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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2008-0339; Airspace Docket No. 08-ASW-5]
Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Altus Air Force Base
(AFB), OK
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Direct final rule; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This action amends Class D and Class E airspace at Altus AFB,
Altus, Oklahoma. Additional controlled airspace is necessary to
accommodate aircraft using Standard Instrument Approach Procedures.
This action is necessary for the safety and management of Instrument
Flight Rules (IFR) operations at Altus AFB, Oklahoma.
DATES: Effective Dates: 0901 UTC June 5, 2008. Comments for inclusion
in the rules Docket must be received May 29, 2008. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
Title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual
revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this action to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC, 20590-0001. You
must identify the docket number FAA 2008-0339/Airspace Docket No. 08-
ASW-5, at the beginning of your comments. You may 08-ASW-5 also submit
comments through the Internet at http://regulations.gov. You may review
the public docket containing this document, any comments received, and
any final disposition in person in the Dockets Office between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket
Office, telephone number 1-800-647-5527, is on the ground floor of the
building at the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Mallett, AMTI CTR, CentralService
Center, System Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration,
SouthwestRegion, 2601 Meacham Blvd, Fort Worth, Texas, 76 193-0530; at
telephone number (817) 222-4949.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Direct Final Rule Procedure
The FAA anticipates that this regulation will not result in adverse
or negative comments, and, therefore, issues 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 effective date of
the rule. If the FAA receives, within the comment period, an adverse or
negative comment, or written comment 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 direct final rule, and was
not preceded by a notice of proposed rulemaking, interested persons are
invited to comment on this rule by submitting such written data, views,
or arguments as they may desire. Comments that provide the factual
basis supporting the views and suggestions presented are particularly
helpful in developing reasoned regulatory decisions on the direct final
rule. Comments are specifically invited on the overall regulatory,
aeronautical, economic, environmental, and energy-related aspects of
the direct final rule. Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge
receipt of their comments on this rule must submit with those comments
a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the following statement is
made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2008-0339, Airspace Docket No. 08-
ASW-5.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the
commenter. Communications should identify both docket numbers and be
submitted in triplicate to the address specified under the caption
Addresses above or through the Web site. 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.
The Rule
This action amends Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 by providing additional Class D controlled airspace extending
upward from the surface and Class E airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface at Altus AFB. Additional controlled Class D and
Class E airspace is necessary for the safety of IFR operations at Altus
AFB. The area will be depicted on appropriate aeronautical charts. The
Class D and E airspace areas are published in paragraphs 5000 and 6005,
respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9R, dated August 15, 2007 and effective
September 15, 2007, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR Part
71.1. The Class D and E airspace designations listed in this document
will be published subsequently in the Order.
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, is
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. 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, 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
United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106 describes 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 provides
additional controlled airspace at Altus AFB, Oklahoma.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (Air).
The Proposed Amendment
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In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration
proposes to amend 14 CFR Part 71 as follows:
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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 7400.9R, Airspace Designation and Reporting
Points, signed August 15, 2007, and effective September 15, 2007, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
ASW OK D Altus, OK [Amended]
Altus AFB, OK
(Lat. 34[deg]39[min]30[sec] N., long. 99[deg]16[min]00[sec] W.)
Altus AFB ILS Localizer
(Lat. 34[deg]38[min]32[sec] W., long. 99[deg]16[min]26[sec] W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,900 feet MSL within a 6-mile radius of Altus AFB and within 2
miles each side of the Altus AFB ILS 17R Localizer north course
extending from the 6-mile radius to 7.6 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 6005 Class E Airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth.
ASW OK E5 Altus, OK [Amended]
Altus AFB, OK
(Lat. 34[deg]39[min]30[sec] N., long. 99[deg]16[min]00[sec] W.)
Altus VORTAC
(Lat. 34[deg]39[min]46[sec] N., long. 99[deg]16[min]16[sec] W.)
Altus Quartz Mountain Regional Airport, OK
(Lat. 34[deg]41[min]56[sec] N., long. 99[deg]20[min]17[sec] W.)
Tipton Municipal Airport, OK
(Lat. 34[deg]27[min]31[sec] N., long. 99[deg]10[min]17[sec] W.)
Frederick Municipal Airport, OK
(Lat. 34[deg]21[min]08[sec] N., long. 98[deg]59[min]05[sec] W.)
Altus AFB ILS Localizer
(Lat. 34[deg]38[min]32[sec] N., long. 99[deg]16[min]26[sec] W.)
Frederick NDB
(Lat. 34[deg]21[min]14[sec] N., long. 98[deg]59[min]11[sec] W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 9.1-mile radius of Altus AFB and within 1.6 miles each side
of the 185[deg] radial of the Altus VORTAC extending from the 9.1-
mile radius 11.9 miles south of the airport and within 3 miles west
and 2 miles east of the Altus AFB Localizer north course extending
from the 9.1-mile radius to 15 miles north of the airport and within
a 6.5-mile radius of Altus Quartz Mountain Regional Airport, and
within a 5.4-mile radius of Tipton Municipal Airport, and within a
7.2-mile radius of Frederick Municipal Airport, and within 2.5 miles
each side of the 180[deg] bearing from the Frederick NDB extending
from the 7.2-mile radius to 7.7 miles south of the airport and
within a 12-mile radius of Altus AFB beginning at a point 3 miles
west of the Altus VORTAC 019[deg] radial, thence clockwise along the
12-mile radius ending at a point 3 miles west of the Altus VORTAC
185[deg] radial.
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Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on March 26, 2008.
Donald R. Smith,
Manager, System Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. E8-7078 Filed 4-11-08; 8:45 am]
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