’s significance
and complexity, we do not support
extending the comment period for an
additional 60 days. The NPRM went
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opportunity to become familiar with the
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working group that provided
recommendations for the NPRM was
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and the aviation industry, including
Bombardier. Because of the significant
industry involvement in the rulemaking
process for this NPRM, a 120-day
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comment period is not justified and
would adversely impact the final
rulemaking process. However, the FAA
does support a 90-day comment period
by adding an additional 30 days to the
current comment period. A 90-day
comment period is consistent with other
recent rulemaking activities associated
with aircraft icing.
Absent unusual circumstances, the
FAA does not anticipate any further
extension of the comment period for
this rulemaking.
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Extension of Comment Period
In accordance with § 11.47(c) of Title
14, Code of Federal Regulations, the
FAA has reviewed Bombardier and
Turbomeca’s petitions for extension of
the comment period to Notice No. 10–
10. Bombardier and Turbomeca have
shown a substantive interest in the
proposed rule and good cause for the
extension. The FAA has determined that
an extension of the comment period is
consistent with the public interest, and
that good cause exists for taking this
action.
Accordingly, the comment period for
Notice No. 10–10 is extended until
September 29, 2010.
Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support
Group, Western Service Center, 1601
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98057;
telephone (425) 203–4537.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 11,
2010.
Pamela Hamilton-Powell,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2010–0651; Airspace
Docket No. 10–ANM–7]
Proposed Amendment of Class D and
Class E Airspace; Klamath Falls, OR
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
amend Class D and Class E airspace at
Klamath Falls, OR. Decommissioning of
the Merrill Non-Directional Radio
Beacon (NDB) at Klamath Falls Airport
has made this action necessary for the
safety and management of Instrument
Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the
airport. This action also would adjust
the geographic coordinates of the airport
and a navigation aid, and would change
the name of the airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before September 30, 2010.
SUMMARY:
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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–2010–0651; Airspace
Docket No. 10–ANM–7, at the beginning
of your comments. You may also submit
comments through the Internet at
https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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–
2010–0651 and Airspace Docket No. 10–
ANM–7) and be submitted in triplicate
to the Docket Management System (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–2010–0651 and
Airspace Docket No. 10–ANM–7’’. 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 NPRMs
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/airports_airtraffic/
air_traffic/publications/
airspace_amendments/.
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 Center,
Operations Support Group, 1601 Lind
Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98057.
Persons interested in being placed on
a mailing list for future NPRMs 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.
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The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) Part 71 by amending the Class
E airspace area extending upward from
700 feet above the surface at Klamath
Falls Airport, Klamath Falls, OR.
Decommissioning of the Merrill NDB
and cancellation of the NDB approach
has made this action necessary for the
safety and management of IFR
operations at the airport. The geographic
coordinates of the Klamath Falls
Airport, and the Klamath Falls VHF
Omni-Directional Radio Range Tactical
Air Navigation Aid (VORTAC) for Class
E airspace designated as an extension to
Class D airspace, and Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface, also would be adjusted in
accordance with the FAA’s National
Aeronautical Navigation Services
(NANS). The airport name would be
corrected from Klamath Falls
International Airport to Klamath Falls
Airport.
Class D and Class E airspace
designations are published in paragraph
5000, 6002, 6004 and 6005, respectively,
of FAA Order 7400.9T, signed August
27, 2009, and effective September 15,
2009, which is incorporated by
reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D
and Class E airspace designation listed
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in this document will be published
subsequently in this Order.
The FAA has determined 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 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.
The FAA’s authority to issue rules
regarding aviation safety is found in
Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1,
section 106, describes the authority for
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 would
amend controlled airspace at Klamath
Falls Airport, Klamath Falls, OR.
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 7400.9T,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
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Points, signed August 27, 2009, and
effective September 15, 2009 is
amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000
Class D Airspace.
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ANM OR D Klamath Falls, OR [Amended]
Klamath Falls Airport, OR
(Lat. 42°09′22″ N., long. 121°44′00″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface to and including 6,600 feet MSL
within a 5.4-mile radius of Klamath Falls
Airport. This Class D airspace area is
effective during the specific dates and times
established in advance by a Notice to
Airmen. The effective date and time will
thereafter be continuously published in the
Airport/Facility Directory.
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace
Designated as Surface Areas.
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ANM OR E2 Klamath Falls, OR [Amended]
Klamath Falls Airport, OR
(Lat. 42°09′22″ N., long. 121°44′00″ W.)
Within a 5.4-mile radius of Klamath Falls
Airport. This Class E airspace area is effective
during the specific dates and times
established in advance by a Notice to
Airmen. The effective date and time will
thereafter be continuously published in the
Airport/Facility Directory.
Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace
Designated as an Extension to a Class D
Surface Area.
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ANM OR E4 Klamath Falls, OR [Amended]
Klamath Falls Airport, OR
(Lat. 42°09′22″ N., long. 121°44′00″ W.)
Klamath Falls VORTAC
(Lat. 42°09′11″ N., long. 121°43′39″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface within 3.5 miles east and 1.8 miles
west of the Klamath Falls VORTAC 171°
radial extending from the 5.4-mile radius of
Klamath Falls Airport to 7.4 miles south of
the VORTAC, and within 1.8 miles each side
of the Klamath Falls VORTAC 332° radial
extending from the 5.4-mile radius of the
airport to 9.6 miles northwest of the
VORTAC.
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ANM OR E5 Klamath Falls, OR [Modified]
Klamath Falls Airport, OR
(Lat. 42°09′22″ N., long. 121°44′00″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 13.1-mile
radius of Klamath Falls Airport, and within
4.3 miles east and 8.3 miles west of the 158°
bearing from the airport extending from the
13.1-mile radius to 27.2 miles south of the
airport; that airspace extending upward from
1,200 feet above the surface between the
13.1-mile radius and the 21.8-mile radius of
the Klamath Falls Airport; that airspace
extending upward from 7,500 feet MSL
within the area bounded by the 21.8-mile
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radius and the 34.8-mile radius of the
Klamath Falls Airport extending clockwise
from the airport 095° bearing to a line 4.3
miles east of and parallel to the airport 165°
bearing and within the area bounded by the
21.8-mile radius and the 34.8-mile radius of
the Klamath Falls Airport extending
clockwise from the airport 245° bearing to the
airport 295° bearing; that airspace extending
upward from 7,700 feet MSL within the area
bounded by the 21.8-mile radius and the
27.9-mile radius of the Klamath Falls Airport
extending clockwise from the airport 332°
bearing to a line 7.9 miles northeast of and
parallel to the airport 332° bearing; that
airspace extending upward from 8,600 feet
MSL within the area bounded by the 21.8mile radius and the 41.8-mile radius of the
Klamath Falls Airport extending clockwise
from a line 4.3 miles east of and parallel to
the airport 165° bearing to a line 10.1 miles
west of and parallel to the airport 181°
bearing; that airspace extending upward from
9,000 feet MSL within the area bounded by
the 21.8-mile radius and the 34.8-mile radius
of the Klamath Falls Airport extending
clockwise from the airport 320° bearing to the
airport 095° bearing; that airspace extending
upward from 9,500 feet MSL within the area
bounded by the 21.8-mile radius and the
34.8-mile radius of the Klamath Falls Airport
extending clockwise from a line 10.1 miles
west of and parallel to the airport 181°
bearing to the airport 245° bearing, and
within the area bounded by the 21.8-mile
radius and the 24.4-mile radius of the
Klamath Falls Airport extending clockwise
from the airport 295° bearing to the airport
320° bearing; and that airspace extending
from 11,000 feet MSL within the area
bounded by the 24.4-mile radius and the
34.8-mile radius of the Klamath Falls Airport
extending clockwise from the airport 295°
bearing to the airport 320° bearing.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on August
10, 2010.
Lori Andriesen,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
Western Service Center.
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14 CFR Part 71
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[Docket No. FAA–2010–0650; Airspace
Docket No. 10–AWP–9]
Proposed Establishment of Class E
Airspace; Kalaupapa, HI
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
establish Class E airspace at Kalaupapa,
HI, to accommodate aircraft using a new
Area Navigation (RNAV) Global
SUMMARY:
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Positioning System (GPS) Standard
Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP)
at Kalaupapa Airport. The FAA is
proposing this action to enhance the
safety and management of aircraft
operations at the airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before September 30, 2010.
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–2010–
0650; Airspace Docket No. 10–AWP–9,
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, Operations Support
Group, Western Service Center, 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
2010–0650 and Airspace Docket No. 10–
AWP–9) and be submitted in triplicate
to the Docket Management System (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–2010–0650 and
Airspace Docket No. 10–AWP–9’’. 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
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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 NPRMs
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/airports_airtraffic/
air_traffic/publications/
airspace_amendments/.
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 Center,
Operations Support Group, 1601 Lind
Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98057.
Persons interested in being placed on
a mailing list for future NPRMs 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 extending upward from 700
feet above the surface at Kalaupapa
Airport, Kalaupapa, HI. Controlled
airspace is necessary to accommodate
aircraft using the new RNAV (GPS)
SIAP at Kalaupapa Airport and would
enhance the safety and management of
aircraft operations.
Class E airspace designations are
published in paragraph 6005, of FAA
Order 7400.9T, signed August 27, 2009,
and effective September 15, 2009, 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 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’’
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2010-0651; Airspace Docket No. 10-ANM-7]
Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Klamath
Falls, OR
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class D and Class E airspace at
Klamath Falls, OR. Decommissioning of the Merrill Non-Directional Radio
Beacon (NDB) at Klamath Falls Airport has made this action necessary
for the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)
operations at the airport. This action also would adjust the geographic
coordinates of the airport and a navigation aid, and would change the
name of the airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 30, 2010.
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-2010-
0651; Airspace Docket No. 10-ANM-7, 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, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 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-2010-0651 and Airspace Docket No. 10-ANM-7) and be submitted in
triplicate to the Docket Management System (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-2010-0651 and Airspace Docket No. 10-ANM-7''. 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.
[[Page 49867]]
Availability of NPRMs
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/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
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
Center, Operations Support Group, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA
98057.
Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future
NPRMs 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 amending the Class E airspace area
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Klamath Falls
Airport, Klamath Falls, OR. Decommissioning of the Merrill NDB and
cancellation of the NDB approach has made this action necessary for the
safety and management of IFR operations at the airport. The geographic
coordinates of the Klamath Falls Airport, and the Klamath Falls VHF
Omni-Directional Radio Range Tactical Air Navigation Aid (VORTAC) for
Class E airspace designated as an extension to Class D airspace, and
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, also
would be adjusted in accordance with the FAA's National Aeronautical
Navigation Services (NANS). The airport name would be corrected from
Klamath Falls International Airport to Klamath Falls Airport.
Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in
paragraph 5000, 6002, 6004 and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order
7400.9T, signed August 27, 2009, and effective September 15, 2009,
which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and
Class E airspace designation listed in this document will be published
subsequently in this Order.
The FAA has determined 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 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.
The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, section 106, describes
the authority for 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 would amend controlled airspace at Klamath Falls Airport, Klamath
Falls, OR.
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
7400.9T, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, signed August 27,
2009, and effective September 15, 2009 is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
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ANM OR D Klamath Falls, OR [Amended]
Klamath Falls Airport, OR
(Lat. 42[deg]09'22'' N., long. 121[deg]44'00'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
6,600 feet MSL within a 5.4-mile radius of Klamath Falls Airport.
This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific dates
and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in
the Airport/Facility Directory.
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.
* * * * *
ANM OR E2 Klamath Falls, OR [Amended]
Klamath Falls Airport, OR
(Lat. 42[deg]09'22'' N., long. 121[deg]44'00'' W.)
Within a 5.4-mile radius of Klamath Falls Airport. This Class E
airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times
established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and
time will thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/
Facility Directory.
Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to a
Class D Surface Area.
* * * * *
ANM OR E4 Klamath Falls, OR [Amended]
Klamath Falls Airport, OR
(Lat. 42[deg]09'22'' N., long. 121[deg]44'00'' W.)
Klamath Falls VORTAC
(Lat. 42[deg]09'11'' N., long. 121[deg]43'39'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 3.5 miles
east and 1.8 miles west of the Klamath Falls VORTAC 171[deg] radial
extending from the 5.4-mile radius of Klamath Falls Airport to 7.4
miles south of the VORTAC, and within 1.8 miles each side of the
Klamath Falls VORTAC 332[deg] radial extending from the 5.4-mile
radius of the airport to 9.6 miles northwest of the VORTAC.
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
* * * * *
ANM OR E5 Klamath Falls, OR [Modified]
Klamath Falls Airport, OR
(Lat. 42[deg]09'22'' N., long. 121[deg]44'00'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 13.1-mile radius of Klamath Falls Airport, and within 4.3
miles east and 8.3 miles west of the 158[deg] bearing from the
airport extending from the 13.1-mile radius to 27.2 miles south of
the airport; that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above
the surface between the 13.1-mile radius and the 21.8-mile radius of
the Klamath Falls Airport; that airspace extending upward from 7,500
feet MSL within the area bounded by the 21.8-mile
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radius and the 34.8-mile radius of the Klamath Falls Airport
extending clockwise from the airport 095[deg] bearing to a line 4.3
miles east of and parallel to the airport 165[deg] bearing and
within the area bounded by the 21.8-mile radius and the 34.8-mile
radius of the Klamath Falls Airport extending clockwise from the
airport 245[deg] bearing to the airport 295[deg] bearing; that
airspace extending upward from 7,700 feet MSL within the area
bounded by the 21.8-mile radius and the 27.9-mile radius of the
Klamath Falls Airport extending clockwise from the airport 332[deg]
bearing to a line 7.9 miles northeast of and parallel to the airport
332[deg] bearing; that airspace extending upward from 8,600 feet MSL
within the area bounded by the 21.8-mile radius and the 41.8-mile
radius of the Klamath Falls Airport extending clockwise from a line
4.3 miles east of and parallel to the airport 165[deg] bearing to a
line 10.1 miles west of and parallel to the airport 181[deg]
bearing; that airspace extending upward from 9,000 feet MSL within
the area bounded by the 21.8-mile radius and the 34.8-mile radius of
the Klamath Falls Airport extending clockwise from the airport
320[deg] bearing to the airport 095[deg] bearing; that airspace
extending upward from 9,500 feet MSL within the area bounded by the
21.8-mile radius and the 34.8-mile radius of the Klamath Falls
Airport extending clockwise from a line 10.1 miles west of and
parallel to the airport 181[deg] bearing to the airport 245[deg]
bearing, and within the area bounded by the 21.8-mile radius and the
24.4-mile radius of the Klamath Falls Airport extending clockwise
from the airport 295[deg] bearing to the airport 320[deg] bearing;
and that airspace extending from 11,000 feet MSL within the area
bounded by the 24.4-mile radius and the 34.8-mile radius of the
Klamath Falls Airport extending clockwise from the airport 295[deg]
bearing to the airport 320[deg] bearing.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on August 10, 2010.
Lori Andriesen,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2010-20214 Filed 8-13-10; 8:45 am]
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