[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 12, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 13122-13123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-996]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2007-28529; Airspace Docket No. 07-ANM-12]


Modification of Class E Airspace; Tucson, AZ

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION:  Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action will modify Class E airspace at Tucson, AZ. 
Additional controlled airspace is necessary to encompass holding 
patterns and intermediate segments at Tucson International Airport. The 
FAA is proposing this action to enhance the safety and management of 
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at Tucson International 
Airport, Tucson, AZ.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, June 5, 2008. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA

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Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Roberts, Federal Aviation 
Administration, System Support Group, Western Service Area, 1601 Lind 
Avenue, SW., Renton, WA, 98057; telephone (425) 203-4517.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History

    On August 29, 2007 the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking to modify Class E airspace at Tucson, AZ 
(72 FR 49677). This action would enhance the safety and management of 
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at Tucson International 
Airport, Tucson, AZ.
    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 7400.9R signed August 15, 2007, and effective September 15, 
2007, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR part 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 at Tucson International Airport, 
Tucson, AZ. Additional controlled airspace is necessary to encompass 
hold-in-lieu patterns at the LIPTE Initial Fix/Instrument Approach Fix 
(IF/IAF) at Tucson International Airport, Tucson, AZ and encompass 
intermediate segments from the ILEEN Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) 
fix to COPEY DME fix. The FAA is proposing this action to enhance the 
safety and management of IFR operations at Tucson International 
Airport, Tucson, AZ.
    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. 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 Tucson International Airport, Tucson, AZ.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air)

Adoption of the Amendment

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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 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.


Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9R, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, signed August 15, 2007, and effective September 15, 
2007 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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AWP AZ E5 Tucson, AZ 2 spaces [Modified]

Tucson International Airport, AZ
    (Lat. 32[deg]06'58'' N, long. 110[deg]56'28'' W)
Ryan Field, AZ
    (Lat. 32[deg]08'32'' N, long. 111[deg]10'28'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within an 8.7-mile radius of Tucson International Airport and within 
that airspace bounded by a line beginning at lat. 32[deg]11'01'' N, 
long. 111[deg]05'33'' W; to lat. 32[deg]21'28'' N, long. 
111[deg]16'33'' W; to lat. 32[deg]35'55'' N, long. 110[deg]57'47'' W; 
to lat. 32[deg]01'35'' N, long. 110[deg]21'18'' W; to lat.31[deg]44'6'' 
N, long. 110[deg]42'30'' W; to lat.31[deg]58'20'' N, long. 
110[deg]57'51'' W; to intercept the 8.7-mile radius southwest of the 
Tucson International Airport; thence clockwise via the 8.7-mile radius 
to the point of beginning; and that airspace within a 4.3-mile radius 
of Ryan Field and within 3.5 mile each side of the Ryan Field localizer 
course extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 7 miles west of the outer 
marker. That airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the 
surface bounded by a line beginning at lat. 32[deg]33'00'' N, long. 
111[deg]45'02'' W; to lat.32[deg]33'00'' N, long. 110[deg]52'02'' W; 
thence north via long. 110[deg]52'00'' W; to the south boundary of V-
94, thence southeast via the south boundary of V-94; to long. 
110[deg]00'02'' W, thence south to lat. 31[deg]39'00'' N; long 
110[deg]00'02'' W; to lat. 31[deg]39'00'' N, long. 111[deg]00'02'' W; 
to lat. 32[deg]00'00'' N, long. 111[deg]45'02'' W, to the point of 
origin.
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    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on February 28, 2008.
Kevin Nolan,
Acting Manager, System Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 08-996 Filed 3-11-08; 8:45 am]
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