Amendment of Class E Airspace; Blanding, UT

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 93-ANM-21]

Amendment of Class E Airspace; Blanding, UT

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Blanding, Utah, Class E airspace.

Controlled airspace extending from 700 feet above ground level (AGL) is

necessary for a new instrument approach procedure and missed approach

holding pattern at Blanding Municipal Airport, Blanding, Utah. Airspace

reclassification, in effect as of September 16, 1993, has discontinued

the use of the term ``transition area,'' replacing it with the

designation ``Class E airspace.'' The airspace will be depicted on

aeronautical charts for pilot reference.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 u.t.c., February 15, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

James E. Riley, ANM-537, Federal Aviation Administration, Docket No.

93-ANM-21, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98055-4056,

Telephone: (206) 227-2537.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On October 1, 1993, the FAA proposed to amend part 71 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 71) by amending the Blanding,

Utah, Class E Airspace (58 FR 51256). Interested parties were invited

to participate in this rulemaking proceeding by submitting written

comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments objecting to the

proposal were received.

Airspace reclassification, in effect as of September 16, 1993, has

discontinued the use of the term ``transition area,'' and airspace

extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth

is now Class E airspace. Class E airspace designations for airspace

areas extending 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth are

published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9A dated June 17, 1993,

and effective September 16, 1993, which is incorporated by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 (58 FR 36298; July 6, 1993). The Class E airspace

designation listed in this document will be published subsequently in

the Order.

The Rule

This amendment to part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations

amends the Class E airspace at Blanding, Utah, to provide controlled

airspace for aircraft executing a new instrument approach procedure and

missed approach holding pattern at Blanding Municipal Airport,

Blanding, Utah.

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.

It, therefore: (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--[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. app. 1348(a), 1354(a), 1510; E.O. 10854, 24

FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 14 CFR

11.69.

Sec. 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal

Aviation Administration Order 7400.9A, Airspace Designations and

Reporting Points, dated June 17, 1993, and effective September 16,

1993, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005--Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700

Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth

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ANM UT E5 Blanding, UT [Revised]

Blanding Municipal Airport, UT

(lat. 37 deg.34'59'' N., long. 109 deg.29'00'' W.)

Blanding NDB

(lat. 37 deg.31'03'' N., long. 109 deg.29'34'' W.)

Dove Creek VORTAC

(lat. 37 deg.48'32'' N., long. 108 deg.55'53'' W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface

within a 5.3-mile radius of the Blanding Municipal Airport, and

within 5 miles east and 3.1 miles west of the 188 degree bearing

from the Blanding NDB extending from the 5.3-mile radius to 10.1

miles south of the NDB; that airspace extending upward from 1,200

feet above the surface within 8.3 miles east and 5 miles west of the

188 and 008 degree bearings from the Blanding NDB extending from

16.1 miles south to 6.1 miles north of the NDB, and within 4.3 miles

each side of a direct line between the Blanding NDB and the Dove

Creek VORTAC.

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Issued in Seattle, Washington, on December 16, 1993.

Temple H. Johnson, Jr.,

Manager, Air Traffic Division, Northwest Mountain Region.

[FR Doc. 94-781 Filed 1-11-94; 8:45 am]

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