[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 6, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 61611-61612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-24799]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2010-0619; Airspace Docket No. 10-AWP-11]


Modification of Class E Airspace; San Clemente, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action will amend Class E airspace at San Clemente, CA. 
Decommissioning of the San Clemente Island Non-Directional Radio Beacon 
(NDB) at San Clemente Island NALF (Frederick Sherman Field) has made 
this action necessary for the safety and management of Instrument 
Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. This action also makes a 
minor adjustment to the geographic coordinates of the airport.

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, January 13, 2011. 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 20, 2010, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend

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controlled airspace at San Clemente, CA (75 FR 42014). Interested 
parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by 
submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments 
were received. Subsequent to publication, the FAA found the geographic 
coordinates of the airport needed to be adjusted. This action makes the 
adjustment. With the exception of editorial changes, and the changes 
described above, this rule is the same as that proposed in the NPRM.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6004, of 
FAA Order 7400.9U dated August 18, 2010, and effective September 15, 
2010, 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 amending Class E airspace designated as an extension to a 
Class D surface area, at San Clemente Island NALF (Fredrick Sherman 
Field), San Clemente, CA. The San Clemente Island NDB has been 
decommissioned, and the NDB approach canceled. This action will also 
update the geographic coordinates of the airport to coincide with the 
FAA's National Aeronautical Navigation Services. 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 amends 
controlled airspace at San Clemente Island NALF (Fredrick Sherman 
Field), San Clemente, CA.

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 Part 71.1 of the Federal 
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9U, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 18, 2010, and effective September 15, 
2010 is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6004 Class E airspace Designated as an Extension to a 
Class D Surface Area.

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AWP CA E4 San Clemente, CA [Modified]

San Clemente Island NALF (Fredrick Sherman Field), CA
    (Lat. 33[deg]01'22'' N., long. 118[deg]35'19'' W.)
San Clemente Island TACAN
    (Lat. 33[deg]01'37'' N., long. 118[deg]34'46'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.6 miles 
each side of the San Clemente Island TACAN 334[deg] radial extending 
from the 4.3-mile radius of San Clemente Island NALF (Fredrick 
Sherman Field) to Control 1177L, and within 1.8 miles each side of 
the 064[deg] bearing from San Clemente Island NALF (Fredrick Sherman 
Field) extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 9 miles northeast. This 
Class E airspace area is effective during the 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.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on September 23, 2010.
Lori Andriesen,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2010-24799 Filed 10-5-10; 8:45 am]
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