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Vol. 66, No. 242

Monday, December 17, 2001

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airport Docket No. 01–AWP–28]

Establishment of a Class E Enroute

Domestic Airspace Area, Bristol

Mountains, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Direct final rule, request for

comments.

SUMMARY: This action establishes a Class

E enroute domestic airspace area

beginning at 1,200 feet above ground

level (AGL) in the vicinity of the Bristol

Mountains, CA, to replace existing Class

G uncontrolled airspace.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC February 21,

2002. Comment date: Comments for

inclusion in the Rules Docket must be

received on or before January 16, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

direct final rule in triplicate to: Federal

Aviation Administration, Attn:

Manager, Airspace Branch, AWP–520,

Docket No. 01–AWP–28, Air Traffic

Division, P.O. Box 92007, Los Angeles,

California 90009.

The official docket may be examined

in the Office of the Assistant Chief

Counsel, Western-Pacific Region,

Federal Aviation Administration, Room

6007, 15000 Aviation Boulevard,

Lawndale, California 90261.

An informal docket may also be

examined during normal business hours

at the Office of the Manager, Airspace

Branch, Air Traffic Division at the above

address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Debra Trindle, Air Traffic Division,

Airspace Specialist, AWP–520, WesternPacific Region, Federal Aviation

Administration, 15000 Aviation

Boulevard, Lawndale, California 90261,

telephone (310) 725–6613.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

action will establish a Class E enroute

domestic airspace area with a base

altitude of 1,200 feet AGL in the vicinity

of the Bristol Mountains, CA. A review

of the airspace in southern California

revealed large areas of uncontrolled

(Class G) airspace immediately adjacent

to numerous federal airways. Because

this airspace is Class G(uncontrolled)

below 14,500 feet mean sea level (MSL),

the Los Angeles Air Route Traffic

Control Center (ARTCC) cannot initiate

instrument flight rules (IFR) air traffic

services within Class G airspace. IFR

services may be provided to aircraft

operating in Class G airspace only when

the pilot requests such service. This

procedure effectively limits the

flexibility of Los Angeles ARTCC in

providing off route vectors and direct

routing to aircraft in these areas. En

route domestic airspace areas are

intended to create controlled airspace in

those areas where there is a

requirement, or need, to provide

instrument Flight Rules (IFR) en route

air traffic control services but the

Federal airway segment is inadequate.

The intended effect of this action is to

establish Class E controlled airspace

within the boundaries of the abovementioned area, thereby replacing the

existing uncontrolled airspace.

Class E enroute domestic airspace

areas are published in Paragraph 6006 of

FAA Order 7400.9J dated August 31,

2001, and effective September 16, 2001,

which is incorporated by reference in 14

CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace

designation listed in this document

would be published subsequently in

this Order.

The Direct Final Rule Procedure

The FAA anticipates that this

regulation will not result in adverse or

negative comment and therefore is

issuing it as a direct final rule. Unless

a written adverse or negative comment,

or a written notice of intent to submit

an adverse or negative comment is

received within the comment period,

the regulation will become effective on

the date specified above. After the close

of the comment period, the FAA will

publish a document in the Federal

Register indicating that no adverse or

negative comments were received and

confirming the date on which the final

rule will become effective. If the FAA

does receive, within the comment

period, an adverse or negative comment,

or written notice of intent to submit

such a comment, a document

withdrawing the direct final rule will be

published in the Federal Register, and

a notice of proposed rulemaking may be

published with a new comment period.

Comments Invited

Although this action is in the form of

a final rule and was not preceded by a

notice of proposed rulemaking,

comments are invited on this rule.

Interested persons are invited to

comment on this rule by submitting

such written data, views, or argument as

they may desire. Communications

should identify the Rules Docket

number and be submitted in triplicate to

the address specified under the caption

ADDRESSES. All communications

received on or before the closing date

for comments will be considered, and

this rule may be amended or withdrawn

in light of the comments received.

Factual information that supports the

commenter’s ideas and suggestions is

extremely helpful in evaluating the

effectiveness of this action and

determining whether additional

rulemaking action would be needed.

Comments are specifically invited on

the overall regulatory, economic,

environmental, and energy aspects of

the rule that might suggest a need to

modify the rule. All comments

submitted will be available, both before

and after the closing date for comments,

in the Rules Docket for examination by

interested persons. A report that

summarizes each FAA-public contact

concerned with the substance of this

action will be filed in the Rules Docket.

Commenters wishing the FAA to

acknowledge receipt of their comments

submitted in response to this rule must

submit a self-addressed, stamped

postcard on which the following

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to

Docket No. 01–AWP–28.’’ The postcard

will be date stamped and returned to the

commenter.

Agency Findings

The regulations adopted herein will

not have substantial direct effect on the

States, on the relationship between the

national government and the States, or

on the distribution of power and

responsibilities among the various

levels of government. Therefore, in

accordance with Executive Order 12612,

it is determined that this final rule does

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not have sufficient federalism

implications to warrant the preparation

of a Federalism Assessment.

The FAA has determined that this

regulation is noncontroversial and

unlikely to result in adverse or negative

comments. For the reasons discussed in

the preamble, 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 will not have

a significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities

under the criteria of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act.

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. 18054, 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 7400.9J, Airspace

Designations and Reporting Points,

dated August 31, 2001, and effective

September 16, 2001, is amended as

follows:

* * * * *

Paragraph 6006 Enroute Domestic Airspace

Areas.

* * * * *

Bristol Mountains, CA [Established]

That airspace extending upward from 1200

feet above the surface bounded on the north

by V8–210, bounded on the east by V514–

538, bounded on the south by V264, bounded

on the west by V386 and V8–21–283–587,

excluding that airspace within the

Twentynine Palms, CA Class E airspace area,

the Sundance MOA, and that airspace

designated for federal airways.

Issued in Los Angeles, California, on

October 31, 2001.

Dawna J. Vicars,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division,

Western-Pacific Region.

[FR Doc. 01–30999 Filed 12–14–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 01–AWP–23]

Revocation of Class E Surface Area at

Lompoc, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Direct final rule, request for

comments.

SUMMARY: This action revokes the Class

E Surface Area airspace at Lompoc

Airport in Lompoc, CA. The airport

does not meet Class E Surface Area

criteria due to inadequate radio

communications capabilities between

the Los Angeles Air Route Traffic

Control Center (ARTCC) and operators

on the airport surface at Lompoc, CA.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC

February 21, 2002. Comment date:

Comments for inclsion in the Rules

Docket must be received on or before

January 16, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on the

direct final rule in triplicate to: Federal

Aviation Administration, Attn:

Manager,Airspace Branch, AWP–520,

Docket No. 01–AWP–23, Air Traffic

Division, P.O. Box 92007, Los Angeles,

California 90009.

The official docket may be examined

in the Office of the Assistant Chief

Counsel, Western-Pacific Region,

Federal Aviation Administration, Room

6007, 15000 Aviation Boulevard,

Lawndale, California 90261.

An informal docket may also be

examined during normal business hours

at the Office of the Manager, Airspace

Branch, Air Traffic Division at the above

address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeri

Carson, Air Traffic Division, Airspace

Specialist, AWP–520, Western-Pacific

Region, Federal Aviation

Administration, 15000 Aviation

Boulevard, Lawndale, California 90261,

telephone (310) 725–6611.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

action revokes the Class E2 airspace

designated as a Surface Area at Lompoc

Airport in Lompoc, CA. Existing Class

E5 airspace, extending upward from 700

feet above the surface, will continue to

support instrument operations at

Lompoc Airport, and will not be

changed as a result of this action. The

intended effect of this action is to retain

only the minimum Class E airspace

required to protect instrument

operations at Lompoc Airport,

consistent with airspace criteria

contained in FAA Order 7400.2E,

Procedures for Handling Airspace

Matters. Class E airspace areas

designated as surface areas for airports

are published in Paragraph 6002 of FAA

Order 7400.9J dated August 31, 2001,

and effective September 16, 2001, which

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR

71.1. The Class E airspace revocation

listed in this document will be

published subsequently in that Order.

The Direct Final Rule Procedure

The FAA anticipates that this

regulation will not result in adverse or

negative comment and therefore is

issuing it as a meet final rule. Unless a

written adverse or negative comment, or

a written notice of intent to submit an

adverse or negative comment is received

within the comment period, the

regulation will become effective on the

date specified above. After the close of

the comment period, the FAA will

publish a document in the Federal

Register indicating that no adverse or

negative comments were received and

confirming the date on which the final

rule will become effective. If the FAA

does receive, within the comment

period, an adverse or negative comment,

or written notice of intent to submit

such a comment, a document

withdrawing the direct final rule will be

published in the Federal Register, and

a notice of proposed rulemaking may be

published with a new comment period.

Comments Invited

Although this action is in the form of

a final rule and was not preceded by a

notice of proposed rulemaking,

comments are invited on this rule.

Interested persons are invited to

comment on this rule by submitting

such written data, views, or arguments,

as they may desire. Communications

should identify the Rules Docket

number and be submitted in triplicate to

the address specified under the caption

ADDRESSES. All communications

received on or before the closing date

for comments will be considered, and

this rule may be amended or withdrawn

in light of the comments received.

Factual information that supports the

commenter’s ideas and suggestions is