[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 22, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 37231-37232]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-13198]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0465; Airspace Docket No. 20-ANM-59]
RIN 2120-AA66


Modification of Class E Airspace; Rifle Garfield County Airport, 
CO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class E airspace extending upward 
from 700 feet above the surface at Rifle Garfield County Airport, 
Rifle, CO, and supports modifications to the RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 8 
approach at the airport. This action will ensure the safety and 
management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

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DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, September 8, 2022. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA JO Order 7400.11 
and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order JO 7400.11F, and subsequent amendments can be 
viewed online at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For 
further information, you can contact the Airspace Policy Group, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 
20591; telephone: (202) 267-8783.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathan A. Chaffman, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200 
S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone (206) 231-2245.

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 (U.S.C.). 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 would modify Class E airspace at Rifle Garfield County 
Airport, CO, to support IFR operations at the airport.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the 
Federal Register (87 FR 2372; January 14, 2022) for Docket No. FAA-
2021-0465 to modify the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface at Rifle Garfield County Airport, CO. Interested 
parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by 
submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. One comment was 
received in favor of the proposal.
    The Class E5 airspace designation is published in paragraph 6005 of 
FAA Order JO 7400.11F, dated August 10, 2021, and effective September 
15, 2021, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class 
E airspace designation listed in this document will be published 
subsequently in FAA Order JO 7400.11.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order JO 7400.11F, dated August 10, 2021, 
and effective September 15, 2021. FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly 
available as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA 
Order JO 7400.11F lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air 
traffic service routes, and reporting points.

The Rule

    The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71 by modifying the Class E 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Rifle 
Garfield County Airport, CO.
    This airspace is modified, adding an extension 4.8 miles wide, 
extending from the airport's 11-mile radius to 11.9 miles west of the 
airport, to appropriately contain the RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 8 approach into 
Rifle Garfield County Airport, CO.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11is published yearly and becomes effective on 
September 15.

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 will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is 
certified that this rule, when promulgated, would 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 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, 
paragraph 5-6.5a. This airspace action is not expected to cause any 
potentially significant environmental impacts, and no extraordinary 
circumstances exist that warrant the preparation of an environmental 
assessment.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR 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

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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.


Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO 
7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 
2021, and effective September 15, 2021, 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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ANM CO E5 Rifle, CO [Amended]

Rifle Garfield County Airport, Rifle, CO
    (Lat. 39[deg]31'36'' N, long. 107[deg]43'41'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 5.5-mile radius of the airport from the 336[deg] bearing 
from the airport clockwise to the 065[deg] bearing from the airport, 
and within an 11-mile radius of the airport from the 065[deg] 
bearing from the airport clockwise to the 336[deg] bearing from the 
airport, and within 2.4 miles each side of the 257[deg] bearing from 
the airport, extending from the 11-mile radius to 11.9 miles west of 
the airport.

B.G. Chew,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2022-13198 Filed 6-21-22; 8:45 am]
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