Document ID: FAA-2012-0483-0002
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Establishment of Class D and Class E Airspaces: Camp Guernsey, WY
Posted Date: 2013-01-14T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 15, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 2879-2880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-00558]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2012-0483; Airspace Docket No. 12-ANM-13]

Establishment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Camp Guernsey, WY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class D airspace and Class E airspace 
at Camp Guernsey, WY. The establishment of an air traffic control tower 
has made this action necessary for the safety and management of 
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at Camp Guernsey Airport.

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

    On September 12, 2012, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to establish controlled airspace 
at Camp Guernsey Airport, Camp Guernsey, WY (77 FR 56174). 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 D airspace and Class E airspace designations are published in 
paragraphs 5000 and 6002, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9W dated 
August 8, 2012, and effective September 15, 2012, which is incorporated 
by reference in 14 CFR Part 71.1. The Class D airspace and 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 establishing Class D airspace and Class E airspace extending 
upward from the surface, at Camp Guernsey Airport, Camp Guernsey, WY, 
to accommodate the newly established air traffic control tower. 
Controlled airspace is established within a 5-mile radius of the 
airport, with a segment extending from the 5-mile radius to 6.5 miles 
north of the airport to provide the necessary airspace for IFR 
operations at Camp Guernsey Airport, Camp Guernsey, WY.
    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

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safety of aircraft and the efficient use of airspace. This regulation 
is within the scope of that authority as it establishes controlled 
airspace at Camp Guernsey Airport, Camp Guernsey, WY.
    Except for some editorial changes better explaining the airspace, 
this rule is the same as published in the NPRM.

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.

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, 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 7400.9W, 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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ANM WY D Camp Guernsey Airport, WY [New]

Camp Guernsey Airport, WY
    (Lat. 42[deg]15'35'' N., long. 104[deg]43'42'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
6,900 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of Camp Guernsey Airport, and 
within 1.5 miles each side of the 340[deg] bearing of the airport, 
extending from the 5-mile radius to 6.5 miles north of the 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 6002 Class E airspace designated as surface areas.

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ANM WY E2 Camp Guernsey Airport, WY [New]

Camp Guernsey Airport, WY
    (Lat. 42[deg]15'35'' N., long. 104[deg]43'42'' W.)

    Within a 5-mile radius of Camp Guernsey Airport, and within 1.5 
miles each side of the 340[deg] bearing of the airport, extending 
from the 5-mile radius to 6.5 miles north of the airport. 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 January 8, 2013.
Rex MacLean,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2013-00558 Filed 1-14-13; 8:45 am]
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