Document ID: FAA-2010-0530-0001
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace: Kaneohe, HI
Posted Date: 2010-08-19T04:00Z

[Federal Register: August 19, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 160)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2010-0530; Airspace Docket No. 10-AWP-10]

 
Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Kaneohe, HI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule, technical amendment.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class D and Class E airspace at Kaneohe Bay 
Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS), Kaneohe, HI. The FAA is taking this 
action in response to a request from the National Aeronautical 
Navigation Services (NANS) to update the geographic coordinates of the 
MCAS to aid in the navigation of our National Airspace System. This 
action will also change the airport's name.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, November 18, 2010. 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

    The FAA received a request from NANS to better clarify the legal 
description of the existing Class D and Class E airspace area for the 
Kaneohe Bay MCAS. Specifically, the geographic coordinates of the 
airport need to be adjusted, and the airport name needs to be changed. 
This action is in response to that request.
    Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in 
paragraph 5000, 6002 and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9T 
signed August 27, 2009, and effective September 15, 2009, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and Class E 
airspace designations listed in this document will be published 
subsequently in that Order.

The Rule

    This action will amend Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 
CFR) part 71 by amending Class D airspace, Class E surface airspace and 
Class E airspace upward from 700 feet above the surface at Kaneohe Bay 
MCAS, Kaneohe Bay, HI. The geographic coordinates of the airport will 
be adjusted to coincide with the FAA's National Aeronautical Navigation 
Services. The airport name will change from Kaneohe MCAS to Kaneohe Bay 
MCAS, Kaneohe, HI. This is an administrative change and does not affect 
the boundaries, altitudes, or operating requirements of the airspace, 
therefore, notice and public procedures under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are 
unnecessary.
    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 Kaneohe Bay MCAS, Kaneohe, HI.

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 7400.9T, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, signed August 27, 2009, and effective September 15, 
2009 is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

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AWP HI D Kaneohe MCAS, HI [Amended]

Kaneohe Bay MCAS, HI
    (Lat. 21[deg]27'02'' N., long. 157[deg]46'05'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,500 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of the Kaneohe Bay MCAS. 
This Class D 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, Pacific Chart Supplement.

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace designated as surface areas.

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AWP HI E2 Kaneohe MCAS, HI [Modified]

Kaneohe Bay MCAS, HI
    (Lat. 21[deg]27'02'' N., long. 157[deg]46'05'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.3-
mile radius of the Kaneohe Bay MCAS. This Class E airspace area is 
effective during the specific dates and

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times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective 
date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the 
Airport/Facility Directory, Pacific Chart Supplement.

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

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AWP HI E5 Kaneohe MCAS, HI [Amended]

Kaneohe Bay MCAS, HI
    (Lat. 21[deg]27'02'' N., long. 157[deg]46'05'' W.)

    That airspace extending from 700 feet above the surface 
beginning at lat. 21[deg]22'59'' N., long. 157[deg]44'30'' W., 
thence clockwise along the 4.3-mile radius of the Kaneohe Bay MCAS, 
thence to lat. 21[deg]28'26'' N., long. 157[deg]50'27'' W.; to lat. 
21[deg]32'15'' N., long. 157[deg]51'07'' W., thence clockwise via 
the 7-mile arc of Kaneohe Bay MCAS to lat. 21[deg]22'47'' N., long. 
157[deg]40'07'' W., thence to the point of beginning.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on August 9, 2010.
Robert Henry,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2010-20412 Filed 8-18-10; 8:45 am]
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