[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 204 (Friday, October 22, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 65224-65225]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-26525]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2010-0407; Airspace Docket No. 10-AGL-7]


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Williston, ND

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace for Williston, ND, to 
accommodate Area Navigation (RNAV) Standard Instrument Approach 
Procedures (SIAPs) at Sloulin Field

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International Airport, Williston, ND. The FAA is taking this action to 
enhance the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) 
operations at 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: Scott Enander, Central Service Center, 
Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest 
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone (817) 321-
7716.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History

    On June 17, 2010, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend Class E airspace for Williston, 
ND, creating additional controlled airspace at Sloulin Field 
International Airport (75 FR 34391) Docket No. FAA-2010-0407. 
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 7400.9U signed August 18, 2010, and 
effective September 15, 2010, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed in this document 
will be published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 by adding additional Class E airspace extending upward from 700 
feet above the surface to accommodate SIAPs at Sloulin Field 
International Airport, Williston, ND. Geographic coordinates will be 
updated in accordance with the FAA's National Aeronautical Navigation 
Services. This action is necessary for the safety and management of IFR 
operations at the airport.
    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.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is 
found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, 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 amends controlled airspace at Sloulin Field International 
Airport, Williston, ND.

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 7400.9U, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, signed August 18, 2010, and effective September 15, 
2010, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface.

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AGL ND E5 Williston, ND [Amended]

Sloulin Field International Airport, ND
    (Lat. 48[deg]10'41'' N., long. 103[deg]38'32'' W.)
Williston VORTAC
    (Lat. 48[deg]15'12'' N., long. 103[deg]45'02'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.6-mile radius of Sloulin Field International Airport, and 
within 4 miles each side of the Williston VORTAC 317[deg] radial 
extending from the 6.6-mile radius to 12.7 miles northwest of the 
airport, and within 4 miles each side of the 304[deg] bearing from 
the airport extending from the 6.6-mile radius to 12.1 miles 
northwest of the airport, and within 4 miles each side of the 
124[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 6.6-mile radius 
to 13.4 miles southeast of the airport, and within 3.8 miles each 
side of the Williston VORTAC 135[deg] radial extending from the 6.6-
mile radius to 12.3 miles southeast of the airport; and that 
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 
21.8-mile radius of the Williston VORTAC extending from the 
Williston VORTAC 172[deg] radial clockwise to V-430, and within 39.2 
miles of the Williston VORTAC extending from V-430 clockwise to V-
71, and within a 60-mile radius of the Williston VORTAC extending 
from V-71 clockwise to the Williston VORTAC 172[deg] radial, 
excluding those portions within Federal airways.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 7, 2010.
Anthony D. Roetzel,
Manager Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2010-26525 Filed 10-21-10; 8:45 am]
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