Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Bryce Canyon, UT, 5176-5177 [2020-01475]

Agencies

• Federal Aviation Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 29, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 5176-5177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01475]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2019-1069; Airspace Docket No. 19-ANM-12]
RIN 2120-AA66


Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Bryce Canyon, UT

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend the Class E airspace, designated 
as a surface area, at the Bryce Canyon Airport, Bryce Canyon, UT. The 
proposal would extend the surface area by adding a small amount of 
airspace to the northeast of the airport. Also, this action proposes to 
amend the Class E airspace by adding an area, designated as an 
extension to a surface area, to the southwest of the airport. 
Additionally, this action proposes to amend the Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface by reducing the area 
to the east and southeast of the airport. Further, the actions proposes 
to remove Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the 
surface. This airspace is wholly contained within Class E en route 
airspace and duplication is not necessary. Lastly, this action proposes 
an administrative update to the surface airspace's legal descriptions. 
These changes are necessary to accommodate airspace redesign for the 
safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at 
the airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 16, 2020.

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-2019-1069; Airspace Docket No. 19-ANM-12, at the beginning of your 
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
    FAA Order 7400.11D, 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 7400.11D at NARA, email [email protected] 
or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Van Der Wal, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200 
S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone (206) 231-3695.

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 E airspace at Bryce Canyon Airport, Bryce 
Canyon, UT, to ensure the safety and management of 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-2019-1069; 
Airspace Docket No. 19-ANM-12''. 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, 2200 S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 
98198.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11D, Airspace 
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and effective 
September 15, 2019. FAA Order 7400.11D is publicly available as listed 
in the Proposal section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11D 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 amending Class E airspace at Bryce 
Canyon Airport, Bryce Canyon, UT. This action proposes to amend the 
Class E airspace area, designated as a surface area, by adding a small 
amount of airspace to the northeast of the airport. The additional 
surface airspace is designed to contain IFR aircraft descending below 
1,000 feet above the surface. The proposed surface area is described as 
follows: That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.2-
mile radius of the

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airport, and 1 mile each side of the 047[deg] bearing, extending from 
the 4.2-mile radius to 5.4 miles northeast of the Bryce Canyon Airport.
    Also, this action proposes to amend the Class E airspace by adding 
an area, designated as an extension to a surface area, to the southwest 
of the airport. This area is also designed to contain IFR aircraft 
descending below 1,000 feet above the surface and the proposed area is 
described as follows: That airspace extending upward from the surface 
within 1 mile each side of the 227[deg] bearing, extending from the 4.2 
mile radius to 7.8 miles southwest of the Bryce Canyon Airport.
    Additionally, this action proposes to amend the Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface. The proposal reduces 
the area to the east and southeast of the airport. This area is 
designed to contain IFR arrivals descending below 1,500 feet above the 
surface and IFR departures until they reach 1,200 feet above the 
surface. This proposed area is described as follows: That airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within 8 miles north 
and 4.2 miles south of the 227[deg] bearing from the airport, extending 
from the airport to 16 miles southwest of the airport, and within 8 
miles north and 4.2 miles south of the 047[deg] bearing from the 
airport, extending from the airport to 16 miles northeast of the Bryce 
Canyon Airport.
    Further, the actions proposes to remove Class E airspace extending 
upward from 1,200 feet above the surface. This airspace is wholly 
contained within Class E en route airspace and duplication is not 
necessary.
    Lastly, this action proposes an administrative update to the Class 
E surface airspace's legal descriptions. The surface airspace should be 
in effect full time. The following two sentences do not accurately 
reflect the time of use and should be removed. ``This Class E airspace 
area is effective during 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.''
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraphs 6002, 
6004 and 6005 of FAA Order 7400.11D, dated August 8, 2019, and 
effective September 15, 2019, which is incorporated by reference in 14 
CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designations listed in this document 
will be published subsequently in the Order. FAA Order 7400.11, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is published yearly and 
effective on September 15.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    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, 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 7400.11D, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and 
effective September 15, 2019, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as a Surface Area.

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ANM UT E2 Bryce Canyon, UT [Amended]

Bryce Canyon Airport, UT
    (Lat. 37[deg]42'23'' N, long. 112[deg]08'45'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.2-
mile radius of the airport, and 1 mile each side of the 047[deg] 
bearing extending from the 4.2-mile radius to 5.4 miles northeast of 
the Bryce Canyon 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 UT E4 Bryce Canyon, UT [New]

Bryce Canyon Airport, UT
    (Lat. 37[deg]42'23'' N, long. 112[deg]08'45'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1 mile 
each side of the 227[deg] bearing extending from the 4.2 mile radius 
to 7.8 miles southwest of the Bryce Canyon Airport.

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

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ANM UT E5 Bryce Canyon, UT [Amended]

Bryce Canyon Airport, UT
    (Lat. 37[deg]42'23'' N, long. 112[deg]08'45'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within 8 miles north and 4.2 miles south of the 227[deg] bearing 
from the airport, extending from the airport to 16 miles southwest 
of the airport, and within 8 miles north and 4.2 miles south of the 
047[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from the airport to 16 
miles northeast of the Bryce Canyon Airport.


    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on January 22, 2020.
Shawn M. Kozica,
Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2020-01475 Filed 1-28-20; 8:45 am]
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