56968 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 179 / Thursday, September 15, 2011 / Rules and Regulations 

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations 

at the airport. 

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, 

December 15, 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 July 13, 2011, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking to amend 

controlled airspace at Glendive, MT (76 

FR 41145). 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 7400.9V dated August 9, 2011, 

and effective September 15, 2011, 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 

modifying Class E airspace, extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface, 

at Dawson Community Airport, to 

accommodate IFR aircraft executing 

RNAV (GPS) standard instrument 

approach procedures at the airport. This 

action is necessary for the safety and 

management of IFR operations. Except 

for an editorial change in the airspace 

designation from [Modify] to [Modified], 

this rule is the same as that published 

in the notice of proposed rulemaking 

July 13, 2011. 

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 modifies 

controlled airspace at Dawson 

Community Airport, Glendive, 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: 

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 6005 Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface of the earth. 

* * * * * 

ANM MT E5 Glendive, MT [Modified] 

Glendive, Dawson Community Airport, MT 

(Lat. 47°08′19′′ N., long. 104°48′26′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 10.5-mile 

radius of the Dawson Community Airport, 

and within 4 miles northeast and 8.3 miles 

southwest of the 325° bearing from the 

Dawson Community Airport extending from 

the 10.5-mile radius to 16.1 miles northwest 

of the airport; that airspace extending 

upward from 1,200 feet above the surface 

within an area bounded by lat. 47°38′00′′ N., 

long. 104°48′00′′ W.; to lat. 47°17′00′′ N., 

long. 104°05′00′′ W.; to lat. 46°54′00′′ N., 

long. 104°05′00′′ W.; to lat. 46°45′00′′ N., 

long. 105°09′00′′ W.; to lat. 47°00′00′′ N., 

long. 105°37′00′′ W.; to lat. 47°19′00′′ N., 

long. 105°15′00′′ W., thence to the point of 

beginning. 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on 

September 1, 2011. 

Robert Henry, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Western Service Center 

[FR Doc. 2011–23299 Filed 9–14–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–0490; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–AWP–5] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Tonopah, NV 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E 

airspace at Tonopah, NV, to 

accommodate aircraft using new Area 

Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning 

System (GPS) standard instrument 

approach procedures at Tonopah 

Airport, NV. This action also makes a 

minor adjustment to the geographic 

coordinates of the airport, and corrects 

geographic coordinates in the regulatory 

text. This rule improves the safety and 

management of Instrument Flight Rules 

(IFR) operations at the airport. 

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, 

December 15, 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 July 8, 2011, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking to amend 

controlled airspace at Tonopah, NV (76 

FR 40295). Interested parties were 

invited to participate in this rulemaking 

effort by submitting written comments 

on the proposal to the FAA. No 


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comments were received. Subsequent to 

publication, the FAAs Aeronautical 

Products office made further 

adjustments to the geographic 

coordinates listed in the regulatory text, 

and these are included in this 

rulemaking. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6002 and 6005, 

respectively, 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 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 Class E surface airspace, and 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface, at Tonopah 

Airport, Tonopah, NV, to accommodate 

IFR aircraft executing new RNAV (GPS) 

standard instrument approach 

procedures at the airport. Also, the 

geographic coordinates of the airport are 

updated to coincide with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database. Additionally, the 

latitude and longitude coordinates in 

the text of Class E airspace listed under 

paragraph 6005 are adjusted to be in 

concert with the FAA’s aeronautical 

database. This action is necessary for 

the safety and management of IFR 

operations. With the exception of 

editorial changes and the changes noted 

above, this rule is the same as that 

proposed in the notice of proposed 

rulemaking July 8, 2011. 

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 

Tonopah Airport, Tonopah, NV. 

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 6002 Class E airspace designated 

as surface areas. 

* * * * * 

AWP NV E2 Tonopah, NV [Modified] 

Tonopah Airport, NV 

(Lat. 38°03′37′′ N., long. 117°05′13′′ W.) 

Within a 8.2-mile radius of the Tonopah 

Airport and within 2 miles each side of the 

358° bearing from the Tonopah Airport 

extending from the 8.2-mile radius to 10.5 

miles north of the Tonopah Airport, and 

within 2 miles each side of the Tonopah 

Airport 117° bearing extending from the 8.2- 

mile radius to 11.5 miles southeast of the 

Tonopah Airport. This Class E 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. 

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface of the earth. 

* * * * * 

AWP NV E5 Tonopah, NV [Modified] 

Tonopah Airport, NV 

(Lat. 38°03′37′′ N., long. 117°05′13′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 10.7-mile 

radius of the Tonopah Airport, and that 

airspace northwest of the Tonopah Airport 

bounded by a line beginning at lat. 38°10′16′′ 

N., long. 117°15′50′′ W.; to lat. 38°12′00′′ N., 

long. 117°17′00′′ W.; to lat. 38°18′00′′ N., 

long. 117°17′00′′ W.; to lat. 38°18′00′′ N., 

long. 117°03′00′′ W.; to lat. 38°14′13′′ N., 

long. 117°03′13′′ W.; thence clockwise via the 

10.7-mile radius of the Tonopah Airport to 

lat. 38°00′36′′ N., long. 116°52′13′′ W.; to lat. 

38°00′09′′ N., long. 116°51′06′′ W.; to lat. 

37°56′35′′ N., long. 116°53′24′′ W.; to lat. 

37°57′02′′ N., long. 116°54′31′′ W.; thence 

clockwise via the 10.7-mile radius of the 

Tonopah Airport to the point of beginning. 

That airspace extending upward from 1,200 

feet above the surface within the area 

bounded by a line beginning at lat. 37°52′46′′ 

N., long. 117°05′41′′ W.; to lat. 37°39′00′′ N., 

long. 117°22′00′′ W.; to lat. 37°35′00′′ N., 

long. 117°36′00′′ W.; to lat. 37°56′00′′ N., 

long. 117°54′00′′ W.; to lat. 37°56′50′′ N., 

long. 117°32′00′′ W.; to lat. 38°08′00′′ N., 

long. 117°41′00′′ W.; to lat. 38°18′00′′ N., 

long. 117°24′00′′ W.; to lat. 38°18′00′′ N., 

long. 117°00′00′′ W.; to lat. 38°14′00′′ N., 

long. 117°00′00′′ W.; to lat. 38°17′00′′ N., 

long. 116°36′00′′ W.; to lat. 38°00′00′′ N., 

long. 116°33′00′′ W.; to lat. 37°59′30′′ N., 

long. 116°38′30′′ W.; to lat. 37°53′00′′ N., 

long. 116°38′30′′ W.; thence to the point of 

beginning. 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on 

September 1, 2011. 

Robert Henry, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2011–23297 Filed 9–14–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 97 

[Docket No. 30801; Amdt. No. 3442] 

Standard Instrument Approach 

Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums 

and Obstacle Departure Procedures; 

Miscellaneous Amendments 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This establishes, amends, 

suspends, or revokes Standard 

Instrument Approach Procedures 

(SIAPs) and associated Takeoff 

Minimums and Obstacle Departure 

Procedures for operations at certain 

airports. These regulatory actions are 

needed because of the adoption of new 

or revised criteria, or because of changes 

occurring in the National Airspace 

System, such as the commissioning of 

new navigational facilities, adding new 

obstacles, or changing air traffic 

requirements. These changes are 

designed to provide safe and efficient 


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