[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 63 (Friday, April 1, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 18040-18041]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7600]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2010-1209; Airspace Docket No. 10-ANM-10]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; West Yellowstone, MT

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action will modify Class E airspace at Yellowstone 
Airport, West Yellowstone, MT, to accommodate aircraft using Instrument 
Landing System (ILS) Localizer (LOC) standard instrument approach 
procedures at Yellowstone Airport. This will improve the safety and 
management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, June 30, 2011. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
1 CFR Part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and 
publication of conforming amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601 
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4537.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History

    On January 20, 2011, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend controlled airspace at West 
Yellowstone, MT (76 FR 3569). 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 7400.9U dated 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 that Order.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
Part 71 by amending Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface, at Yellowstone Airport, to accommodate IFR aircraft 
executing ILS LOC standard instrument approach procedures at the 
airport. This action is necessary for the safety and management of IFR 
operations. With the exception of an editorial change to the regulatory 
text, this rule is the same as that proposed in the NPRM.
    The FAA has determined this regulation only involves an established 
body of technical regulations for which frequent and routine amendments 
are necessary to keep them operationally current. Therefore, this 
regulation: (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 this rule, when promulgated, will 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 U.S. 
Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106 discusses 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 creates 
additional controlled airspace at Yellowstone Airport, West 
Yellowstone, MT.

List 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 E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 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 the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9U, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 18, 2010, and effective September 15, 
2010 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 MT E5 West Yellowstone, MT [Amended]

West Yellowstone, Yellowstone Airport, MT
    (Lat. 44[deg]41'18'' N., long. 111[deg]07'04'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within 4.3 miles west and 8.3 miles east of the 026[deg] and 
206[deg] bearings of the Yellowstone Airport extending from 8.3 
miles northeast to 23.3 miles southwest of the Yellowstone Airport; 
that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface 
within 6.6 miles west and 11 miles east of the 209[deg] bearing from 
lat. 44[deg]34'32'' N., long. 111[deg]11'51'' W. extending to 36.2 
miles southwest, and within 5 miles north and 4.3 miles south of the 
304[deg] bearing from lat. 44[deg]34'32'' N., long. 111[deg]11'51'' 
W. extending to the east edge of V-343; that airspace extending 
upward from 10,700 feet MSL within a 25.3-mile radius of lat. 
44[deg]34'32'' N., long. 111[deg]11'51'' W. extending clockwise from 
the 081[deg] bearing from lat. 44[deg]34'32'' N., long. 
111[deg]11'51'' W. to 4.3 miles east of the 236[deg] bearing from 
lat. 44[deg]34'32'' N., long. 111[deg]11'51'' W.; and within 4.3 
miles each side of the 236[deg] bearing from lat. 44[deg]34'32'' N., 
long. 111[deg]11'51'' W. extending to 43.5 miles southwest; that 
airspace extending upward from 10,700 feet MSL within 9 miles south 
and 5 miles north of the 304[deg] bearing from lat. 44[deg]34'32'' 
N., long. 111[deg]11'51'' W. extending to the east edge of V-343; 
that airspace extending upward from 12,000 feet MSL within a 30.5-
mile radius of lat. 44[deg]34'32'' N., long. 111[deg]11'51'' W. 
extending clockwise from the 026[deg] bearing from lat. 
44[deg]34'32'' N., long. 111[deg]11'51'' W. to the 081[deg] bearing 
from lat. 44[deg]34'32'' N., long. 111[deg]11'51'' W.; that airspace 
extending upward from 12,500 feet MSL within 4.3 miles each side of 
the 293[deg], 329[deg] and 043[deg] bearing from lat. 45[deg]00'19'' 
N., long. 110[deg]53'49'' W. extending to 25.16 miles west to 30.57 
miles northwest to 54.24 miles north, and within 4.3 miles each side 
of the 312[deg] bearing from lat. 44[deg]31'10'' N., long. 
111[deg]14'03'' W. extending to 25.20 miles northwest, excluding 
those portions that overlie the east edge of V-343, and south edge 
of V-2 and V-86; that airspace extending upward from 13,000 feet MSL 
within a 30.5-mile radius of lat. 44[deg]34'32'' N., long. 
111[deg]11'51'' W.; extending clockwise from the 313[deg] bearing to 
the 026[deg] bearing from lat. 44[deg]34'32'' N., long. 
111[deg]11'51'' W.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on March 21, 2011.
Christine Mellon,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center
[FR Doc. 2011-7600 Filed 3-31-11; 8:45 am]
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