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Vol. 77, No. 19 

Monday, January 30, 2012 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0630; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–ASW–8] 

Amendment of Class D Airspace; Altus 

AFB, OK 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class D 

airspace for Altus AFB, OK. Procedural 

changes implemented to enhance safety 

for aircraft operating in the vicinity of 

Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional 

Airport, Altus, OK, has made this action 

necessary for the safety and 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations at Altus AFB. 

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, April 

5, 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: 

Scott Enander, Central Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, Southwest 

Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort 

Worth, TX 76137; telephone (817) 321– 

7716. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On October 28, 2011, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking to amend 

Class D airspace for Altus AFB, OK (76 

FR 66866) Docket No. FAA–2011–0630. 

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 D airspace 

designations are published in paragraph 

5000 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 D 

airspace designations listed in this 

document will be published 

subsequently in the Order. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by 

modifying Class D airspace at Altus 

AFB, Altus, OK. Airspace 

reconfiguration is necessary due to 

procedural changes implemented to 

enhance safety for aircraft operating in 

the vicinity of Altus/Quartz Mountain 

Regional Airport. Controlled airspace is 

necessary for the safety and 

management of IFR operations at the 

airport. 

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 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, 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 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 

controlled airspace for Altus AFB, OK. 

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 7400.9V, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 9, 2011, and effective 

September 15, 2011, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace 

* * * * * 

ASW OK D Altus AFB, OK [Amended] 

Altus AFB, OK 

(Lat. 34°39′59′′ N., long. 99°16′05′′ W.) 

Altus AFB ILS Localizer 

(Lat. 34°38′31′ N., long. 99°16′26′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 3,900 feet MSL 

within a 6-mile radius of Altus AFB, and 

within 2 miles each side of the Altus AFB 

ILS 17R Localizer north course extending 

from the 6-mile radius to 7.6 miles north of 

the airport, and excluding that airspace 

below 2,500 feet MSL west of long. 99°18′52′′ 

W. This Class D airspace area is effective 

during the specific dates and times 

established in advance by a Notice to 

Airmen. The effective date and time will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Airport/Facility Directory. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on January 13, 

2012. 

Walter L. Tweedy, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

ATO Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2012–1800 Filed 1–27–12; 8:45 am] 

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