Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Taos, NM, 11695-11697 [2016-04848]
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71.1. V–506 would be subsequently
published in the Order.
Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
This document proposes to amend
FAA Order 7400.9Z, airspace
Designations and Reporting Points,
dated August 6, 2015, and effective
September 15, 2015. FAA Order
7400.9Z is publicly available as listed in
the ADDRESSES section of this document.
FAA Order 7400.9Z lists Class A, B, C,
D, and E airspace areas, air traffic
service routes, and reporting points.
Background
On September 24, 1975, the FAA
published a final rule that extended V–
506 between Kotzebue and Barrow
Alaska (40 FR 43885). Terrain in the
vicinity limited the Minimum Enroute
Altitude (MEA) to 10,000 feet for a large
portion of this route, between the fixes
SHOKK and MEADE on current charts.
Due to this MEA, the airspace floor
designated in the legal description was
set at 9,500 feet for this section. In 2005,
Anchorage Center requested a review for
a lower GNSS MEA, and the FAA was
able to apply a lower GNSS MEA of
8,000 feet. However, this action did not
uncover the fact that controlled airspace
did not exist to encompass the new
MEA. On September 24, 2015, the FAA
issued NOTAM FDC 5/6054 that made
the GNSS MEA between SHOKK and
MEADE unavailable.
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. It,
therefore: (1) 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 would 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.
Environmental Review
This proposal will be subject to an
environmental analysis in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1F,
‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final
regulatory action.
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The Proposal
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) part 71 to modify Federal
airway V–506 in Alaska that would
lower the floor of controlled airspace
north of Kotzebue, AK. The current legal
description after Kotzebue, AK, of
‘‘Kotzebue, AK; Hotham, AK, NDB; 69
miles 12 AGL, 124 miles 95 MSL, 98
miles 12 AGL, Barrow, AK.’’ would be
changed to read ‘‘Kotzebue, AK;
Hotham, AK, NDB; 69 miles 12 AGL,
124 miles 75 MSL, 98 miles 12 AGL,
Barrow, AK.’’. The 124 mile section
starting 69 miles north of the Hotham,
AK NDB would be lowered from 9,500
feet to 7,500 feet. This airspace would
support the GNSS MEA of 8,000 feet by
providing a 500 foot buffer consistent
with guidance found in FAA Order
7400.2, Procedures for Handling
Airspace Matters. This expansion of
airspace would provide instrument
flight rules (IFR) users maximum use of
V–506.
Alaskan VOR federal airways are
published in paragraph 6010(b) of FAA
Order 7400.9Z dated August 6, 2015,
and effective September 15, 2015, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
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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:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40103,
40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.
§ 71.1
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Z,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 6, 2015, and
effective September 15, 2015, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6010(b)
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V–506 (Amended)
From INT Kodiak, AK, 107° radial and the
Anchorage Oceanic CTA/FIR boundary, 37
miles 20 MSL, 24 miles 12 AGL, via Kodiak;
50 miles 12 AGL, 50 miles 95 MSL, 51 miles
12 AGL, King Salmon, AK; 51 miles 12 AGL,
84 miles 70 MSL, 63 miles 12 AGL, Bethel,
AK; Nome, AK; 35 miles 12 AGL, 71 miles
55 MSL, 53 miles 12 AGL, Kotzebue, AK;
Hotham, AK, NDB; 69 miles 12 AGL, 124
miles 75 MSL, 98 miles 12 AGL, Barrow, AK.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on February 25,
2016.
Kenneth Ready,
Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2016–0526; Airspace
Docket No. 16–ASW–3]
Proposed Amendment of Class E
Airspace; Taos, NM
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
modify Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
at Taos Regional Airport, Taos, NM.
Decommissioning of non-directional
radio beacon (NDB) and cancellation of
the NDB approaches due to advances in
Global Positioning System (GPS)
capabilities have made this action
necessary for the safety and
management of Instrument Flight Rules
(IFR) operations at Taos Regional
Airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before April 21, 2016.
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–2016–0526; Airspace
Docket No. 16–ASW–3, at the beginning
of your comments. You may also submit
comments through the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov. You may review
the public docket containing the
proposal, any comments received, and
any final disposition in person in the
Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The Docket
SUMMARY:
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Office (telephone 1–800–647–5527), is
on the ground floor of the building at
the above address.
FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed
online at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/
publications/. For further information,
you can contact the Airspace Policy
Group, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 29591;
telephone: 202–267–8783. The Order is
also available for inspection at the
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of FAA
Order 7400.9Z at NARA, call 202–741–
6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/
federal_register/code_of_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on
September 15.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support
Group, Central Service Center, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX
76177; telephone (817) 222–5711.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority for This Rulemaking
The FAA’s authority to issue rules
regarding aviation safety is found in
Title 49 of the United States Code.
Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator.
Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the
agency’s authority. This rulemaking is
promulgated under the authority
described in Subtitle VII, Part, A,
Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
section, the FAA is charged with
prescribing regulations to assign the use
of 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 Class E airspace at Taos Regional
Airport, Taos, NM.
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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.
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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–2016–0526/Airspace
Docket No. 16–ASW–3.’’ The postcard
will be date/time stamped and returned
to the commenter.
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 9:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except federal holidays. An informal
docket may also be examined during
normal business hours at the Federal
Aviation Administration, Air Traffic
Organization, Central Service Center,
Operations Support Group, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX
76177.
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.
Availability and Summary of
Documents Proposed for Incorporation
by Reference
This document would amend FAA
Order 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations
and Reporting Points, dated August 6,
2015, and effective September 15, 2015.
FAA Order 7400.9Z is publicly available
as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
document. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting
points.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) Part 71 by modifying Class E
airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface at Taos Regional
Airport, Taos, NM. Airspace
reconfiguration is necessary due to the
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decommissioning of the NDB and
cancellation of the NDB approaches at
Taos Regional Airport. Advances in GPS
capabilities would ensure the safety and
management of IFR operations at the
airport.
Class E airspace designations are
published in paragraph 6005 of FAA
Order 7400.9Z, dated August 6, 2015,
and effective September 15, 2015, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The Class E airspace designations
listed in this document will be
published subsequently in the Order.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
The FAA has determined that this
regulation only involves an established
body of technical regulations for which
frequent and routine amendments are
necessary to keep them operationally
current, is non-controversial and
unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a
‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44
FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)
does not warrant preparation of a
regulatory evaluation as the anticipated
impact is so minimal. Since this is a
routine matter that will only affect air
traffic procedures and air navigation, it
is certified that this 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.
Environmental Review
This proposal will be subject to an
environmental analysis in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1F,
‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final
regulatory action.
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(f), 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 7400.9Z,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 6, 2015, and
effective September 15, 2015, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ASW NM E5 Taos, NM [Amended]
Taos Regional Airport, NM
(Lat. 36°27′29″ N., long. 105°40′21″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile
radius of Taos Regional Airport; and that
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet
above the surface beginning at lat. 36°07′00″
N., long. 105°47′42″ W., thence via the 21.3mile arc of Taos Regional Airport clockwise
to lat. 36°48′00″ N., long. 105°47′35″ W.,
thence to lat. 36°30′00″ N., long. 105°30′02″
W., thence to the point of beginning.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on February
26, 2016.
Robert W. Beck,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Central
Service Center.
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submission of public comments.
AGENCY:
The FTC is extending the
deadline for filing public comments on
the Guides for the Jewelry, Precious
Metals, and Pewter Industries.
DATES: Comments will be accepted until
June 3, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file
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following address: Federal Trade
Commission, Office of the Secretary,
Constitution Center, 400 7th Street SW.,
5th Floor, Suite 5610 (Annex O),
Washington, DC 20024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Reenah L. Kim, Attorney, (202) 326–
2272, Division of Enforcement, Bureau
of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade
Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20580.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:ON
JANUARY 12, 2016, AS PART OF THE
COMMISSION’S SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF ITS
RULES AND GUIDES, THE FTC PUBLISHED A
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2016-0526; Airspace Docket No. 16-ASW-3]
Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Taos, NM
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Taos Regional Airport, Taos,
NM. Decommissioning of non-directional radio beacon (NDB) and
cancellation of the NDB approaches due to advances in Global
Positioning System (GPS) capabilities have made this action necessary
for the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)
operations at Taos Regional Airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 21, 2016.
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-2016-
0526; Airspace Docket No. 16-ASW-3, at the beginning of your comments.
You may also submit comments through the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov. You may review the public docket containing the
proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in
the Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket
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Office (telephone 1-800-647-5527), is on the ground floor of the
building at the above address.
FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can contact the
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 29591; telephone: 202-267-8783.
The Order is also available for inspection at the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of
FAA Order 7400.9Z at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5711.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority for This Rulemaking
The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part, A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
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 Class E airspace at Taos Regional Airport, Taos, NM.
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 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-2016-0526/
Airspace Docket No. 16-ASW-3.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned to the commenter.
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 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal
business hours at the Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic
Organization, Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177.
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.
Availability and Summary of Documents Proposed for Incorporation by
Reference
This document would amend FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations
and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15,
2015. FAA Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists Class A, B,
C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and reporting
points.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by modifying Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Taos Regional Airport, Taos,
NM. Airspace reconfiguration is necessary due to the decommissioning of
the NDB and cancellation of the NDB approaches at Taos Regional
Airport. Advances in GPS capabilities would ensure the safety and
management of IFR operations at the airport.
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of
FAA Order 7400.9Z, dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15,
2015, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E
airspace designations listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action''
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26,
1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation
as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter
that will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this 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.
Environmental Review
This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.
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
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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O.
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.
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Sec. 71.1 [Amended]
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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Z,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, and
effective September 15, 2015, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ASW NM E5 Taos, NM [Amended]
Taos Regional Airport, NM
(Lat. 36[deg]27'29'' N., long. 105[deg]40'21'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.5-mile radius of Taos Regional Airport; and that airspace
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface beginning at lat.
36[deg]07'00'' N., long. 105[deg]47'42'' W., thence via the 21.3-
mile arc of Taos Regional Airport clockwise to lat. 36[deg]48'00''
N., long. 105[deg]47'35'' W., thence to lat. 36[deg]30'00'' N.,
long. 105[deg]30'02'' W., thence to the point of beginning.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on February 26, 2016.
Robert W. Beck,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2016-04848 Filed 3-4-16; 8:45 am]
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