55438 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 187 / Thursday, September 25, 2008 / Rules and Regulations 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2008–0211; Airspace 

Docket No. 08–AWP–3] 

Establishment of Class D Airspace; 

San Bernardino International Airport, 

San Bernardino, CA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This rule establishes Class D 

airspace at San Bernardino International 

Airport, San Bernardino, CA. The FAA 

is taking this action to provide 

controlled airspace for the safety of 

aircraft executing Standard Instrument 

Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and other 

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations 

at San Bernardino International Airport. 

The configuration of this airspace has 

been modified to accommodate airspace 

design changes that would enhance the 

safety and efficiency of air traffic 

operations at San Bernardino 

International Airport and continue 

general aviation access to Redlands 

Municipal Airport 4.5 nautical miles to 

the east. 

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, 

November 20, 2008. 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Larry Tonish, Operations Support 

Specialists, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Western Service Area, 

1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 

98057; telephone (425) 203–4532. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On March 14, 2008, the FAA 

published a notice of proposed 

rulemaking in the Federal Register to 

establish Class D airspace at San 

Bernardino Airport, San Bernardino, 

CA, (73 FR 13811). On April 17, 2008, 

the FAA published an extension to the 

comment period in the Federal Register 

(73 FR 20843). This rule is the result of 

the airport proprietor’s intent to contract 

a non-federal Airport Traffic Control 

Tower (ATCT) at San Bernardino 

International Airport, which will meet 

criteria for Class D airspace, and is 

necessary for the safety of aircraft 

executing these SIAPs and IFR 

operations. 

There were 14 comments submitted 

regarding the proposed configuration of 

this Class D airspace. All of the 

comments referenced the cutout for the 

nearby Redlands Municipal Airport 4.5 

nautical miles to the east. Several 

commenters recommended aligning the 

Redlands Municipal Airport cutout with 

visual landmarks. One commenter 

recommended the ceiling of the 

proposed San Bernardino Class D 

airspace be raised to accommodate 

terminal operations within the proposed 

Class D airspace. 

The FAA has considered the 

recommendations to the NPRM and 

found they have merit and would 

enhance the safety and efficiency of the 

proposed airspace. The San Bernardino 

Class D airspace is being modified in 

this final rule to exclude the airspace 

north of Highland Avenue and east of 

Church Street, which would provide 

greater access to Redlands Municipal 

Airport. The ceiling of the San 

Bernardino Class D airspace area is also 

being raised to 3,200 feet mean sea level 

(MSL). 

The Rule 

This amendment to 14 CFR Part 71 

establishes Class D airspace at San 

Bernardino International Airport, San 

Bernardino, CA. An ATCT is being 

established at San Bernardino 

International Airport, San Bernardino, 

CA, which will meet criteria for Class D 

airspace. 

Class D airspace areas are published 

in Paragraph 5000 of FAA Order 

7400.9R, dated August 15, 2007, and 

effective September 15, 2007, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class D airspace designations 

listed in this document would be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

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. 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 

provide for the safety of aircraft 

operations at San Bernardino 

International Airport. 

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, 

CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND 

CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; 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 7400.9R, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 15, 2007, and effective 

September 15, 2007, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace area. 

* * * * * 

AWP CA D San Bernardino, CA [New] 

San Bernardino International Airport, San 

Bernardino, CA 

(Lat. 34°05′43′′ N., long. 117°14′06′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 3,200 feet MSL 

beginning at lat. 34°08′09′′ N., long. 

117°18′40′′ W.; to lat. 34°08′09′′ N., long. 

117°11′13′′ W.; to lat. 34°07′42′′ N., long. 

117°10′26′′ W.; to lat. 34°02′24′′ N., long. 

117°10′26′′ W.; thence via the 4.5 nautical 

mile radius of the San Bernardino Airport 

clockwise to the point of beginning. This 

Class D airspace area is effective during the 

specific dates and times established in 

advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective 

dates and times will thereafter be 

continuously published in the Airport/ 

Facility Directory. 

* * * * * 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on 

September 16, 2008. 

Kevin Nolan, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. E8–22438 Filed 9–24–08; 8:45 am] 

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