81 FR 34879 - Amendment of Class E Airspace; Taos, NM

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 105 (June 1, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-12639

This action modifies 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.

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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]

Amendment of Class E Airspace; Taos, NM

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies 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: Effective 0901 UTC, January 5, 2017. 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 Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 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 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: 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.

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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.

History

On March 7, 2016, 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 Taos Regional
Airport, Taos, NM (81 FR 11695). Interested parties were invited to
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on
the proposal to the FAA. One comment was received from Mr. Robert
Pigott, Aeronautical Information Services, requesting clarification of
the overlapping 1,200 foot airspace to the west of Taos Regional
Airport. This airspace existed prior to the proposed amendment and was
not changed by the amendment. The 1,200 foot airspace exists to protect
the departures and climb out requirements to the west due to high
terrain east of the airport and allows departing aircraft to reach
controlled airspace, and was developed in accordance with FAA Joint
Order 7400.2K, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters. The FAA found
no reason to change the 1,200 foot airspace at this time.
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 document. 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 Taos Regional Airport, Taos, NM. After review, the FAA
found that with the decommissioning of NDBs, removal of NDB approaches,
and implementation of area navigation (RNAV) instrument approaches the
extension to the northwest from the 6.5-mile radius to 9.4 miles of the
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface was
no longer requires in accordance with airspace requirements specified
in FAA Joint Order 7400.2K.

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 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5.a. 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

* * * * *

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 May 18, 2016.
Walter Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2016-12639 Filed 5-31-16; 8:45 am]
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Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, The Rule PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
describes in more detail the scope of the B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
agency’s authority. This rulemaking is This amendment to Title 14, Code of TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
promulgated under the authority Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 REPORTING POINTS
described in Subtitle VII, Part A, modifies Class E airspace extending
Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that upward from 700 feet above the surface ■ 1. The authority citation for Part 71
section, the FAA is charged with at Taos Regional Airport, Taos, NM. continues to read as follows:
prescribing regulations to assign the use After review, the FAA found that with Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
the decommissioning of NDBs, removal 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
of airspace necessary to ensure the
of NDB approaches, and 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.
safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
implementation of area navigation
airspace. This regulation is within the § 71.1 [Amended]
(RNAV) instrument approaches the
scope of that authority as it would
extension to the northwest from the 6.5- ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in
amend Class E airspace at Taos Regional 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Z,
mile radius to 9.4 miles of the Class E
Airport, Taos, NM. Airspace Designations and Reporting
airspace extending upward from 700
History feet above the surface was no longer Points, dated August 6, 2015, and
requires in accordance with airspace effective September 15, 2015, is
On March 7, 2016, the FAA published requirements specified in FAA Joint amended as follows:
in the Federal Register a notice of Order 7400.2K. Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to modify Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Class E airspace extending upward from Regulatory Notices and Analyses
Above the Surface of the Earth
700 feet above the surface at Taos The FAA has determined that this * * * * *
Regional Airport, Taos, NM (81 FR regulation only involves an established
11695). Interested parties were invited ASW NM E5 Taos, NM [Amended]
body of technical regulations for which
to participate in this rulemaking effort frequent and routine amendments are Taos Regional Airport, NM
by submitting written comments on the (Lat. 36°27′29″ N., long. 105°40′21″ W.)
necessary to keep them operationally
proposal to the FAA. One comment was That airspace extending upward from 700
current, is non-controversial and feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile
received from Mr. Robert Pigott, unlikely to result in adverse or negative
Aeronautical Information Services, radius of Taos Regional Airport; and that
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet
requesting clarification of the ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under above the surface beginning at lat. 36°07′00″
overlapping 1,200 foot airspace to the Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a N., long. 105°47′42″ W., thence via the 21.3-
west of Taos Regional Airport. This ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT mile arc of Taos Regional Airport clockwise
airspace existed prior to the proposed Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 to lat. 36°48′00″ N., long. 105°47′35″ W.,
amendment and was not changed by the thence to lat. 36°30′00″ N., long. 105°30′02″
FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)
amendment. The 1,200 foot airspace W., thence to the point of beginning.
does not warrant preparation of a
exists to protect the departures and Regulatory Evaluation as the anticipated Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 18,
climb out requirements to the west due impact is so minimal. Since this is a 2016.
to high terrain east of the airport and routine matter that only affects air traffic Walter Tweedy,
allows departing aircraft to reach procedures and air navigation, it is Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
controlled airspace, and was developed certified that this rule, when ATO Central Service Center.
in accordance with FAA Joint Order promulgated, does not have a significant [FR Doc. 2016–12639 Filed 5–31–16; 8:45 am]
7400.2K, Procedures for Handling economic impact on a substantial BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
Airspace Matters. The FAA found no number of small entities under the
reason to change the 1,200 foot airspace criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
at this time. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Environmental Review
Class E airspace designations are Federal Aviation Administration
published in paragraph 6005 of FAA The FAA has determined that this
Order 7400.9Z, dated August 6, 2015, action qualifies for categorical exclusion 14 CFR Part 71
and effective September 15, 2015, which under the National Environmental
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR Policy Act in accordance with FAA [Docket No. FAA–2016–0525; Airspace
Docket No. 16–AGL–1]
71.1. The Class E airspace designations Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental
listed in this document will be Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ Amendment of Class E Airspace for
published subsequently in the Order. paragraph 5–6.5.a. This airspace action the Following South Dakota Towns;
is not expected to cause any potentially Belle Fourche, SD; Madison, SD;
Availability and Summary of significant environmental impacts, and
Documents for Incorporation by Mobrigde, SD; and Vermillion, SD
no extraordinary circumstances exist
Reference that warrant preparation of an AGENCY: Federal Aviation
environmental assessment. Administration (FAA), DOT.
This document amends FAA Order
ACTION: Final rule.
7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
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and effective September 15, 2015. FAA airspace extending upward from 700
Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as Navigation (air). feet above the surface at Belle Fourche
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this Adoption of the Amendment Municipal Airport, Belle Fourche, SD;
document. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists Madison Municipal Airport, Madison,
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, In consideration of the foregoing, the SD; Mobridge Municipal Airport,
air traffic service routes, and reporting Federal Aviation Administration Mobridge, SD; and Harold Davidson
points. amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: Field, Vermillion, SD. The

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule.
Dates		Effective 0901 UTC, January 5, 2017. 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.
Contact		Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5711.
FR Citation		81 FR 34879
CFR Associated		Airspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)

81 FR 34879 - Amendment of Class E Airspace; Taos, NM

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