Document ID: FAA-2012-1253-0001
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace: Twentynine Palms, CA
Posted Date: 2013-01-22T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 14 (Tuesday, January 22, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 4306-4307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-01071]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket FAA No. FAA-2012-1253; Airspace Docket No. 12-AWP-10]

Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Twentynine Palms, CA

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 Twentynine 
Palms SELF Airport, Twentynine Palms, CA. This action changes the 
airport name formerly called Twentynine Palms Expeditionary Air Field 
(EAF), Marine Corps Base. This action also adjusts the geographic 
coordinates of the airport to enhance the safety and management of 
aircraft operations at Twentynine Palms SELF Airport, Twentynine Palms, 
CA. This action does not change the boundaries of the airspace.

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, March 7, 2013. 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's Aeronautical Products Office requested the change to the 
airport name and geographic coordinates of Twentynine Palms SELF 
Airport, Twentynine Palms, CA.
    The Class D airspace and Class E airspace designations are 
published in paragraphs 5000 and 6004, respectively, of FAA Order 
7400.9W, dated August 8, 2012, and effective September 15, 2012, which 
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D airspace and 
Class E airspace designation listed in this document will be published 
subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

    The FAA amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 
71 by changing the airport name described in Class D airspace and Class 
E airspace designated as an extension to Class D surface area at 
Twentynine Palms, CA, to Twentynine Palms SELF Airport, formerly 
Twentynine Palms Expeditionary Air Field (EAF), Marine Corps Base. The 
geographic coordinates of the airport are also adjusted to be in 
accordance with the FAA's aeronautical database. Accordingly, since 
this is an administrative change and does not involve a change in the 
dimensions or operation requirements of that airspace, 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, describes 
the authority for 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 the 
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 Twentynine Palms SELF Airport, 
Twentynine Palms, CA.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical 
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance 
with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and 
Procedures,'' paragraph 311a. This airspace action is not expected to 
cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no 
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an 
environmental assessment.

Lists 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, B, C, D AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for 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 Federal Aviation 
Administration Order 7400.9W, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, dated August 8, 2012, and effective September 15, 2012, is 
amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D airspace.

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AWP CA D Twentynine Palms, CA [Amended]

Twentynine Palms SELF Airport, CA
    (Lat. 34[deg]17'46'' N., long. 116[deg]09'44'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
4,600 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of the Twentynine Palms SELF 
Airport. 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.

Paragraph 6004 Class E airspace designated as an extension to a 
Class D surface area.

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AWP CA E4 Twentynine Palms, CA [Amended]

Twentynine Palms SELF Airport, CA
    (Lat. 34[deg]17'46'' N., long. 116[deg]09'44'' W.)
Twentynine Palms VORTAC
    (Lat. 34[deg]06'44'' N., long. 115[deg]46'12'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.8 miles 
each side of the Twentynine Palms VORTAC 298[deg] radial extending 
from the 4.3-mile radius of Twentynine Palms SELF Airport to 13.9 
miles west of the VORTAC. 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.

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    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on December 19, 2012.
Clark Desing,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2013-01071 Filed 1-18-13; 8:45 am]
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