Amendment of Class E Airspace and Establishment of Class E Airspace Extension; Battle Mountain, NV, 18870-18872 [2020-07031]
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The Rule
This action amends Title 14 Code of
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by
modifying Jet Route J–37 to remove the
route segment between the Montgomery,
AL, VORTAC and the Lynchburg, VA,
VOR/DME. This action corrects the
inadvertent inclusion of the route
segment published in the Docket No.
FAA–2018–0817 final rule, after the
route segment was removed in the
Docket No. FAA–2019–0638 final rule.
Because the error described above
requires prompt resolution, notice and
public procedures under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)
are unnecessary.
The Jet Route modification
accomplished by this action is outlined
below.
J–37: J–37 extends between the
Harvey, LA, VORTAC and the Coyle, NJ,
VORTAC; and between the Kennedy,
NY, VOR/DME, and the Massena, NY,
VORTAC. The route segment between
the Montgomery, AL, VORTAC and the
Lynchburg, VA, VOR/DME is removed.
The unaffected portions of the existing
route remain as charted.
The radials listed in the route
description below are stated in True
degrees.
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. It, therefore: (1) Is not a
‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
‘‘significant rule’’ under Department of
Transportation (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 only affects air traffic
procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when
promulgated, does not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
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Environmental Review
The FAA has determined that this
action of modifying Jet Route J–37 near
Atlanta, GA, qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National
Environmental Policy Act and its
implementing regulations at 40 CFR part
1500, and in accordance with FAA
Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts:
Policies and Procedures, Paragraph 5–
6.5a, which categorically excludes from
further environmental impact review
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rulemaking actions that designate or
modify classes of airspace areas,
airways, routes, and reporting points
(see 14 CFR part 71, Designation of
Class A, B, C, D, and E Airspace Areas;
Air Traffic Service Routes; and
Reporting Points). As such, this action
is not expected to result in any
potentially significant environmental
impacts. In accordance with FAA Order
1050.1F, paragraph 5–2 regarding
Extraordinary Circumstances, the FAA
has reviewed this action for factors and
circumstances in which a normally
categorically excluded action may have
a significant environmental impact
requiring further analysis. The FAA has
determined no extraordinary
circumstances exist that warrant
preparation of an environmental
assessment or environmental impact
study.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
The Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
amends 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(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 7400.11D,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 8, 2019, and
effective September 15, 2019, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 2004
Jet Routes.
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J–37 [Amended]
From Harvey, LA; Semmes, AL; to
Montgomery, AL. From Lynchburg, VA;
Gordonsville, VA; Brooke, VA; INT Brooke
067° and Coyle, NJ, 226° radials; to Coyle.
From Kennedy, NY; Kingston, NY; Albany,
NY; to Massena, NY.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on March 30,
2020.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations
Group.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2019–0786; Airspace
Docket No. 18–AWP–1]
RIN 2120–AA66
Amendment of Class E Airspace and
Establishment of Class E Airspace
Extension; Battle Mountain, NV
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action amends the Class
E surface area, Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface and creates Class E airspace
as an extension to the Class E surface
area at Battle Mountain Airport, Battle
Mountain, NV. After establishment of a
new area navigation (RNAV) procedure
and review of the airspace, the FAA
found it necessary to amend the existing
airspace and establish new controlled
airspace for the safety and management
of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)
operations at this airport. This action
also removes a reference to the Battle
Mountain VORTAC from the legal
description for the Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, July 16,
2020. The Director of the Federal
Register approves this incorporation by
reference action under Title 1 Code of
Federal Regulations part 51, subject to
the annual revision of FAA Order
7400.11 and publication of conforming
amendments.
ADDRESSES: 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
fedreg.legal@nara.gov or go to https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
ibr-locations.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Roberts, Federal Aviation
Administration, Western Service Center,
Operations Support Group, 2200 S.
216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198;
telephone (206) 231–2245.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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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 will amend
the existing Class E airspace and
establish new Class E airspace as an
extension to the Class E surface area at
Battle Mountain Airport, Battle
Mountain, NV, in support of IFR
operations at the airport.
History
The FAA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking in the Federal
Register (84 FR 65714; November 29,
2019) for Docket No. FAA–2019–0786 to
amend and establish Class E airspace at
Battle Mountain Airport, Battle
Mountain, NV. Interested parties were
invited to participate in this rulemaking
effort by submitting written comments
on the proposal to the FAA. No
comments were received.
Class E airspace designations are
published in paragraph 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 designation listed in this
document will be published
subsequently in the Order.
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Availability and Summary of
Documents for Incorporation by
Reference
This document amends 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 ADDRESSES 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 Rule
This amendment to Title 14 Code of
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71
modifies Class E airspace at Battle
Mountain Airport, Battle Mountain, NV.
The Class E surface area will be adjusted
to that area within 4.2 miles of the
airport. The surface area that extends 1
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mile both sides of the 218° bearing from
the 4.2 mile radius to 7.4 miles
southwest of the airport will be
eliminated.
A Class E extension to the surface area
will be established within 1.3 miles
each side of the 228° bearing, which
will provide the required airspace to
protect aircraft descending through 1000
feet AGL, while using the VOR
approach to runway 4.
The Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet AGL will be
modified by establishing airspace 2
miles on each side of the 48° bearing
from the airport to 11 miles northeast,
to contain a new RNAV approach to
runway 22. To the west, the airspace
extending upward from 700 feet AGL is
expanded from the current 4.2 mile
radius to 7 miles from the airport,
between the 265° bearing clockwise to
the 32° bearing, to protect departures
until they reach 1200 feet AGL. This
action also modifies the lateral
boundaries of the Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet AGL to
the southwest from 25 miles of the
Battle Mountain VORTAC to within a
16.5 mile radius of the airport from the
204° bearing clockwise to the 266°
bearing. This will protect the VOR
Approach to runway 4, as aircraft
descend through 1500 feet.
This action eliminates the Battle
Mountain VORTAC as a reference point
in the legal description, as it is no
longer required.
This airspace supports IFR operations
at Battle Mountain Airport, Battle
Mountain, NV.
Class E airspace designations are
published in paragraph 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 designation 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.
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
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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
The FAA has determined that this
action qualifies for categorical exclusion
under the National Environmental
Policy Act in accordance with FAA
Order 1050.1F, ‘‘Environmental
Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’
paragraph 5–6.5a. This airspace action
is not expected to cause any potentially
significant environmental impacts, and
no extraordinary circumstances exist
that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
Adoption of the Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
amends 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:
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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 7400.11D,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 8, 2019, and
effective September 15, 2019, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace
Designated as Surface Areas.
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AWP NV E2 Battle Mountain, NV
[Amended]
Battle Mountain Airport, NV
(Lat. 40°35′57″ N, long. 116°52′28″ W)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface to and including 2500 feet MSL
within a 4.2-mile radius of Battle Mountain
Airport, Battle Mountain, NV. 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
times will thereafter be continuously
published in the Chart Supplement.
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Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas
Designated as an Extension to a Class D or
Class E Surface Area.
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AWP NV E4 Battle Mountain, NV [NEW]
Battle Mountain Airport, NV
(Lat. 40°35′57″ N, long. 116°52′28″ W)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface within 1.3 miles each side of the 228°
bearing from the Battle Mountain Airport
extending from the 4.2 mile radius to 7 miles
southwest of Battle Mountain Airport, Battle
Mountain NV.
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth.
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AWP NV E5 Battle Mountain, NV
[Amended]
Battle Mountain Airport, NV
(Lat. 40°35′57″ N, long. 116°52′28″ W)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within 16.5-mile radius
of the Battle Mountain Airport beginning at
the point where the 205° bearing intersects
the 16.5-mile radius thence clockwise to the
point where the 266° bearing intersects the
16.5-mile radius thence northeast along the
266° bearing to within 7 miles of the airport,
thence clockwise along the 7-mile radius to
the point where the 65° bearing intersects the
7-mile radius thence to the point where the
77° bearing intersects the 4.2-mile radius
thence clockwise to the point where the 158°
bearing intersects the 4.2 mile radius, thence
to the point of beginning; and that airspace
within 2 miles each side of the 49° bearing
extending from the 4.2 mile radius to 10.5
miles from the airport.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on March
26, 2020.
Shawn M. Kozica,
Group Manager, Western Service Center,
Operations Support Group.
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AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R09–OAR–2019–0528; FRL–10007–
00–Region 9]
Air Plan Approval; California; Northern
Sierra Air Quality Management District;
Reasonably Available Control
Technology; Correcting Amendment
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Correcting amendment.
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AGENCY:
On January 15, 2020, the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
published in the Federal Register a final
rule entitled ‘‘Air Plan Approval;
California; Northern Sierra Air Quality
SUMMARY:
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Management District; Reasonably
Available Control Technology.’’ That
publication inadvertently listed in the
regulatory text the wrong document
number for a document entitled
‘‘Control Techniques Guidelines for the
Oil and Natural Gas Industry.’’ This
document corrects this error in the
regulatory text.
DATES: This document is effective on
April 3, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stanley Tong, Rules Office (Air 3–2),
EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne St., San
Francisco, CA 94105. By phone: (415)
947–4122 or by email at tong.stanley@
epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
January 15, 2020 (85 FR 2313), the EPA
published a final rule entitled ‘‘Air Plan
Approval; California; Northern Sierra
Air Quality Management District;
Reasonably Available Control
Technology’’. This rule approved a
revision to the California State
Implementation Plan under the Clean
Air Act consisting of the Northern Sierra
Air Quality Management District’s
demonstration that its rules satisfied
applicable requirements regarding
reasonably available control technology.
Due to a typographical error, the EPA’s
final rule published on January 15,
2020, inadvertently listed the wrong
document number for a document
entitled ‘‘Control Techniques
Guidelines for the Oil and Natural Gas
Industry,’’ which could make it difficult
for members of the public to locate the
document. The correct document
number and title are: EPA–453/B–16–
001 Oil and Natural Gas Industry. This
action corrects the erroneous document
number in Table 1 of 40 CFR
52.222(a)(9)(iv).
The EPA has determined that this
action falls under the ‘‘good cause’’
exemption in section 553(b)(3)(B) of the
Administrative Procedure Act (APA)
which, upon finding ‘‘good cause,’’
authorizes agencies to dispense with
public participation where public notice
and comment procedures are
impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary
to the public interest. Public notice and
comment for this action is unnecessary
because the underlying rule for which
this correcting amendment has been
prepared was already subject to a 30-day
comment period, and this action is
merely correcting a minor typographical
error in the rule text. Further, this action
is consistent with the purpose and
rationale of the final rule, which is
corrected herein. Because this action
does not change the EPA’s analyses or
overall actions, no purpose would be
served by additional public notice and
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comment. Consequently, additional
public notice and comment are
unnecessary.
The EPA also finds that there is good
cause under APA section 553(d)(3) for
this correction to become effective on
the date of publication of this action.
Section 553(d)(3) of the APA allows an
effective date of less than 30 days after
publication ‘‘as otherwise provided by
the agency for good cause found and
published with the rule.’’ 5 U.S.C.
553(d)(3). The purpose of the 30-day
waiting period prescribed in APA
section 553(d)(3) is to give affected
parties a reasonable time to adjust their
behavior and prepare before the final
rule takes effect. This rule does not
create any new regulatory requirements
such that affected parties would need
time to prepare before the rule takes
effect. This action merely corrects a
typographical error in a previous
rulemaking. For these reasons, the EPA
finds good cause under APA section
553(d)(3) for this correction to become
effective on the date of publication of
this action.
Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
Under Executive Order (E.O.) 12866
(58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this
action is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ and is therefore not subject to
review by the Office of Management and
Budget. For this reason, this action is
also not subject to E.O. 13211, ‘‘Actions
Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use’’ (66 FR 28355, May
22, 2001). This action is not an E.O.
13771 (82 FR 9339, February 2, 2017)
regulatory action because this action is
not significant under E.O. 12866.
Because the agency has made a ‘‘good
cause’’ finding that this action is not
subject to notice-and-comment
requirements under the Administrative
Procedures Act or any other statute as
indicated in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section above, it is not
subject to the regulatory flexibility
provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility
Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), or to sections
202 and 205 of the Unfunded Mandates
Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) (Pub. L.
104–4). In addition, this action does not
significantly or uniquely affect small
governments or impose a significant
intergovernmental mandate, as
described in sections 203 and 204 of
UMRA. In addition, the SIP is not
approved to apply on any Indian
reservation land or in any other area
where the EPA or an Indian tribe has
demonstrated that a tribe has
jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian
country, the rule does not have tribal
implications and will not impose
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2019-0786; Airspace Docket No. 18-AWP-1]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Class E Airspace and Establishment of Class E
Airspace Extension; Battle Mountain, NV
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends the Class E surface area, Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface and creates Class E
airspace as an extension to the Class E surface area at Battle Mountain
Airport, Battle Mountain, NV. After establishment of a new area
navigation (RNAV) procedure and review of the airspace, the FAA found
it necessary to amend the existing airspace and establish new
controlled airspace for the safety and management of Instrument Flight
Rules (IFR) operations at this airport. This action also removes a
reference to the Battle Mountain VORTAC from the legal description for
the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet.
DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, July 16, 2020. The Director of the Federal
Register approves this incorporation by reference action under Title 1
Code of Federal Regulations part 51, subject to the annual revision of
FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.
ADDRESSES: 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: Richard Roberts, Federal Aviation
Administration, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200
S. 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone (206) 231-2245.
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 will amend the existing Class E airspace and establish new Class
E airspace as an extension to the Class E surface area at Battle
Mountain Airport, Battle Mountain, NV, in support of IFR operations at
the airport.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal
Register (84 FR 65714; November 29, 2019) for Docket No. FAA-2019-0786
to amend and establish Class E airspace at Battle Mountain Airport,
Battle Mountain, NV. Interested parties were invited to participate in
this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal
to the FAA. No comments were received.
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 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 designation listed in this document will be
published subsequently in the Order.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document amends 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
ADDRESSES 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 Rule
This amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 modifies Class E airspace at Battle Mountain Airport, Battle
Mountain, NV. The Class E surface area will be adjusted to that area
within 4.2 miles of the airport. The surface area that extends 1 mile
both sides of the 218[deg] bearing from the 4.2 mile radius to 7.4
miles southwest of the airport will be eliminated.
A Class E extension to the surface area will be established within
1.3 miles each side of the 228[deg] bearing, which will provide the
required airspace to protect aircraft descending through 1000 feet AGL,
while using the VOR approach to runway 4.
The Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet AGL will be
modified by establishing airspace 2 miles on each side of the 48[deg]
bearing from the airport to 11 miles northeast, to contain a new RNAV
approach to runway 22. To the west, the airspace extending upward from
700 feet AGL is expanded from the current 4.2 mile radius to 7 miles
from the airport, between the 265[deg] bearing clockwise to the 32[deg]
bearing, to protect departures until they reach 1200 feet AGL. This
action also modifies the lateral boundaries of the Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet AGL to the southwest from 25 miles of
the Battle Mountain VORTAC to within a 16.5 mile radius of the airport
from the 204[deg] bearing clockwise to the 266[deg] bearing. This will
protect the VOR Approach to runway 4, as aircraft descend through 1500
feet.
This action eliminates the Battle Mountain VORTAC as a reference
point in the legal description, as it is no longer required.
This airspace supports IFR operations at Battle Mountain Airport,
Battle Mountain, NV.
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 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 designation 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.
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
The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5a. This airspace action is not expected to
cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
Adoption of the Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 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 Designated as Surface Areas.
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AWP NV E2 Battle Mountain, NV [Amended]
Battle Mountain Airport, NV
(Lat. 40[deg]35'57'' N, long. 116[deg]52'28'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2500 feet MSL within a 4.2-mile radius of Battle Mountain Airport,
Battle Mountain, NV. 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 times will thereafter be continuously
published in the Chart Supplement.
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Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to
a Class D or Class E Surface Area.
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AWP NV E4 Battle Mountain, NV [NEW]
Battle Mountain Airport, NV
(Lat. 40[deg]35'57'' N, long. 116[deg]52'28'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.3 miles
each side of the 228[deg] bearing from the Battle Mountain Airport
extending from the 4.2 mile radius to 7 miles southwest of Battle
Mountain Airport, Battle Mountain NV.
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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AWP NV E5 Battle Mountain, NV [Amended]
Battle Mountain Airport, NV
(Lat. 40[deg]35'57'' N, long. 116[deg]52'28'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within 16.5-mile radius of the Battle Mountain Airport beginning at
the point where the 205[deg] bearing intersects the 16.5-mile radius
thence clockwise to the point where the 266[deg] bearing intersects
the 16.5-mile radius thence northeast along the 266[deg] bearing to
within 7 miles of the airport, thence clockwise along the 7-mile
radius to the point where the 65[deg] bearing intersects the 7-mile
radius thence to the point where the 77[deg] bearing intersects the
4.2-mile radius thence clockwise to the point where the 158[deg]
bearing intersects the 4.2 mile radius, thence to the point of
beginning; and that airspace within 2 miles each side of the 49[deg]
bearing extending from the 4.2 mile radius to 10.5 miles from the
airport.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on March 26, 2020.
Shawn M. Kozica,
Group Manager, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group.
[FR Doc. 2020-07031 Filed 4-2-20; 8:45 am]
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