Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Twin Falls, ID, 57556-57558 [2017-26205]

Agencies

• Federal Aviation Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 6, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 57556-57558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26205]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0969; Airspace Docket No. 17-ANM-18]


Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Twin Falls, 
ID

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify Class E airspace designated as 
an extension, and modify Class E airspace extending upward from 700 
feet above the surface at Joslin Field-Magic Valley Regional Airport, 
Twin Falls, ID. Also, the part-time Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) status 
would be removed from Class E airspace designated as an extension. 
Additionally, an editorial change would be made to the Class D 
airspace, Class E surface airspace, and Class E extension airspace 
legal descriptions replacing ``Airport/Facility Directory'' with the 
term ``Chart Supplement.'' Also, this proposal would remove the words 
``Twin Falls'' from the airport name in the airspace designations for 
Class D and E airspace noted in this proposal. A biennial review found 
these changes are necessary to accommodate airspace redesign for the 
safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations 
within the National Airspace System.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 22, 2018.

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-2017-0969; Airspace Docket No. 17-ANM-18, at the beginning of your 
comments. You may also submit comments through the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
    FAA Order 7400.11B, 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 7400.11B at NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go 
to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/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 amend Class D and Class E airspace at Joslin Field-Magic 
Valley Regional Airport, Twin Falls, ID, in support of 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 (Docket No. FAA-
2017-0969; Airspace Docket No. 17-ANM-18) and be submitted in 
triplicate to DOT Docket Operations (see ADDRESSES section for address 
and phone number).
    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-2017-0969, Airspace Docket No. 17-ANM-18''. The postcard will 
be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received on or 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 between 8:00 a.m. and 
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays,

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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 for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11B, Airspace 
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, and effective 
September 15, 2017. FAA Order 7400.11B is publicly available as listed 
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11B 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 E airspace designated 
as an extension to a Class D or Class E surface area, and Class E 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Joslin 
Field-Magic Valley Regional Airport, Twin Falls, ID.
    Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class D or Class E 
surface area would be reduced to a 5-mile wide segment (from 8.6 miles 
wide) extending to 7 miles east (from 9.2 miles east), and a 5-mile 
wide segment (from 8.6 miles wide) extending to 7.1 miles (from 9.2 
miles) west of the airport. Also, the part-time Notice to Airmen 
(NOTAM) status would be removed from Class E airspace designated as an 
extension, as this airspace is continuous.
    Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
would be reduced to a 12-mile wide segment (from a 16.5-mile wide 
segment) extending to 21.9 miles east (from 26.1 miles east), and 16 
miles west (from 20 miles west) of the airport. Also, the small 
extension to 8.2 miles southeast of the airport would be removed.
    Finally, this action would replace the outdated term ``Airport/
Facility Directory'' with the term ``Chart Supplement'' in the Class D, 
and Class E surface airspace legal descriptions, and remove the words 
``Twin Falls'' from the airport name in the airspace designations for 
Class D and E airspace noted in this proposal.
    These modifications are necessary for the safety and management of 
IFR operations at the airport.
    Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in 
paragraph 5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 
7400.11B, dated August 3, 2017 and effective September 15, 2017, 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 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 7400.11B, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2017, and 
effective September 15, 2017, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

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ANM ID D Twin Falls, ID [Amended]

Joslin Field-Magic Valley Regional Airport, ID
    (Lat. 42[deg]28'55'' N., long. 114[deg]29'16'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
6,700 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of Joslin Field-Magic Valley 
Regional 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 Chart Supplement.

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as Surface Areas.

* * * * *

ANM ID E2 Twin Falls, ID [Amended]

Joslin Field-Magic Valley Regional Airport, ID
    (Lat. 42[deg]28'55'' N., long. 114[deg]29'16'' W.)

    That airspace within a 4.3-mile radius of Joslin Field-Magic 
Valley Regional 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 Chart Supplement.

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 Twin Falls, ID [Amended]

Joslin Field-Magic Valley Regional Airport, ID
    (Lat. 42[deg]28'55'' N., long. 114[deg]29'16'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.5 miles 
each side of the 087[deg] bearing from Joslin Field-Magic Valley 
Regional Airport extending from the 4.3 mile radius of the airport 
to 7 miles east of the airport, and within 2.5 miles each side of 
the airport 274[deg] bearing extending from the airport 4.3-mile 
radius to 7.1 miles west of the airport.

ANM ID E5 Twin Falls, ID [Amended]

Joslin Field-Magic Valley Regional Airport, ID
    (Lat. 42[deg]28'55'' N., long. 114[deg]29'16'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within 4.3 miles south and 8 miles north of the 091[deg] bearing 
from Joslin Field-Magic Valley Regional Airport extending from the 
airport to 22 miles east of the airport, and within 4.3 miles south 
and 8 miles north of the airport 275[deg] bearing extending from the 
airport to 16 miles west of the airport. That airspace extending 
upward from 1,200 feet above the surface bounded by a line beginning 
at lat. 43[deg]22'00'' N., long. 115[deg]08'00'' W.; to lat. 
43[deg]09'00'' N., long. 114[deg]03'00'' W.; to lat. 42[deg]33'00'' 
N., long. 114[deg]03'00'' W.; to lat. 42[deg]18'00'' N., long. 
114[deg]06'00'' W.; to lat. 41[deg]48'00'' N., long. 115[deg]00'00'' 
W.; to lat. 43[deg]01'00'' N.,

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long. 115[deg]20'00'' W., thence to the point of beginning.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on November 21, 2017.
Brian J. Johnson,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2017-26205 Filed 12-5-17; 8:45 am]
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