55690 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 176 / Tuesday, September 11, 2012 / Rules and Regulations 

by the 30.5-mile radius of the airport and on 

the west by V–253. 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on August 

30, 2012. 

Steven L. Vale, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2012–22235 Filed 9–10–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2011–1213; Airspace 

Docket No. 11–ANM–23] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Dillon, MT 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface, and adds 

controlled surface airspace at Dillon, 

MT, to accommodate aircraft using new 

Area Navigation (RNAV) Global 

positioning System (GPS) standard 

instrument approach procedures at 

Dillon Airport. This improves the safety 

and management of Instrument Flight 

Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. 

The geographic coordinates of the 

airport also are adjusted. 

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, 

November 15, 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: 

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 March 15, 2012, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to amend Class E airspace at Dillon 

Airport, Dillon, MT (77 FR 15295). 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. One comment was 

received. 

The commenter recommended 

establishing Class E surface airspace and 

also expanding the Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface for aircraft safety. The FAA 

found merit in this comment and 

proposed to further amend the NPRM. 

On July 11, 2012, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a supplemental 

notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) 

to create Class E surface airspace and 

further amend existing Class E airspace 

at Dillon Airport, Dillon, MT (77 FR 

40834). 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 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 

creating Class E surface airspace, and 

further modifying Class E airspace 

extending upward from 700 feet above 

the surface, at Dillon Airport, Dillon, 

MT, to accommodate IFR aircraft 

executing new RNAV (GPS) standard 

instrument approach procedures at the 

airport. This action is necessary for the 

safety and management of IFR 

operations. The geographic coordinates 

are adjusted to be in concert with the 

FAAs aeronautical database. 

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 establishes 

and amends controlled airspace at 

Dillon Airport, Dillon, MT. 

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 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. 

* * * * * 

ANM MT E2 Dillon, MT [New] 

Dillon Airport, MT 

(Lat. 45°15′19′′ N., long. 112°33′09′′ W.) 

Within a 6.1-mile radius of Dillon Airport. 

This Class E airspace area is effective during 

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. 


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Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface of the earth. 

* * * * * 

ANM MT E5 Dillon, MT [Modified] 

Dillon Airport, MT 

(Lat. 45°15′19′′ N., long. 112°33′09′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 9.2-mile 

radius of Dillon Airport; that airspace 

extending upward from 1,200 feet above the 

surface within a 45-mile radius of Dillon 

Airport. 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on August 

30, 2012. 

Steven L. Vale, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2012–22269 Filed 9–10–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0539; Airspace 

Docket No. 12–ANM–10] 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Circle Town, MT 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action establishes Class 

E airspace at Circle Town County 

Airport, Circle Town, MT to 

accommodate aircraft using new Area 

Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning 

System (GPS) standard instrument 

approach procedures at Circle Town 

County Airport. This improves the 

safety and management of Instrument 

Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the 

airport. 

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, 

November 15, 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: 

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 5, 2012, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to 

establish controlled airspace at Circle 

Town, MT (77 FR 39651). Interested 

parties were invited to participate in 

this rulemaking effort by submitting 

written comments on the proposal to the 

FAA. The FAA received one comment 

from the National Business Aviation 

Association (NBAA). 

The NBAA recommended the FAA 

lower some of the adjacent Class E 

airspace extending upward from 14,500 

feet Mean Sea Level (MSL) to the east, 

south and west of the airport down to 

1,200 feet above the surface to 

accommodate orderly en route descent 

into the airport. The NBAA is also 

concerned that the Minimum 

Instrument Flight Rules Altitude (MIA) 

outside the 1,200 feet above the surface 

would affect air traffic services into the 

airport. Finally, the commenter points 

out that extending the Class E 1,200-foot 

area would provide relief to Salt Lake 

City Air Route Traffic Control Center 

(ARTCC). 

The FAA believes that lowering this 

airspace is outside the scope of this 

rulemaking at this time, and would not 

serve the immediate purpose of 

establishing the airspace necessary for 

the safety of aircraft within the Circle 

Town, MT, airport area. 

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 

establishing Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface, 

at Circle Town County Airport, to 

accommodate IFR aircraft executing 

new RNAV (GPS) standard instrument 

approach procedures at the airport. This 

action is necessary for the safety and 

management of IFR operations. 

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 establishes 

controlled airspace at Circle Town 

County Airport, Circle Town, MT. 

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 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. 

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