6094 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 25 / Monday, February 8, 2010 / Rules and Regulations 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on January 

22, 2010. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–2680 Filed 2–5–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2009–0941; Airspace 

Docket No. 09–ANM–17] 

Modification of Class E Airspace; 

Grand Junction, CO 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action will modify Class 

E airspace at Grand Junction Regional, 

Grand Junction, CO, to accommodate 

the vectoring of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) traffic from Grand Junction 

Regional, Grand Junction, CO to en 

route airspace, and changes the airport 

name. This will improve the safety of 

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations 

at the airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, April 8, 

2010. 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 October 29, 2009, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking to amend 

Class E airspace at Grand Junction, CO 

(74 FR 55791). 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 7400.9T signed August 27, 2009, 

and effective September 15, 2009, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

part 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 

modifying the Class E airspace for the 

Grand Junction, CO, area, adding 

additional controlled airspace extending 

upward from 1,200 feet above the 

surface to accommodate vectoring IFR 

aircraft departing Grand Junction 

Regional, Grand Junction, CO, to en 

route airspace. This action is necessary 

for the safety and management of IFR 

operations at the airport. This will also 

update the airport name from Grand 

Junction, Walker Field. 

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 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 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 establishes additional 

controlled airspace at Grand Junction 

Regional, Grand Junction, CO. 

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 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. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9T, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

signed August 27, 2009, and effective 

September 15, 2009 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 E5 Grand Junction, CO 

[Modified] 

Grand Junction Regional, Grand Junction, CO 

(Lat. 39°07′21′′ N., long. 108°31′36′′ W.) 

Grand Junction VORTAC 

(Lat. 39°03′34′′ N., long. 108°47′33′′ W.) 

Grand Junction Localizer 

(Lat. 39°07′04′′ N., long. 108°30′48′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within 7 miles 

northwest and 4.3 miles southeast of the 

Grand Junction VORTAC 247° and 067° 

radials extending from 11.4 miles southwest 

to 12.3 miles northeast of the VORTAC, and 

within 1.8 miles south and 9.2 miles north 

of the Grand Junction VORTAC 110° radial 

extending from the VORTAC to 19.2 miles 

southeast of the VORTAC; that airspace 

extending upward from 1,200 feet above the 

surface within a 30.5-miles radius of the 

Grand Junction VORTAC, within 6.5 miles 

each side of the Grand Junction VORTAC 

099° radial extending from the 30.5-mile 

radius to 58 miles east of the VORTAC, and 

within 4.3 miles each side of the Grand 

Junction VORTAC 166° radial extending from 

the 30.5-mile radius to 33.1 miles south of 

the VORTAC, and within 4.3 miles northeast 

and 4.9 miles southwest of the Grand 

Junction ILS localizer northwest course 

extending from the 30.5-mile radius to the 

intersection of the localizer northwest course 

and the Grand Junction VORTAC 318° radial. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on January 

29, 2010. 

William M. Buck, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2010–2524 Filed 2–5–10; 8:45 am] 

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