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Vol. 77, No. 115 

Thursday, June 14, 2012 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0564; Airspace 

Docket No. 12–AWA–4] 

Amendment of Class C Airspace; 

Colorado Springs, CO 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies the 

Colorado Springs, CO, Class C airspace 

area by amending the legal description 

to reflect the current airport reference 

point (ARP) information for the City of 

Colorado Springs Municipal Airport. 

The operating requirements remain the 

same. 

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, 

September 20, 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: 

Colby Abbott, 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 

Class C airspace areas are designed to 

improve air safety by reducing the risk 

of midair collisions in high volume 

airport terminal areas and to enhance 

the management of air traffic operations 

in that area. The FAA recently 

attempted to modify the Class E airspace 

at City of Colorado Springs Municipal 

Airport (COS), CO, to ensure 

containment of new instrument 

procedures within controlled airspace. 

As a result of that effort, it was 

determined the COS ARP geographic 

position information contained in the 

Colorado Springs, CO, Class C legal 

description was no longer accurate due 

to an airfield survey accomplished 

previously and required updating. This 

amendment action ensures the COS 

ARP described in the Colorado Springs, 

CO, Class C and Class E legal 

descriptions match the FAA 

aeronautical database information so the 

airspace areas will chart correctly with 

a shared boundary depicted. 

Accordingly, since this action merely 

reflects the geographic coordinates to be 

in concert with the FAA’s current 

aeronautical database, and does not 

change the dimensions or operating 

requirements of that airspace, notice 

and public procedures under 5 U.S.C. 

553(b) are unnecessary. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by 

amending the Class C airspace area at 

Colorado Springs, CO. Specifically, the 

ARP for the City of Colorado Springs 

Municipal Airport is changed to reflect 

‘‘lat. 38°48′21′′ N., long. 104°42′03′′ W.’’ 

This minor correction amends the ARP 

geographic position coordinates to 

reflect the information currently 

contained in the FAA’s aeronautical 

database. 

Class C airspace areas are published 

in paragraph 4000 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 Class C airspace area 

amendment 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 amends Class C airspace at Colorado 

Springs, CO. 

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 


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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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