80 FR 57523 - Amendment of Class E Airspace; Douglas, WY

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 185 (September 24, 2015)

This action modifies Class E airspace at Converse County Airport, Douglas, WY, to accommodate new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) at Converse County Airport, and addresses an inaccuracy identified by FAA Airspace Policy and Support that V-19, which is no longer located in the area, is used in the legal description of the airspace. The geographic coordinates of the airport also are adjusted. The FAA is taking this action to enhance the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 185 (Thursday, September 24, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 57523-57524]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23993]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

Docket No. FAA-2015-1089; Airspace Docket No. 15-ANM-11


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Douglas, WY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at Converse County 
Airport, Douglas, WY, to accommodate new Standard Instrument Approach 
Procedures (SIAPs) at Converse County Airport, and addresses an 
inaccuracy identified by FAA Airspace Policy and Support that V-19, 
which is no longer located in the area, is used in the legal 
description of the airspace. The geographic coordinates of the airport 
also are adjusted. The FAA is taking this action to enhance the safety 
and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the 
airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 10, 2015. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual 
revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can 
contact the Airspace Policy and ATC Regulations 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 this material at NARA, call 202-741-
6030, or go to http://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: Steve Haga, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601 
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4563.

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 establishes controlled airspace at Converse County Airport, 
Douglas, WY.

History

    On June 23, 2015, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to modify Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Converse County 
Airport, Douglas, WY (80 FR 35889) and amend the geographic

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coordinates of the airport and the legal description for that airspace 
extending from 1,200 feet above the surface, utilizing latitudinal and 
longitudinal reference points. Interested parties were invited to 
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on 
the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received.
    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.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends 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 final rule. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists Class A, 
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 modifies Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface at Converse County Airport, Douglas, WY. New Standard 
Instrument Approach Procedures are necessary for the safety and 
management of IFR operations at the airport. Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet above the surface is modified to within a 4-mile 
radius of Converse County Airport, with a segment extending from the 4-
mile radius to the 7-mile radius east to southwest of the airport, and 
a segment extending from the 4-mile radius to 7 miles northwest of the 
airport. The geographic coordinates of the airport are updated to 
coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database. The lateral boundary for 
that airspace extending from 1,200 feet above the surface is defined 
utilizing latitudinal and longitudinal reference points instead of 
Federal airway V-19, and does not change the lateral boundaries or 
operating requirements of the 1,200 foot airspace. This action enhances 
the safety and management of controlled airspace within the NAS.

 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 only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is 
certified that this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the 
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical 
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance 
with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and 
Procedures,'' paragraph 311a. This airspace action is not expected to 
cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no 
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an 
environmental assessment.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration amends 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 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.


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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ANM WY E5 Douglas, WY [Modified]

Converse County Airport, WY
    (Lat. 42[deg]47'50'' N., long. 105[deg]23'09'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 4-mile radius of Converse County Airport beginning at lat. 
42[deg]50'30'' N., long. 105[deg]27'11'' W., clockwise along the 4-
mile radius of the airport to the 065[deg] bearing from the airport, 
and that airspace within a 7-mile radius of the airport from the 
065[deg] bearing from the airport clockwise to the 226[deg] bearing, 
thence northeast to lat. 42[deg]48'41'' N., long. 105[deg]28'28'' 
W., and that airspace 1 mile either side of the 297[deg] bearing 
from airport extending from the 4-mile radius to 7 miles northwest 
of the airport, thence to the point of beginning That airspace 
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface bounded by a line 
beginning at lat. 43[deg]05'27'' N., long. 106[deg]16'37'' W.; to 
lat. 43[deg]35'23'' N., long. 104[deg]30'02'' W.; to lat. 
43[deg]00'00'' N., long. 104[deg]30'02'' W.; to lat. 43[deg]00'00'' 
N., long. 104[deg]03'16'' W.; to lat. 41[deg]53'15'' N., long. 
104[deg]03'15'' W.; to lat. 41[deg]51'54'' N., long. 105[deg]17'18'' 
W.; thence to the point of beginning.
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    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on September 9, 2015.
Christopher Ramirez,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2015-23993 Filed 9-23-15; 8:45 am]
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