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(h) Retained Repetitive Liquid Penetrant
Inspections (LPIs), With No Changes
This paragraph restates the requirements of
paragraph (h) of AD 2016–13–14, with no
changes. For each left or right MLG retract
actuator rod end having P/N P3A2750 or
P3A2750–1: At the applicable time specified
in paragraph (h)(1) or (h)(2) of this AD, do
an LPI to detect cracks of the MLG retract
actuator rod end, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier
Service Bulletin 84–32–142, dated May 4,
2016, except as required by paragraph (k) of
this AD. Thereafter, repeat the LPI at
intervals not to exceed 600 flight cycles.
(1) If the MLG retract actuator rod end has
accumulated more than 6,000 flight cycles as
of July 20, 2016 (the effective date of AD
2016–13–14): Inspect within 100 flight cycles
after July 20, 2016.
(2) If the MLG retract actuator rod end has
accumulated 6,000 flight cycles or fewer as
of July 20, 2016 (the effective date of AD
2016–13–14): Inspect within 600 flight cycles
after July 20, 2016.
(i) Retained Corrective Action, With No
Changes
This paragraph restates the requirements of
paragraph (i) of AD 2016–13–14, with no
changes. If any crack is found during any
inspection required by paragraph (h) of this
AD, before further flight replace the cracked
MLG retract actuator rod end, P/N P3A2750
or P3A2750–1, with a MLG retract actuator
rod end, P/N P3A6460 in accordance with
the Accomplishment Instructions of
Bombardier Service Bulletin 84–32–142,
dated May 4, 2016, except as required by
paragraph (k) of this AD.
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(j) Retained Optional Replacement, With No
Changes
This paragraph restates the optional
replacement specified in paragraph (j) of AD
2016–13–14, with no changes. Replacement
of the left and right side MLG retract actuator
rod ends, P/N P3A2750 or P3A2750–1, with
left and right MLG retract actuator rod ends,
P/N P3A6460, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier
Service Bulletin 84–32–142, dated May 4,
2016, except as required by paragraph (k) of
this AD, constitutes terminating action for
the actions required by paragraphs (g) and (h)
of this AD for that airplane.
(k) Retained Exception, With No Changes
This paragraph restates the requirements of
paragraph (k) of AD 2016–13–14, with no
changes. If it is not possible to complete all
the instructions in Bombardier Service
Bulletin 84–32–142, dated May 4, 2016,
because of the configuration of the airplane:
Before further flight, repair using a method
approved by the Manager, New York Aircraft
Certification Office (ACO), ANE–170, FAA;
or Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA);
or Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA Design Approval
Organization (DAO).
(l) Retained Parts Installation Prohibition,
With No Changes
This paragraph restates the requirements of
paragraph (l) of AD 2016–13–14, with no
changes. As of July 20, 2016 (the effective
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date of AD 2016–13–14), no person may
install a left or right MLG retract actuator rod
end, P/N P3A2750 or P3A2750–1, on any
airplane.
(m) New Requirement of This AD:
Replacement
Within 1,800 flight cycles after
accomplishing the initial inspection required
by paragraph (g) of this AD, replace the left
and right side MLG retract actuator rod ends,
P/N P3A2750 or P3A2750–1, with left and
right MLG retract actuator rod ends, P/N
P3A6460, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier
Service Bulletin 84–32–142, dated May 4,
2016, except as required by paragraph (k) of
this AD. Accomplishing this replacement
terminates the requirements of paragraphs (g)
and (h) of this AD for that airplane.
(n) Other FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this
AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs): The Manager, New York ACO,
ANE–170, FAA, has the authority to approve
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In
accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your
request to your principal inspector or local
Flight Standards District Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly
to the manager of the ACO, send it to ATTN:
Program Manager, Continuing Operational
Safety, FAA, New York ACO, 1600 Stewart
Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590;
telephone: 516–228–7300; fax: 516–794–
5531. Before using any approved AMOC,
notify your appropriate principal inspector,
or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/
certificate holding district office.
(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any
requirement in this AD to obtain corrective
actions from a manufacturer, the action must
be accomplished using a method approved
by the Manager, New York ACO, ANE–170,
FAA; or TCCA; or Bombardier Inc.’s TCCA
DAO. If approved by the DAO, the approval
must include the DAO-authorized signature.
(o) Related Information
(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information (MCAI) Canadian
AD CF–2016–16R1, dated June 27, 2016, for
related information. This MCAI may be
found in the AD docket on the Internet at
https://www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2017–0712.
(2) For more information about this AD,
contact Aziz Ahmed, Aerospace Engineer,
Airframe and Mechanical Systems Branch,
ANE–171, FAA, New York ACO, 1600
Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY
11590; telephone: 516–228–7329; fax: 516–
794–5531.
(3) For service information identified in
this AD, contact Bombardier, Inc., Q-Series
Technical Help Desk, 123 Garratt Boulevard,
Toronto, Ontario M3K 1Y5, Canada;
telephone: 416–375–4000; fax: 416–375–
4539; email: thd.qseries@
aero.bombardier.com; Internet: https://
www.bombardier.com. You may view this
service information at the FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW.,
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Renton, WA. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call
425–227–1221.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 19,
2017.
Victor Wicklund,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
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14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2017–0565; Airspace
Docket No. 17–AWP–1]
Proposed Establishment of Class D
and Class E Airspace, Amendment of
Class E Airspace; Truckee, CA
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
establish Class D airspace, and Class E
airspace designated as an extension, and
modify Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface,
at Truckee-Tahoe Airport, Truckee, CA.
This airspace redesign is necessary to
support standard instrument approach
and departure procedures under
instrument flight rules (IFR) operations
at the airport due to the commissioning
of the Truckee-Tahoe Airport NonFederal Contract Tower. This proposal
would enhance the safety and
management of IFR operations at the
airport.
SUMMARY:
Comments must be received on
or before September 11, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 1–
800–647–5527, or (202) 366–9826. You
must identify FAA Docket No. FAA–
2017–0565; Airspace Docket No. 17–
AWP–1, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit
comments through the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed
online at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/
publications/. For further information,
you can contact the Airspace Policy
Group, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
DATES:
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Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is
also available for inspection at the
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of FAA
Order 7400.11A at NARA, call (202)
741–6030, or go to https://
www.archives.gov/federal_register/
code_of_federal-regulations/
ibr_locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on
September 15.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom
Clark, Federal Aviation Administration,
Operations Support Group, Western
Service Center, 1601 Lind Avenue SW.,
Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425)
203–4511.
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
establish Class D and Class E extension
airspace at Truckee-Tahoe Airport,
Truckee, CA, and amend Class E
airspace to support standard instrument
approach and departure procedures
under instrument flight rules (IFR)
operations at the airport.
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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.
Persons wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments
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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–2017–0565; Airspace
Docket No. 17–AWP–1.’’ The postcard
will be date/time stamped and returned
to the commenter.
All communications received before
the specified closing date for comments
will be considered before taking action
on the proposed rule. The proposal
contained in this notice may be changed
in light of the comments received. A
report summarizing each substantive
public contact with FAA personnel
concerned with this rulemaking will be
filed in the docket.
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/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.
Availability and Summary of
Documents Proposed for Incorporation
by Reference
This document proposes to amend
FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points,
dated August 3, 2016, and effective
September 15, 2016. FAA Order
7400.11A is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this
document. FAA Order 7400.11A 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 establishing Class D
airspace, and Class E airspace
designated as an extension, and
modifying Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface,
at Truckee-Tahoe Airport, Truckee, CA,
to support the commissioning of a Non-
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Federal Contract Tower (NFCT), and to
support standard instrument approach
and departure procedures under IFR
operations at the airport.
The Truckee-Tahoe NFCT would
initially operate as a part-time, seasonal,
air traffic control facility. The associated
Class D airspace and Class E extension
airspace areas would be effective during
the specific dates and times established,
in advance by NOTAM. The effective
date and time will thereafter be
continuously published in the Chart
Supplement.
Class D airspace would be established
upward from the surface to and
including 8,400 feet MSL within a 4.2mile radius of Truckee-Tahoe Airport.
Class E airspace designated as an
extension to a Class D or Class E surface
area would be established in two
segments approximately 4 miles wide,
one extending to approximately 10
miles north, and one 12 miles
northwest, of Truckee-Tahoe Airport.
Class E airspace extending upward
from 700 feet above the surface
(currently located north and northwest
of the airport) would be shifted slightly
east to precisely align with the RNAV
instrument approach procedures to
runways 11 and 02. Also, a small area
would be expanded north of TruckeeTahoe Airport to provide controlled
airspace for IFR departures using
runway 29.
Class D and Class E airspace
designations are published in paragraph
5000, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of
FAA Order 7400.11A, dated August 3,
2016 and effective September 15, 2016,
which is incorporated by reference in 14
CFR 71.1. The Class D and Class E
airspace designations 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, is noncontroversial 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
proposed rule, when promulgated,
would not have a significant economic
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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 1050.1F,
‘‘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 7400.11A,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 3, 2016, and
effective September 15, 2016, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 5000
*
*
*
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth.
*
*
*
*
*
AWP CA E5 Truckee, CA [Modified]
Truckee-Tahoe Airport
(Lat. 39°19′12″ N., long. 120°08′22″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a line beginning
at lat. 39°26′41″ N., long. 120°20′43″ W., to
lat. 39°29′27″ N., long. 120°16′17″ W., to lat.
39°32′45″ N., long. 120°18′59″ W., to lat.
39°30′34″ N., long. 120°23′37″ W., thence to
the point of beginning; and that airspace
within a line beginning at lat. 39°29′18″ N.,
long. 120°06′57″ W., to lat. 39°28′11″ N.,
long. 120°01′44″ W., to lat. 39°36′17″ N.,
long. 119°58′54″ W., to lat. 39°37′23″ N.,
long. 120°04′08″ W., thence to the point of
beginning; and that airspace within 1.8 miles
each side of a line extending from the point
where the Truckee-Tahoe Airport 328°
bearing intersects the 4.2-mile radius of the
airport to the point on a 348° bearing from
the airport extending 6.3 miles northwest of
the airport.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on July 19,
2017.
Sam S.L. Shrimpton,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support
Group, Western Service Center.
Class D Airspace.
*
clockwise along the 4.2-mile radius of the
airport to the point of beginning, and that
airspace within a line beginning at the point
where a 352° bearing from the airport
intersects the 4.2-mile radius of the airport to
lat. 39°29′18″ N., long. 120°06′57″ W., to lat.
39°28′11″ N., long. 120°01′44″ W., to the
point where a 053° bearing from the airport
intersects the 4.2-mile radius of the airport,
thence counter clockwise along the 4.2-mile
radius of the airport to the point of
beginning.
*
AWP CA D Truckee, CA [New]
Truckee-Tahoe Airport
(Lat. 39°19′12″ N., long. 120°08′22″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface to and including 8400 feet MSL
within a 4.2-mile radius of Truckee-Tahoe
Airport. This Class D surface 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
Chart Supplement.
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14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2017–0295; Airspace
Docket No. 16–AWP–2]
Proposed Establishment of Class E
Airspace and Amendment of Class D
and E Airspace; Kaunakakai, HI
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Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace
Designated as an Extension to a Class D or
Class E Surface Area.
AGENCY:
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AWP CA E4 Truckee, CA [New]
Truckee-Tahoe Airport
(Lat. 39°19′12″ N., long. 120°08′22″ W.)
That airspace within a line beginning at the
point where a 279° bearing from the TruckeeTahoe Airport intersects the 4.2-mile radius
of the airport to lat. 39°26′41″ N., long.
120°20′43″ W., to lat. 39°29′27″ N., long.
120°16′17″ W., to the point where a 344°
bearing from the airport intersects the 4.2mile radius of the airport, thence counter
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Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
This action proposes changes
to airspace designations at Molokai
Airport, Kaunakakai, HI. The FAA
proposes to establish an area of Class E
airspace designated as a surface area;
modify Class E airspace designated as
an extension to a Class D or E surface
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area; and modify Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface. Also, this action would
update the airport’s geographic
coordinates for the associated Class D
and E airspace areas to reflect the FAA’s
current aeronautical database and
remove references to the Molokai VHF
Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air
Navigation (VORTAC). These proposed
changes would enhance safety and
support Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)
operations at the airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before September 11, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590; telephone:
1 (800) 647–5527, or (202) 366–9826.
You must identify FAA Docket No.
FAA–2017–0295; Airspace Docket No.
16–AWP–2, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit
comments through the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed
online at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/
publications/. For further information,
you can contact the Airspace Policy
Group, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone: (202) 267–8783. The Order is
also available for inspection at the
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of FAA
Order 7400.11A at NARA, call (202)
741–6030, or go to https://
www.archives.gov/federal_register/
code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_
locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on
September 15.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom
Clark, Federal Aviation Administration,
Operations Support Group, Western
Service Center, 1601 Lind Avenue SW.,
Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425)
203–4511.
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
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2017-0565; Airspace Docket No. 17-AWP-1]
Proposed Establishment of Class D and Class E Airspace, Amendment
of Class E Airspace; Truckee, CA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish Class D airspace, and Class
E airspace designated as an extension, and modify Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, at Truckee-Tahoe
Airport, Truckee, CA. This airspace redesign is necessary to support
standard instrument approach and departure procedures under instrument
flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport due to the commissioning
of the Truckee-Tahoe Airport Non-Federal Contract Tower. This proposal
would enhance the safety and management of IFR operations at the
airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 11, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; telephone:
1-800-647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify FAA Docket No.
FAA-2017-0565; Airspace Docket No. 17-AWP-1, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can contact the
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence
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Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-8783. The Order
is also available for inspection at the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of FAA Order
7400.11A at NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Clark, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4511.
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 establish Class D and Class E extension airspace at
Truckee-Tahoe Airport, Truckee, CA, and amend Class E airspace to
support standard instrument approach and departure procedures under
instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.
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. Persons 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-2017-0565;
Airspace Docket No. 17-AWP-1.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned to the commenter.
All communications received before the specified closing date for
comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule.
The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of the
comments received. A report summarizing each substantive public contact
with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.
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/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.
Availability and Summary of Documents Proposed for Incorporation by
Reference
This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, and effective
September 15, 2016. FAA Order 7400.11A is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11A 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 establishing Class D airspace, and
Class E airspace designated as an extension, and modifying Class E
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, at Truckee-
Tahoe Airport, Truckee, CA, to support the commissioning of a Non-
Federal Contract Tower (NFCT), and to support standard instrument
approach and departure procedures under IFR operations at the airport.
The Truckee-Tahoe NFCT would initially operate as a part-time,
seasonal, air traffic control facility. The associated Class D airspace
and Class E extension airspace areas would be effective during the
specific dates and times established, in advance by NOTAM. The
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in
the Chart Supplement.
Class D airspace would be established upward from the surface to
and including 8,400 feet MSL within a 4.2-mile radius of Truckee-Tahoe
Airport.
Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class D or Class E
surface area would be established in two segments approximately 4 miles
wide, one extending to approximately 10 miles north, and one 12 miles
northwest, of Truckee-Tahoe Airport.
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
(currently located north and northwest of the airport) would be shifted
slightly east to precisely align with the RNAV instrument approach
procedures to runways 11 and 02. Also, a small area would be expanded
north of Truckee-Tahoe Airport to provide controlled airspace for IFR
departures using runway 29.
Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in
paragraph 5000, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11A,
dated August 3, 2016 and effective September 15, 2016, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and Class E
airspace designations 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, 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 proposed rule, when promulgated, would not have a
significant economic
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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 1050.1F, ``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 7400.11A,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, and
effective September 15, 2016, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
* * * * *
AWP CA D Truckee, CA [New]
Truckee-Tahoe Airport
(Lat. 39[deg]19'12'' N., long. 120[deg]08'22'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
8400 feet MSL within a 4.2-mile radius of Truckee-Tahoe Airport.
This Class D surface 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 Chart
Supplement.
Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to a
Class D or Class E Surface Area.
* * * * *
AWP CA E4 Truckee, CA [New]
Truckee-Tahoe Airport
(Lat. 39[deg]19'12'' N., long. 120[deg]08'22'' W.)
That airspace within a line beginning at the point where a
279[deg] bearing from the Truckee-Tahoe Airport intersects the 4.2-
mile radius of the airport to lat. 39[deg]26'41'' N., long.
120[deg]20'43'' W., to lat. 39[deg]29'27'' N., long. 120[deg]16'17''
W., to the point where a 344[deg] bearing from the airport
intersects the 4.2-mile radius of the airport, thence counter
clockwise along the 4.2-mile radius of the airport to the point of
beginning, and that airspace within a line beginning at the point
where a 352[deg] bearing from the airport intersects the 4.2-mile
radius of the airport to lat. 39[deg]29'18'' N., long.
120[deg]06'57'' W., to lat. 39[deg]28'11'' N., long. 120[deg]01'44''
W., to the point where a 053[deg] bearing from the airport
intersects the 4.2-mile radius of the airport, thence counter
clockwise along the 4.2-mile radius of the airport to the point of
beginning.
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
* * * * *
AWP CA E5 Truckee, CA [Modified]
Truckee-Tahoe Airport
(Lat. 39[deg]19'12'' N., long. 120[deg]08'22'' W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a line beginning at lat. 39[deg]26'41'' N., long.
120[deg]20'43'' W., to lat. 39[deg]29'27'' N., long. 120[deg]16'17''
W., to lat. 39[deg]32'45'' N., long. 120[deg]18'59'' W., to lat.
39[deg]30'34'' N., long. 120[deg]23'37'' W., thence to the point of
beginning; and that airspace within a line beginning at lat.
39[deg]29'18'' N., long. 120[deg]06'57'' W., to lat. 39[deg]28'11''
N., long. 120[deg]01'44'' W., to lat. 39[deg]36'17'' N., long.
119[deg]58'54'' W., to lat. 39[deg]37'23'' N., long. 120[deg]04'08''
W., thence to the point of beginning; and that airspace within 1.8
miles each side of a line extending from the point where the
Truckee-Tahoe Airport 328[deg] bearing intersects the 4.2-mile
radius of the airport to the point on a 348[deg] bearing from the
airport extending 6.3 miles northwest of the airport.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on July 19, 2017.
Sam S.L. Shrimpton,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2017-15868 Filed 7-27-17; 8:45 am]
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