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Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

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 modifies the 

air traffic service route structure in the 

north central United States to maintain 

the efficient flow of air traffic. 

History 

During a biennial review of the 

Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport’s 

airspace the FAA identified that the 

airport’s name had been changed to Bob 

Hope Airport and the geographic 

coordinates were incorrect. This action 

updates the name and geographic 

coordinates to coincide with the FAA’s 

aeronautical database for the respective 

Class C airspace area. 

Class C airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 4000 of FAA 

Order 7400.9Z dated August 6, 2015, 

and effective September 15, 2015, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class C airspace designations 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.9Z, airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, 

and effective September 15, 2015. FAA 

Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

final rule. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Rule 

This amendment to Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

amends the Class C airspace within 

which all aircraft operators are subject 

to operating rules and equipment 

requirements of Part 91 of the Federal 

Aviation Regulations (see 14 CFR 

91.130). The name of the BurbankGlendale-Pasadena Airport is changed 

to Bob Hope Airport and the geographic 

coordinates are updated. This rule is 

meant to insure pilots do not confuse 

instructions provided to them by Air 

Traffic Control. 

This is an administrative change and 

does not affect the boundaries, altitudes, 

or operating requirements of the 

airspace, therefore, notice and public 

procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) is 

unnecessary. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

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, is non-controversial and 

unlikely to result in adverse or negative 

comments. It, therefore, (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 only affects air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, does not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

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. 

Lists 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(f), 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 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 6, 2015, effective 

September 15, 2015, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 4000 Class C Airspace 

* * * * * 

AWP CA C Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena 

Airport, CA [Remove] 

AWP CA C Burbank, CA [New] 

Bob Hope Airport, CA 

(Lat. 34°12′03′′ N., long. 118°21′31′′ W.) 

Whiteman Airport 

(Lat. 34°15′35′′ N., long. 118°24′48′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 4,800 feet MSL 

within a 5-mile radius of Bob Hope Airport 

excluding that airspace below 3,000 feet MSL 

within a 1.8-mile radius of Whiteman 

Airport, and excluding that airspace below 

3,500 feet MSL east of a direct line from a 

point 5 miles on the 004° bearing from the 

airport to a point 5 miles on the 090° bearing 

from the airport; and that airspace extending 

upward from 3,000 feet MSL to and 

including 4,800 feet MSL within a 10-mile 

radius of Bob Hope Airport from the 104° 

bearing clockwise to the 004° bearing from 

the airport excluding that airspace south of 

the north boundary of the Los Angeles, CA, 

Class B airspace area, and excluding that 

airspace beyond an 8-mile radius north and 

east of the 294° bearing, and excluding that 

airspace beyond 5 miles north and east of a 

line from a point 8 miles on the 343° bearing 

from the airport to a point 5 miles on the 

004° bearing from the airport. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 

15, 2015. 

Gary A. Norek, 

Manager, Airspace Policy and Regulations 

Group. 

[FR Doc. 2015–23994 Filed 9–23–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

Docket No. FAA–2015–3601; Airspace 

Docket No. 15–AGL–5 

RIN 2120–AA66 

Revocation of Jet Route J–513; North 

Central United States 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 


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SUMMARY: This action removes jet route 

J–513 in the north central United States. 

The FAA is taking this action to reflect 

and accommodate route changes made 

in Canadian airspace as part of Canada’s 

Windsor-Toronto-Montreal (WTM) 

airspace redesign project. 

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, 

December 10, 2015. The Director of the 

Federal Register approves this 

incorporation by reference action under 

title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 

51, subject to the annual revision of 

FAA, Order 7400.9 and publication of 

conforming amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ 

air_traffic/publications/. For further 

information, you can contact the 

Airspace Policy and Regulations Group, 

Federal Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 

267–8783. The Order is also available 

for inspection at the National Archives 

and Records Administration (NARA). 

For information on the availability of 

this material at NARA, call (202) 741– 

6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/ 

federal_register/code_of_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colby Abbott, Airspace Policy and 

Regulations Group, Office of Airspace 

Services, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone: (202) 267–8783. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

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 modifies the 

air traffic service route structure in the 

north central United States to maintain 

the efficient flow of air traffic. 

Background 

In 1969, the FAA published in the 

Federal Register a rule that established 

J–513 from the Lakehead, Ontario, 

Canada, VHF Omnidirection Range 

Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) 

navigation aid (NAVAID) to the 

Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, VHF 

Omnidirection Range/Distance 

Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) 

NAVAID (34 FR 12133, July 19, 1969). 

The route, extending through a small 

portion of airspace over the north 

central United States, was established in 

response to a request from the Canadian 

Department of Transport advising they 

had an immediate requirement for a 

high level airway to be designated from 

Lakehead to Sudbury. When it was 

established, J–513 joined to Canadian 

high level airway No. HL–513. 

In 1970, the FAA published in the 

Federal Register a rule to amend J–513 

(35 FR 3659, February 25, 1970). The 

amendment changed the name of the 

Lakehead, Ontario, Canada, VORTAC to 

Thunder Bay. As a result, the J–513 

description was amended to reflect the 

route from the Thunder Bay, Ontario, 

Canada, VORTAC to the Sudbury, 

Ontario, Canada, VOR/DME, excluding 

the airspace within Canada. 

In November 2014, Canada removed 

the portions of J–513 in Canadian 

airspace as part of their WTM airspace 

redesign program; however, 

corresponding action for the portion of 

J–513 in United States airspace was not 

accomplished by the FAA. This 

disconnect led to the charted depiction 

of J–513 being removed from the 

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) high 

altitude enroute charts, but the legal 

description remained in FAA Order 

7400.9 and the National Airspace 

System Repository (NASR). 

Since the basis for which J–513 was 

originally established no longer exists, 

the FAA is removing the route from 14 

CFR part 71 and FAA Order 7400.9. 

Subsequently, the FAA will remove the 

route from the NASR database. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, 

and effective September 15, 2015. FAA 

Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

document. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Rule 

The FAA is amending Title 14 of the 

Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 

part 71 by removing jet route J–513. 

This action responds to the route 

changes made in Canadian airspace as 

part of Canada’s WTM airspace redesign 

project. This action removes a route that 

was put in place in accordance with a 

request from the Canadian Department 

of Transport, which traversed through 

Canadian and U.S. airspace. Canada has 

subsequently removed this route and 

the route no longer exists on 

aeronautical charts. Therefore, notice 

and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 

553(b) are unnecessary. 

Jet routes are published in paragraph 

2004 of FAA Order 7400.9Z dated 

August 6, 2015, and effective September 

15, 2015, which is incorporated by 

reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The jet route 

listed in this document will be 

subsequently removed in the Order. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

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 only affects air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, does not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

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 5– 

6.5a. This airspace action consists of 

modifying an airway and it is not 

expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exists 

that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 


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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(f), 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 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 6, 2015 and 

effective September 15, 2015, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 2004 Jet Routes 

* * * * * 

J–513 [Removed] 

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 

15, 2015. 

Gary A. Norek, 

Manager, Airspace Policy and Regulations 

Group. 

[FR Doc. 2015–24101 Filed 9–23–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–0343; Airspace 

Docket No. 14–ANM–10] 

Establishment of Class E Airspace, 

Delta, CO 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface at Blake Field 

Airport, Delta CO, to accommodate new 

Area Navigation (RNAV) Global 

Positioning System (GPS) standard 

instrument approach procedures 

developed for the airport. This action 

enhances the safety and management of 

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations 

at the airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 

10, 2015. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.9 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Z, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, and subsequent amendments can 

be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/ 

air_traffic/publications/. For further 

information, you can contact the 

Airspace Policy and ATC Regulations 

Group, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 29591; 

telephone: 202–267–8783. The Order is 

also available for inspection at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of this 

material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, 

or go to http://www.archives.gov/ 

federal_register/code_of_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html. 

FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, is 

published yearly and effective on 

September 15. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steve Haga, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Operations Support 

Group, Western Service Center, 1601 

Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA, 98057; 

telephone (425) 203–4563. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

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 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 

controlled airspace at Blake Field 

Airport, Delta CO. 

History 

On June 22, 2015, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to modify 

Class E airspace extending upward from 

700 feet above the surface at Blake Field 

Airport, Delta CO (80 FR 35597). 

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 7400.9Z, dated August 6, 2015, 

and effective September 15, 2015, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designations 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

Availability and Summary of 

Documents for Incorporation by 

Reference 

This document amends FAA Order 

7400.9Z, airspace Designations and 

Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, 

and effective September 15, 2015. FAA 

Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

final rule. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists 

Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, 

air traffic service routes, and reporting 

points. 

The Rule 

This amendment to Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

modifies Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

at Blake Field Airport, Delta, CO. 

Controlled airspace is established 

within a 3.8-mile radius of Blake Field 

Airport, with segments extending from 

the 4-mile radius to 7.5 miles northeast, 

and 12 miles southwest of the airport. 

Development of new RNAV (GPS) 

standard instrument approach 

procedures has made this action 

necessary for continued safety and 

management of IFR operations at the 

airport. 

Regulatory Notices and Analyses 

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, is non-controversial and 

unlikely to result in adverse or negative 

comments. It, therefore, (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 only affects air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, does not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 


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