80 FR 60290 - Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Stockton, CA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 193 (October 6, 2015)

This action modifies Class D airspace, Class E surface area airspace, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, at Stockton Metropolitan Airport, Stockton, CA. A review of the airspace and the decommissioning of the Manteca VHF omnidirectional radio range and distance measuring equipment (VOR/DME), has made it necessary to amend the airspace areas for the safety and management of the new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 193 (Tuesday, October 6, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 60290-60292]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25281]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2015-1622; Airspace Docket No. 15-AWP-9]


Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Stockton, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class D airspace, Class E surface area 
airspace, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface, at Stockton Metropolitan Airport, Stockton, CA. A review of 
the airspace and the decommissioning of the Manteca VHF omnidirectional 
radio range and distance measuring equipment (VOR/DME), has made it 
necessary to amend the airspace areas for the safety and management of 
the new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) for 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/

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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 amends controlled airspace at Stockton Metropolitan Airport, 
Stockton, CA.

History

    On June 24, 2015, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to modify Class D airspace and 
Class E airspace at Stockton Metropolitan Airport, Stockton, CA (80 FR 
36261) . 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 D and Class E airspace designations are published in 
paragraph 5000, 6002, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9Z, 
dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15, 2015, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1. The Class D and 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 D airspace, Class E surface area airspace, and 
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at 
Stockton Metropolitan Airport, Stockton, CA. Decommissioning of the 
Manteca VOR/DME, and subsequent review of the airspace revealed 
airspace redesign necessary for the safety and management of standard 
instrument approach procedures for IFR operations at the airport. The 
Class D airspace and Class E surface area airspace are expanded to 
within a 4.5-mile radius of Stockton Metropolitan Airport. Class E 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface is modified 
to within a 7-mile radius of Stockton Metropolitan Airport. 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 5000 Class D Airspace

* * * * *

AWP CA D Stockton, CA (Modified)

Stockton Metropolitan Airport, CA
    (Lat. 37[deg]53'39'' N., long. 121[deg]14'18'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,500 feet MSL within a 4.5 mile radius of Stockton Metropolitan 
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

* * * * *

AWP CA E2 Stockton, CA (Modified)

Stockton Metropolitan Airport, CA
    (Lat. 37[deg]53'39'' N., long. 121[deg]14'18'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.5 
mile radius of Stockton Metropolitan Airport.

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth

* * * * *

AWP CA E5 Stockton, CA (Modified)

Stockton Metropolitan Airport, CA
    (Lat. 37[deg]53'39'' N., long. 121[deg]14'18'' W.)

Stockton Metropolitan Airport, point in space coordinates
    (Lat. 37[deg]53'04'' N., long. 121[deg]13'18'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 6.5-
mile radius of the Stockton Metropolitan Airport point in space 
coordinates at lat. 37[deg]53'04'' N., long. 121[deg]13'18'' W. That 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface bounded 
on the east by long. 120[deg]04'04'' W,

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on the southeast by a line extending from lat. 37[deg]52'00'' N, 
long. 120[deg]04'04'' W; to lat. 37[deg]38'00'' N, long. 
121[deg]00'04'' W, on the south by lat. 37[deg]38'00'' N, on the 
west by long. 121[deg]37'04'' W, and on the north by lat. 
38[deg]07'00'' N; excluding that airspace within Restricted Area R-
2531 when active.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on September 29, 2015.
Christopher Ramirez,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2015-25281 Filed 10-5-15; 8:45 am]
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