35618 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 115 / Thursday, June 14, 2012 / Rules and Regulations 

effective September 15, 2011, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 4000 Class C airspace. 

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ANM CO C Colorado Springs, CO 

City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport 

(Lat. 38°48′21′′ N., long. 104°42′03′′ W.) 

That airspace within a 5-mile radius of the 

City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport 

extending upward from the surface to and 

including 10,200 feet MSL; and that airspace 

extending upward from 8,500 feet MSL to 

10,200 feet MSL between the 5- and 10-mile 

radius beginning at a line drawn from the 

270° bearing from the airport at 5 miles direct 

to the 333° bearing from the airport at 10 

miles clockwise to Colorado State Highway 

94, excluding that airspace east of Meridian 

Road and north of Garret Road; and that 

airspace extending upward from 7,500 feet 

MSL to 10,200 feet MSL from Colorado State 

Highway 94 clockwise to a line drawn from 

the 188° bearing from the airport at 10 miles 

direct to the 197° bearing from the airport at 

5 miles. 

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Issued in Washington, DC, on June 7, 2012. 

Ellen Crum, 

Acting Manager, Airspace, Regulations and 

ATC Procedures Group. 

[FR Doc. 2012–14387 Filed 6–13–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0286; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–AWP–22] 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Establishment of Area Navigation 

(RNAV) Routes; Southwestern United 

States 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes two 

new low-altitude RNAV routes, 

designated T–306 and T–310, in the 

southwestern United States. The new 

routes expand the availability of RNAV 

within the National Airspace System 

(NAS) and provide substitute route 

segments for portions of VOR Federal 

airways V–16 and V–202. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, July 26, 

2012. 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: Paul 

Gallant, Airspace, Regulations and ATC 

Procedures Group, Office of Airspace 

Services, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On April 23, 2012, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to 

establish two new RNAV routes in the 

southwestern United States (77 FR 

24157). 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal. No comments objecting to the 

proposal were received. 

The Rule 

The FAA is amending Title 14, Code 

of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

establishing two RNAV routes, 

designated T–306 and T–310, in the 

southwestern United States. T–306 

extends between Los Angeles, CA, and 

El Paso, TX; and T–310 extends between 

Tucson, AZ, and Truth or 

Consequences, NM. The routes expand 

the availability of RNAV within the 

NAS and provides substitute route 

segments for portions of VOR Federal 

airways V–16 and V–202 that will be 

affected by the scheduled 

decommissioning of the Cochise, NM, 

VORTAC in the Fall of 2012. 

Low altitude RNAV routes are 

published in paragraph 6011 of FAA 

Order 7400.9V dated August 9, 2011, 

and effective September 15, 2011, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The RNAV routes listed in this 

document will be published 

subsequently in the Order. 

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. Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is 

not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ 

under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not 

a ‘‘significant rule’’ under Department of 

Transportation (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 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 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 the 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 establishes RNAV routes to enhance 

the safe and efficient flow of traffic in 

the southwestern United States. 

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. 

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: 

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, 

B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 

TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 

REPORTING POINTS 

■ 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. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9V, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 9, 2011, and 

effective September 15, 2011, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 6011 United States area 

navigation routes. 

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T–306 Los Angeles, CA (LAX) to El Paso, TX (ELP) [New] 

Los Angeles, CA (LAX) VORTAC (Lat. 33°55′59′′ N., long. 118°25′55′′ W.) 

PRADO, CA INT (Lat. 33°55′23′′ N., long. 117°47′02′′ W.) 

Paradise, CA (PDZ) VORTAC (Lat. 33°55′06′′ N., long. 117°31′48′′ W.) 

SETER, CA INT (Lat. 33°54′04′′ N., long. 117°06′33′′ W.) 

BANDS, CA INT (Lat. 33°53′23′′ N., long. 116°50′58′′ W.) 

Palm Springs, CA (PSP) VORTAC (Lat. 33°52′12′′ N., long. 116°25′47′′ W.) 

Blythe, CA (BLH) VORTAC (Lat. 33°35′46′′ N., long. 114°45′41′′ W.) 

Buckeye, AZ (BXK) VORTAC (Lat. 33°27′12′′ N., long. 112°49′29′′ W.) 

PERKY, AZ INT (Lat. 33°26′45′′ N., long. 112°28′23′′ W.) 

Phoenix, AZ (PXR) VORTAC (Lat. 33°25′59′′ N., long. 111°58′13′′ W.) 

TOTEC, AZ INT (Lat. 32°49′36′′ N., long. 111°38′32′′ W.) 

Tucson, AZ (TUS) VORTAC (Lat. 32°05′43′′ N., long. 110°54′53′′ W.) 

NOCHI, AZ WP (Lat. 32°02′00′′ N., long. 109°45′30′′ W.) 

ANIMA, AZ INT (Lat. 31°54′58′′ N., long. 108°30′51′′ W.) 

DARCE, NM INT (Lat. 31°53′12′′ N., long. 108°13′21′′ W.) 

Columbus, NM (CUS) VOR/DME (Lat. 31°49′09′′ N., long. 107°34′28′′ W.) 

El Paso, TX (ELP) VORTAC (Lat. 31°48′57′′ N., long. 106°16′55′′ W.) 

T–310 Tucson, AZ (TUS) to Truth or Consequences, NM (TCS) [New] 

Tucson, AZ (TUS) VORTAC (Lat. 32°05′43′′ N., long. 110°54′53′′ W.) 

SULLI, AZ INT (Lat. 31°56′04′′ N., long. 110°34′16′′ W.) 

MESCA, AZ INT (Lat. 31°53′38′′ N., long. 110°29′08′′ W.) 

NOCHI, AZ WP (Lat. 31°59′58′′ N., long. 108°30′51′′ W.) 

San Simon, AZ (SSO) VORTAC (Lat. 32°16′09′′ N., long. 109°15′47′′ W.) 

Silver City, NM (SVC) VORTAC (Lat. 32°38′16′′ N., long. 108°09′40′′ W.) 

Truth or Consequences, NM 

(TCS) 

VORTAC (Lat. 33°16′57′′ N., long. 107°16′50′′ W.) 

Issued in Washington, DC, on June 7, 2012. 

Colby Abbott, 

Acting Manager, Airspace, Regulations and 

ATC Procedures Group. 

[FR Doc. 2012–14406 Filed 6–13–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket No. USCG–2012–0465] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zone; Old Fashion 4th July 

Fireworks, Presque Isle Bay, Erie, PA 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing a temporary safety zone on 

Presque Isle Bay, Erie, PA. This safety 

zone is intended to restrict vessels from 

a portion of Presque Isle Bay during the 

Old Fashion 4th July Fireworks display. 

This temporary safety zone is necessary 

to protect spectators and vessels from 

the hazards associated with a fireworks 

display. 

DATES: This rule will be effective 

between 9:15 p.m. until 10:45 p.m. on 

July 4, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this 

preamble as being available in the 

docket, are part of docket USCG–2012– 

0465 and are available online by going 

to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting 

USCG–2012–0465 in the ‘‘Search’’ box, 

and then clicking ‘‘Search.’’ This 

material is also available for inspection 

or copying at the Docket Management 

Facility (M–30), U.S. Department of 

Transportation, West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this temporary 

rule, call or email LT Christopher 

Mercurio, Chief of Waterways 

Management, U.S. Coast Guard Sector 

Buffalo; telephone 716–843–9343, email 

SectorBuffaloMarineSafety@uscg.mil. If 

you have questions on viewing or 

submitting material to the docket, call 

Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, 

Docket Operations, telephone 202–366– 

9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Regulatory Information 

The Coast Guard is issuing this 

temporary final rule without prior 

notice and opportunity to comment 

pursuant to authority under section 4(a) 

of the Administrative Procedure Act 

(APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision 

authorizes an agency to issue a rule 

without prior notice and opportunity to 

comment when the agency for good 

cause finds that those procedures are 

‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary 

to the public interest.’’ Under 5 U.S.C. 

553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that 

good cause exists for not publishing a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

with respect to this rule because doing 

so would be impracticable. The final 

details for this event were not known to 

the Coast Guard until there was 

insufficient time remaining before the 

event to publish an NPRM. Thus, 

delaying the effective date of this rule to 

wait for a comment period to run would 

be impracticable because it would 

inhibit the Coast Guard’s ability to 

protect spectators and vessels from the 

hazards associated with a maritime 

fireworks display, which are discussed 

further below. 

Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast 

Guard finds that good cause exists for 

making this rule effective less than 30 

days after publication in the Federal 

Register. For the same reasons 

discussed in the preceding paragraph, 

waiting for 30 day notice period run 

would be impracticable. 

Background and Purpose 

Between 9:45 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. on 

July 4, 2012, a fireworks display will be 

held on Presque Isle Bay near Erie, PA. 

The Captain of the Port Buffalo has 

determined that fireworks launched 

proximate to a gathering of watercraft 

pose a significant risk to public safety 

and property. Such hazards include 

premature and accidental detonations, 

dangerous projectiles, and falling or 

burning debris. 

Discussion of Rule 

With the aforementioned hazards in 

mind, the Captain of the Port Buffalo 

has determined that this temporary 

safety zone is necessary to ensure the 

safety of spectators and vessels during 

the Old Fashion 4th July Fireworks. 


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