82 FR 15131 - Amendment of Class E Airspace, Trinidad, CO

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 57 (March 27, 2017)

This action modifies Class E surface area airspace, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, at Perry Stokes Airport, Trinidad, CO. Airspace redesign is necessary to accommodate new Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures at the airport due to the decommissioning of the Trinidad Non-Directional Radio Beacon (NDB) and cancellation of associated approaches. This action ensures the safety, efficiency, and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. Additionally, the airport's geographic coordinates are updated to match the FAA's aeronautical database.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 57 (Monday, March 27, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 15131-15132]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05446]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2015-7115; Airspace Docket No. 15-ANM-30]


Amendment of Class E Airspace, Trinidad, CO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E surface area airspace, and Class 
E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, at Perry 
Stokes Airport, Trinidad, CO. Airspace redesign is necessary to 
accommodate new Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach 
Procedures at the airport due to the decommissioning of the Trinidad 
Non-Directional Radio Beacon (NDB) and cancellation of associated 
approaches. This action ensures the safety, efficiency, and management 
of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. 
Additionally, the airport's geographic coordinates are updated to match 
the FAA's aeronautical database.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, June 22, 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 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed on line 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 
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 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Clark, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601 
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4511.

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 modifies controlled airspace at Perry Stokes Airport, Trinidad, 
CO.

History

    On November 7, 2016, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to modify Class E surface area 
airspace, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface, at Perry Stokes Airport, Trinidad, CO, (81 FR 78088) Docket 
FAA-2015-7115. 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 6002 and 
6005 of FAA Order 7400.11A, dated August 3, 2016, and effective 
September 15, 2016, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 
71.1. The Class E airspace designation 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 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, and effective September 15, 
2016. FAA Order 7400.11A is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists Class A, 
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Rule

    The FAA is amending Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 by modifying Class E surface area airspace at Perry Stokes 
Airport, Trinidad, CO, to within a 4.6-mile radius of the airport (from 
a 4.2-mile radius), with a segment extending from the airport 4.6-mile 
radius to 7.2 miles southwest of the airport. Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface is modified to within 
a 7.2-mile radius of the airport (from an 8-mile radius) from the 
airport 231 [deg] bearing clockwise to the 056 [deg] bearing, and 
within a 4.6-mile radius from the airport 056 [deg] bearing clockwise 
to the 231 [deg] bearing, and with a segment extending from the 4.6-
mile radius of the airport to 9.3 miles southwest of the airport. The 
Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface is 
removed as this airspace is controlled by the Blue Mesa en route 
airspace area. Also, the airport's geographic coordinates are updated 
to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database. New RNAV standard 
instrument approach procedures, due to decommissioning of the Trinidad 
NDB, have made this action necessary for the safety, efficiency, and 
management of IFR operations at the airport.

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

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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 5-6.5a. 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 7400.11A, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, and 
effective September 15, 2016, is amended as follows:

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

* * * * *

ANM CO E2 Trinidad, CO [Modified]

Perry Stokes Airport, CO
    (Lat. 37[deg]15'33'' N., long. 104[deg]20'27'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.6-
mile radius of Perry Stokes Airport, and within 0.7 miles each side 
of the 224[deg] bearing from the airport 4.6-mile radius to 7.2 
miles southwest of the airport.

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

* * * * *

ANM CO E5 Trinidad, CO [Modified]

Trinidad, Perry Stokes Airport, CO
    (Lat. 37[deg]15'33'' N., long. 104[deg]20'27'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7.2-mile radius of Perry Stokes Airport from the 231[deg] 
bearing clockwise to the 056[deg] bearing, and within a 4.6-mile 
radius from the airport 056[deg] bearing clockwise to the 231[deg] 
bearing, and within 1-mile each side of the airport 224[deg] bearing 
extending from the 4.6-mile radius to 9.3 miles southwest of the 
airport.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on March 13, 2017.
Mindy Wright,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2017-05446 Filed 3-24-17; 8:45 am]
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