Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace, Revocation of Class E Airspace; Mountain Home, ID, 44896-44898 [2015-18338]
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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 would
establish Class E airspace at Oceana
County Airport, Hart/Shelby, MI.
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Comments Invited
Interested parties are invited to
participate in this proposed rulemaking
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 proposal. Comments
are specifically invited on the overall
regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related
aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both
docket numbers and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above.
Commenters wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this notice must submit with those
comments a self-addressed, stamped
postcard on which the following
statement is made: ‘‘Comments to
Docket No. FAA–2015–1835/Airspace
Docket No. 14–AGL–7.’’ The postcard
will be date/time stamped and returned
to the commenter.
Availability of NPRMs
An electronic copy of this document
may be downloaded through the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through
the FAA’s Web page at https://
www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_
traffic/publications/airspace_
amendments/.
You may review the public docket
containing the proposal, any comments
received and any final disposition in
person in the Dockets Office (see
ADDRESSES section for address and
phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. An informal
docket may also be examined during
normal business hours at the office of
the Central Service Center, 2601
Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137.
Persons interested in being placed on
a mailing list for future NPRMs should
contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking
(202) 267–9677, to request a copy of
Advisory Circular No. 11–2A, Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking Distribution
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System, which describes the application
procedure.
Availability and Summary of
Documents Proposed for Incorporation
by Reference
This document proposes to amend
FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points,
dated August 6, 2014, and effective
September 15, 2014. FAA Order
7400.9Y is publicly available as listed in
the ADDRESSES section of this proposed
rule. FAA Order 7400.9Y lists Class A,
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic
service routes, and reporting points.
The Proposal
This action proposes to amend Title
14, Code of Federal Regulations (14
CFR), Part 71 by establishing Class E
airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.0-mile
radius of Oceana County Airport, Hart/
Shelby, MI, to accommodate new
standard instrument approach
procedures. Controlled airspace is
needed for the safety and management
of IFR operations at the airport.
Class E airspace areas are published
in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order
7400.9Y, dated August 6, 2014, and
effective September 15, 2014, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The Class E airspace designation
listed in this document will be
published subsequently in the Order.
Regulatory Notices and Analyses
The FAA has determined that this
proposed 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,
when promulgated, will not have a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
This proposal will be subject to an
environmental analysis in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1E,
‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final
regulatory action.
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List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
The Proposed Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
proposes to amend 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
1. The authority citation for Part 71
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.
§ 71.1
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Y,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 6, 2014, and
effective September 15, 2014, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth
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AGL MI E5 Hart/Shelby, MI [New]
Oceana County Airport, MI
(Lat. 43°38′30″ N., long. 086°19′45″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.0-mile
radius of Oceana County Airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on June 14, 2015.
Humberto Melendez,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
ATO Central Service Center.
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14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2015–1136; Airspace
Docket No. 15–ANM–12]
Proposed Amendment of Class D and
Class E Airspace, Revocation of Class
E Airspace; Mountain Home, ID
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
modify Class D airspace, Class E surface
area airspace, Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface,
and remove Class E surface area
SUMMARY:
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airspace designated as an extension at
Mountain Home AFB, Mountain Home,
ID. After reviewing the airspace, the
FAA found it necessary to increase the
Class D airspace area and reduce the
Class E airspace areas for the safety and
management of Instrument Flight Rules
(IFR) operations for arriving and
departing aircraft at the airport. This
action also would initiate the use of
geographic coordinates as reference
points instead of navigation aids to
describe the controlled airspace areas,
and would update the geographic
coordinates of Mountain Home
Municipal Airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before September 11, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202)
366–9826. You must identify FAA
Docket No. FAA–2015–1136; Airspace
Docket No. 15–ANM–12, at the
beginning of your comments. You may
also submit comments through the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
You may review the public docket
containing the proposal, any comments
received, and any final disposition in
person in the Dockets Office between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
The Docket Office (telephone 1–800–
647–5527), is on the ground floor of the
building at the above address.
FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed
online at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/
publications/. The Order is also
available for inspection at the National
Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the
availability of this material at NARA,
call 202–741–6030, or go to https://
www.archives.gov/federal_register/
code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_
locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on
September 15. For further information,
you can contact the Airspace Policy and
Regulations Group, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC, 20591;
telephone: 202–267–8783.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steve Haga, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support
Group, Western Service Center, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057;
telephone (425) 203–4563.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Authority for This Rulemaking
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 would
amend Class D and Class E airspace at
Mountain Home AFB, Mountain Home,
ID.
Comments Invited
Interested parties are invited to
participate in this proposed rulemaking
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 proposal. Comments
are specifically invited on the overall
regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related
aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both
docket numbers and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above.
Commenters wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this notice must submit with those
comments a self-addressed, stamped
postcard on which the following
statement is made: ‘‘Comments to
Docket No. FAA–2015–1136; Airspace
Docket No. 15–ANM–12.’’ The postcard
will be date/time stamped and returned
to the commenter.
Availability of NPRMs
An electronic copy of this document
may be downloaded through the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through
the FAA’s Web page at https://
www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_
traffic/publications/airspace_
amendments/.
You may review the public docket
containing the proposal, any comments
received, and any final disposition in
person in the Dockets Office (see the
ADDRESSES section for the address and
phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except federal holidays. An informal
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docket may also be examined during
normal business hours at the Northwest
Mountain Regional Office of the Federal
Aviation Administration, Air Traffic
Organization, Western Service Center,
Operations Support Group, 1601 Lind
Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057.
Persons interested in being placed on
a mailing list for future NPRMs should
contact the FAA’s Office of Rulemaking,
(202) 267–9677, for a copy of Advisory
Circular No. 11–2A, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking Distribution System, which
describes the application procedure.
Availability and Summary of
Documents Proposed for Incorporation
by Reference
This document proposes to amend
FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points,
dated August 6, 2014, and effective
September 15, 2014. FAA Order
7400.9Y is publicly available as listed in
the ADDRESSES section of this proposed
rule. FAA Order 7400.9Y lists Class A,
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic
service routes, and reporting points.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) Part 71 by modifying Class D
airspace, Class E surface area airspace,
Class E airspace extending upward from
700 feet above the surface, and
removing Class E surface area airspace
as an extension as this airspace is no
longer needed, at Mountain Home AFB,
Mountain Home, ID. The FAA found
additional Class D airspace necessary to
protect instrument arrival procedures at
the airport. Class D airspace would
extend upward from the surface to and
including 5,500 feet within a 5-mile
radius northeast of Mountain Home
AFB, extending to 6.5 miles to the
southeast and northwest of the airport.
Class E surface area airspace would
extend upward from the surface within
a 5-mile radius northeast of Mountain
Home AFB, extending to 6.5 miles to the
southeast and northwest of the airport.
Class E airspace extending upward from
700 feet above the surface would be
modified to within a 7.7-mile radius
northeast of Mountain Home AFB,
extending to 12.4 miles to the northeast,
and 17.7 miles to the east. This action
would also update the geographic
coordinates of Mountain Home
Municipal Airport.
Class D and Class E airspace
designations are published in paragraph
5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005,
respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9Y,
dated August 6, 2014, and effective
September 15, 2014, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
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71.1. The Class D and Class E airspace
designations listed in this document
will be published subsequently in the
Order.
The FAA has determined this
proposed regulation only involves an
established body of technical
regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to
keep them operationally current.
Therefore, this proposed 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 proposed rule, when
promulgated, would not have a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
This proposal will be subject to an
environmental analysis in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1E,
‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final
regulatory action.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, pursuant to the
authority delegated to me, the Federal
Aviation Administration proposes to
amend 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
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR
part 71 continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.
§ 71.1
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Y,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 6, 2014, and
effective September 15, 2014, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 5000:
Class D Airspace.
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ANM ID D Mountain Home, ID [Modified]
Mountain Home AFB, ID
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(Lat. 43°02′37″ N., long. 115°52′21″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface to and including 5,500 feet MSL
within a 5-mile radius of the Mountain Home
AFB, and within 2 miles each side of the
135° bearing from the airport extending from
the 5-mile radius to 6.5 miles southeast of the
airport, and within 2 miles each side of the
315° bearing from the airport extending from
the 5-mile radius to 6.5 miles northwest 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.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on July 20,
2015.
Christopher Ramirez,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western
Service Center.
Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace
Designated as Surface Areas.
Public Access to Information
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AGENCY:
*
ANM ID E2
*
*
*
Mountain Home, ID [Modified]
Mountain Home AFB, ID
(Lat. 43°02′37″ N., long. 115°52′21″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface within a 5-mile radius of the
Mountain Home AFB, and within 2 miles
each side of the 135° bearing from the airport
extending from the 5-mile radius to 6.5 miles
southeast of the airport, and within 2 miles
each side of the 315° bearing from the airport
extending from the 5-mile radius to 6.5 miles
northwest of the airport.
Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas
Designated as an Extension to a Class D or
Class E Surface Area.
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ANM ID E4
*
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*
Mountain Home, ID [Removed]
Paragraph 6005+Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth
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ANM ID E5
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Mountain Home, ID [Modified]
Mountain Home AFB, ID
(Lat. 43°02′37″ N., long. 115°52′21″ W.)
Mountain Home Municipal Airport
(Lat. 43°07′54″ N., long. 115°43′50″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface bounded by a line
beginning at lat. 43°06′48″ N., long.
115°28′39″ W.; to lat. 43°02′06″ N., long.
115°31′12″ W.; to lat. 43°03′25″ N., long.
115°36′21″ W.; to lat. 42°54′24″ N., long.
115°48′41″ W.; to lat. 42°54′24″ N., long.
115°56′47″ W.; to lat. 43°00′12″ N., long.
116°04′42″ W.; to lat. 43°06′51″ N., long.
116°01′24″ W.; to lat. 43°09′22″ N., long.
115°57′57″ W.; to lat. 43°12′54″ N., long.
115°42′51″ W., thence to point of beginning.
That airspace extending upward from
1,200 feet above the surface bounded by a
line beginning at lat. 43°33′06″ N., long.
116°11′32″ W.; to lat. 42°48′43″ N., long.
115°00′21″ W.; to lat. 42°23′58″ N., long.
115°00′21″ W.; to lat. 42°23′58″ N., long.
115°17′55″ W.; thence clockwise along the
46.0-mile radius of Mountain Home AFB to
lat. 43°09′20″ N., long. 116°54′22″ W.; thence
to point of beginning.
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22 CFR Part 171
RIN 1400–AD44
[Public Notice: 9198]
ACTION:
Department of State.
Proposed rule.
The Department of State
proposes to revise its regulations of
November 3, 2004 and October 11, 2007
governing the availability to the public
of information that is under the control
of the Department. There have been
several changes in the law and
regulations governing disclosure of such
information, including the OPEN
Government Act of 2007 and the OPEN
FOIA Act of 2009. This proposed rule
reflects changes in the FOIA and other
statutes and consequent changes in the
Department’s procedures since the last
revision of the Department’s regulations
on this subject.
DATES: The Department will consider
comments from the public that are
received within September 28, 2015.
ADDRESSES: You may make comments
by any of the following methods, and
you must include the RIN in the subject
line of your message.
• Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM
submissions): Director, Office of
Information Programs and Services, U.S.
Department of State, State Annex 2 (SA–
2), 515 22nd Street NW., Washington,
DC 20522–8100.
• Fax: (202) 261–8579.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: State
Annex 2 (SA–2), 515 22nd Street NW.,
Washington, DC.
• Persons with access to the Internet
may view this rule and submit
comments by going to
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Inspection of public comments: All
comments received before the close of
the comment period will be available for
public inspection, including any
personally identifiable or confidential
business or financial information that is
included in a comment. The Department
of State will post all comments received
before the close of the comment period
at www.regulations.gov.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2015-1136; Airspace Docket No. 15-ANM-12]
Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace, Revocation of
Class E Airspace; Mountain Home, ID
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify Class D airspace, Class E
surface area airspace, Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface, and remove Class E surface area
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airspace designated as an extension at Mountain Home AFB, Mountain
Home, ID. After reviewing the airspace, the FAA found it necessary to
increase the Class D airspace area and reduce the Class E airspace
areas for the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)
operations for arriving and departing aircraft at the airport. This
action also would initiate the use of geographic coordinates as
reference points instead of navigation aids to describe the controlled
airspace areas, and would update the geographic coordinates of Mountain
Home Municipal Airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 11, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590;
telephone (202) 366-9826. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA-2015-
1136; Airspace Docket No. 15-ANM-12, at the beginning of your comments.
You may also submit comments through the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov. You may review the public docket containing the
proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in
the Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket Office (telephone 1-800-
647-5527), is on the ground floor of the building at the above address.
FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. The Order is also available for inspection
at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-
6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15. For further
information, you can contact the Airspace Policy and Regulations Group,
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC, 20591; telephone: 202-267-8783.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Haga, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4563.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority for This Rulemaking
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 would amend Class D and Class E airspace at Mountain Home AFB,
Mountain Home, ID.
Comments Invited
Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking 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 proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2015-1136;
Airspace Docket No. 15-ANM-12.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned to the commenter.
Availability of NPRMs
An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at https://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see the ADDRESSES section for the address and phone number)
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal
business hours at the Northwest Mountain Regional Office of the Federal
Aviation Administration, Air Traffic Organization, Western Service
Center, Operations Support Group, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA
98057.
Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future
NPRMs should contact the FAA's Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267-9677,
for a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application
procedure.
Availability and Summary of Documents Proposed for Incorporation by
Reference
This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, and effective
September 15, 2014. FAA Order 7400.9Y is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this proposed rule. FAA Order 7400.9Y lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by modifying Class D airspace, Class E
surface area airspace, Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface, and removing Class E surface area airspace as an
extension as this airspace is no longer needed, at Mountain Home AFB,
Mountain Home, ID. The FAA found additional Class D airspace necessary
to protect instrument arrival procedures at the airport. Class D
airspace would extend upward from the surface to and including 5,500
feet within a 5-mile radius northeast of Mountain Home AFB, extending
to 6.5 miles to the southeast and northwest of the airport. Class E
surface area airspace would extend upward from the surface within a 5-
mile radius northeast of Mountain Home AFB, extending to 6.5 miles to
the southeast and northwest of the airport. Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface would be modified to within a
7.7-mile radius northeast of Mountain Home AFB, extending to 12.4 miles
to the northeast, and 17.7 miles to the east. This action would also
update the geographic coordinates of Mountain Home Municipal Airport.
Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in
paragraph 5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order
7400.9Y, dated August 6, 2014, and effective September 15, 2014, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
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71.1. The Class D and Class E airspace designations listed in this
document will be published subsequently in the Order.
The FAA has determined this proposed regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
Therefore, this proposed 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 proposed rule, when
promulgated, would not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Environmental Review
This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the Federal
Aviation Administration proposes to amend 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(f), 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 FAA Order 7400.9Y,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, and
effective September 15, 2014, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000: Class D Airspace.
* * * * *
ANM ID D Mountain Home, ID [Modified]
Mountain Home AFB, ID
(Lat. 43[deg]02'37'' N., long. 115[deg]52'21'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
5,500 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of the Mountain Home AFB, and
within 2 miles each side of the 135[deg] bearing from the airport
extending from the 5-mile radius to 6.5 miles southeast of the
airport, and within 2 miles each side of the 315[deg] bearing from
the airport extending from the 5-mile radius to 6.5 miles northwest
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.
* * * * *
ANM ID E2 Mountain Home, ID [Modified]
Mountain Home AFB, ID
(Lat. 43[deg]02'37'' N., long. 115[deg]52'21'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 5-mile
radius of the Mountain Home AFB, and within 2 miles each side of the
135[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 5-mile radius
to 6.5 miles southeast of the airport, and within 2 miles each side
of the 315[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 5-mile
radius to 6.5 miles northwest of the airport.
Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to
a Class D or Class E Surface Area.
* * * * *
ANM ID E4 Mountain Home, ID [Removed]
Paragraph 6005+Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth
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ANM ID E5 Mountain Home, ID [Modified]
Mountain Home AFB, ID
(Lat. 43[deg]02'37'' N., long. 115[deg]52'21'' W.)
Mountain Home Municipal Airport
(Lat. 43[deg]07'54'' N., long. 115[deg]43'50'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
bounded by a line beginning at lat. 43[deg]06'48'' N., long.
115[deg]28'39'' W.; to lat. 43[deg]02'06'' N., long. 115[deg]31'12''
W.; to lat. 43[deg]03'25'' N., long. 115[deg]36'21'' W.; to lat.
42[deg]54'24'' N., long. 115[deg]48'41'' W.; to lat. 42[deg]54'24''
N., long. 115[deg]56'47'' W.; to lat. 43[deg]00'12'' N., long.
116[deg]04'42'' W.; to lat. 43[deg]06'51'' N., long. 116[deg]01'24''
W.; to lat. 43[deg]09'22'' N., long. 115[deg]57'57'' W.; to lat.
43[deg]12'54'' N., long. 115[deg]42'51'' W., thence to point of
beginning.
That airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface
bounded by a line beginning at lat. 43[deg]33'06'' N., long.
116[deg]11'32'' W.; to lat. 42[deg]48'43'' N., long. 115[deg]00'21''
W.; to lat. 42[deg]23'58'' N., long. 115[deg]00'21'' W.; to lat.
42[deg]23'58'' N., long. 115[deg]17'55'' W.; thence clockwise along
the 46.0-mile radius of Mountain Home AFB to lat. 43[deg]09'20'' N.,
long. 116[deg]54'22'' W.; thence to point of beginning.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on July 20, 2015.
Christopher Ramirez,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2015-18338 Filed 7-27-15; 8:45 am]
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