[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 23, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 9967-9968]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-3943]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2010-0815; Airspace Docket No. 10-ANE-107]


Removal and Amendment of Class E Airspace, Oxford, CT

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action removes Class E surface airspace as an extension 
to Class D airspace, and amends Class E airspace extending upward from 
700 feet at Oxford, CT. Decommissioning of the Waterbury Non-
Directional Beacon (NDB) at the Waterbury-Oxford airport has made this 
action necessary for the safety and management of Instrument Flight 
Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, May 5, 2011. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Horrocks, Operations Support 
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. 
Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 305-5588.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History

    On August 26, 2010, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking to remove and amend Class E airspace at 
Waterbury-Oxford Airport, Oxford, CT (75 FR 52484). 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 6004 and 6005, 
respectively, of FAA order 7400.9U, signed August 18, 2010, and 
effective September 15, 2010, 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.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 removes the Class E surface airspace as an extension to Class D 
airspace and amends the description of the Class E airspace extending 
upward 700 feet above the surface at Oxford-Waterbury Airport, Oxford, 
CT. The Waterbury NDB has been decommissioned and reference to the 
navigation aid is being removed from the airspace description for the 
safety and management of IFR operations at Waterbury-Oxford Airport.
    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 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 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.
    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 proposed 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 proposed regulation is within the scope 
of that authority as it would amend controlled airspace at Waterbury-
Oxford Airport, Oxford, CT.

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:

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PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND CLASS 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(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 Federal Aviation 
Administration Order 7400.9U, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, signed August 18, 2010, effective September 15, 2010, is 
amended as follows:

Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to 
a Class D Surface Area

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ANE CT E4 Oxford, CT [REMOVED]

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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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ANE CT E5 Oxford, CT [AMENDED]

Waterbury-Oxford Airport, CT
    (Lat. 41[deg]28'43'' N., long. 73[deg]08'07'' W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within an 8-mile radius of the Waterbury-Oxford Airport.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on February 11, 2011.
Mark D. Ward,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 2011-3943 Filed 2-22-11; 8:45 am]
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