Proposed Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Mountain Home, ID, 20451-20453 [2020-07698]
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the 4.3-mile radius to 6.3 miles
northeast of the airport, and within 1
mile each side of the 217° bearing from
the airport, extending from the 4.3-mile
radius to 4.7 miles southwest of the
Durango-La Plata County 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.
Additionally, this action proposes to
amend Class E airspace, extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface,
to properly contain arriving IFR aircraft
descending below 1,500 feet above the
surface and departing IFR aircraft until
reaching 1,200 feet above the surface.
The area would be described as follows:
That airspace extending upward from
700 feet above the surface within a 6.1mile radius of the airport, and within
1.6 miles each side of the 044° bearing
from the airport, extending from the 6.1mile radius to 12.4 miles northeast of
the airport, and within 1 mile each side
of the 217° bearing from the airport,
extending from the 6.1-mile radius to
6.7 miles southwest of the Durango-La
Plata County Airport.
Further, this action proposes to
remove the Class E airspace extending
upward from 1,200 feet above the
surface, this airspace is wholly
contained within the Denver en route
airspace and duplication is not
necessary.
This action also proposes to remove
the Durango VOR/DME and associated
extensions from the airspace legal
descriptions. The Navigational Aid is
not required to define the airspace.
Lastly, this action proposes to make
several administrative corrections to the
airspace legal descriptions. The
geographic coordinates do not match the
FAA database and should be updated to
lat. 37°09′06″ N. long. 107°45′14″ W.
The term ‘‘Airport/Facility Directory’’ in
the Class E airspace, designated as a
surface area, is outdated and should
read ‘‘Chart Supplement’’.
Class E2 and E5 airspace designations
are published in paragraphs 6002 and
6005, respectively, 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.
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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
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 Areas
Designated as a Surface Area.
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ANM CO E2 Durango, CO [Amended]
Durango-La Plata County Airport, CO
(Lat. 37°09′06″ N, long. 107°45′14″ W)
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That airspace extending upward from the
surface within a 4.3-mile radius of the
airport, and within 1 mile each side of the
040° bearing from the airport, extending from
the 4.3-mile radius to 6.3 miles northeast of
the airport, and within 1 mile each side of
the 217° bearing from the airport, extending
from the 4.3-mile radius to 4.7 miles
southwest of the Durango-La Plata County
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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ANM CO E5 Durango, CO [Amended]
Durango-La Plata County Airport, CO
(Lat. 37°09′06″ N, long. 107°45′14″ W)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 6.1-mile
radius of the airport, and within 1.6 miles
each side of the 044° bearing from the airport,
extending from the 6.1-mile radius to 12.4
miles northeast of the airport, and within 1
mile each side of the 217° bearing from the
airport, extending from the 6.1-mile radius to
6.7 miles southwest of the Durango-La Plata
County Airport.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on April 7,
2020.
Shawn M. Kozica,
Group Manager, Operations Support Group,
Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2020–07696 Filed 4–10–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2020–0282; Airspace
Docket No. 19–ANM–31]
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Proposed Amendment of Class D and
E Airspace; Mountain Home, ID
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
amend the Class D airspace at the
Mountain Home Air Force Base Airport
by removing the extensions to the
northwest and southeast of the airport.
This action also proposes to amend the
Class E surface area to match the new
dimensions of the Class D. Additionally,
this action proposes to amend the Class
E airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface by properly sizing
the area to contain arriving IFR aircraft
SUMMARY:
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descending below 1,500 feet above the
surface and departing IFR aircraft until
reaching 1,200 feet above the surface.
This action also proposes to properly
size the Class E airspace extending
upward from 1,200 feet above the
surface to contain IFR aircraft
transitioning to/from the en route
environment. Further, this action
proposes to remove Mountain Home
Municipal Airport from the Class E
airspace legal description for the area
extending upward from 700 feet or more
above the surface. A notice of proposed
rulemaking and Final Rule, FAA–2019–
0972, have been published to establish
Class E airspace, extending upward
from 700 feet or more above the surface,
for Mountain Home Municipal Airport.
Lastly, this action proposes two
administrative corrections to the
airspace legal descriptions.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before May 28, 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–
2020–0282; Airspace Docket No. 19–
ANM–31, 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
fedreg.legal@nara.gov 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
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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 the Class D and Class E airspace
at Mountain Home Air Force Base,
Mountain Home, ID to support
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–2020–0282; Airspace
Docket No. 19–ANM–31’’. 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
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person in the Dockets Office (see the
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.
ADDRESSES
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 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 Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) Part 71 by amending the Class
D airspace at the Mountain Home Air
Force Base Airport by removing the
extensions to the northwest and
southeast of the airport. Based on the
instrument approach procedures
published for the airport, the extensions
are no longer required to contain
arriving IFR aircraft descending below
1,000 feet above the surface. The Class
D area would be described as follows:
That airspace extending upward from
the surface to and including 5,500 feet
MSL within a 5-mile radius of Mountain
Home AFB. 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.
This action also proposes to amend
the Class E surface area to match the
new dimensions of the Class D. The
amended Class E surface area would be
described as follows: That airspace
extending upward from the surface
within a 5-mile radius of Mountain
Home AFB. 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.
Additionally, this action proposes to
amend the Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
by properly sizing the area to contain
arriving IFR aircraft descending below
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1,500 feet above the surface and
departing IFR aircraft until reaching
1,200 feet above the surface. This
amended area would be described as
follows: That airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.2-mile radius of Mountain
Home AFB.
This action also proposes to properly
size the Class E airspace extending
upward from 1,200 feet above the
surface to contain IFR aircraft
transitioning to/from the en route
environment. This amended area would
be described as follows: That airspace
extending upward from 1,200 feet above
the surface within a 30-mile radius of
Mountain Home AFB.
Further, this action proposes to
remove Mountain Home Municipal
Airport from the Class E airspace
description, extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface. A notice
of proposed rulemaking, FAA–2019–
0972, has been published to establish
Class E airspace, extending upward
from 700 feet or more above the surface,
for Mountain Home Municipal Airport.
Lastly, this action proposes two
administrative corrections to the
airspace legal descriptions. The term
‘‘Airport/Facility Directory’’ in the Class
D description is outdated and should
read ‘‘Chart Supplement’’. The Class E
surface area is part-time and should
include the following language in the
legal description: 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.
Class D, E2, and E5 airspace
designations are published in
paragraphs 5000, 6002, and 6005,
respectively, 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.
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
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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.
ANM ID E2 Mountain Home, ID [Amended]
Mountain Home AFB, ID
(Lat. 43°02′37″ N, long. 115°52′21″ W)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface within a 5-mile radius of Mountain
Home AFB. 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.
Environmental Review
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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.
ANM ID E5 Mountain Home, ID [Amended]
Mountain Home AFB, ID
(Lat. 43°02′37″ N, long. 115°52′21″ W)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 7.2-mile
radius of Mountain Home AFB; and that
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet
above the surface within a 30-mile radius of
Mountain Home AFB.
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
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth.
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Issued in Seattle, Washington, on April 7,
2020.
Shawn M. Kozica,
Group Manager, Operations Support Group,
Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2020–07698 Filed 4–10–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
16 CFR Part 453
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR
part 71 continues to read as follows:
Funeral Industry Practices
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.
ACTION:
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§ 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 5000
Class D Airspace.
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ANM ID D Mountain Home, ID [Amended]
Mountain Home AFB, ID
(Lat. 43°02′37″ N, long. 115°52′21″ W)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface to and including 5,500 feet MSL
within a 5-mile radius of Mountain Home
AFB. 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 a Surface Area.
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Federal Trade Commission.
Proposed rule; extension of
comment period.
AGENCY:
The Federal Trade
Commission (‘‘FTC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’)
is extending the deadline for filing
comments on its Trade Regulation Rule
entitled ‘‘Funeral Industry Practices
Rule’’ (‘‘Funeral Rule’’ or ‘‘Rule’’).
DATES: The deadline for comments on
the proposed rule published February
14, 2020 at 85 FR 8490 is extended.
Comments must be received on or
before June 15, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file a
comment online or on paper by
following the instructions in the
Instructions for Submitting Comments
part of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section below. Write ‘‘Funeral Rule
Regulatory Review, 16 CFR Part 453,
Project No. P034410,’’ on your comment
and file your comment online through
https://www.regulations.gov. If you
prefer to file your comment on paper,
mail your comment to the following
address: Federal Trade Commission,
Office of the Secretary, 600
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite CC–
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2020-0282; Airspace Docket No. 19-ANM-31]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Mountain Home, ID
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend the Class D airspace at the
Mountain Home Air Force Base Airport by removing the extensions to the
northwest and southeast of the airport. This action also proposes to
amend the Class E surface area to match the new dimensions of the Class
D. Additionally, this action proposes to amend the Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface by properly sizing the
area to contain arriving IFR aircraft
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descending below 1,500 feet above the surface and departing IFR
aircraft until reaching 1,200 feet above the surface. This action also
proposes to properly size the Class E airspace extending upward from
1,200 feet above the surface to contain IFR aircraft transitioning to/
from the en route environment. Further, this action proposes to remove
Mountain Home Municipal Airport from the Class E airspace legal
description for the area extending upward from 700 feet or more above
the surface. A notice of proposed rulemaking and Final Rule, FAA-2019-
0972, have been published to establish Class E airspace, extending
upward from 700 feet or more above the surface, for Mountain Home
Municipal Airport. Lastly, this action proposes two administrative
corrections to the airspace legal descriptions.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 28, 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-2020-0282; Airspace Docket No. 19-ANM-31, 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 the Class D and Class E airspace at Mountain Home Air
Force Base, Mountain Home, ID to support 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-2020-0282;
Airspace Docket No. 19-ANM-31''. 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 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 Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by amending the Class D airspace at the
Mountain Home Air Force Base Airport by removing the extensions to the
northwest and southeast of the airport. Based on the instrument
approach procedures published for the airport, the extensions are no
longer required to contain arriving IFR aircraft descending below 1,000
feet above the surface. The Class D area would be described as follows:
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 5,500
feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of Mountain Home AFB. 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.
This action also proposes to amend the Class E surface area to
match the new dimensions of the Class D. The amended Class E surface
area would be described as follows: That airspace extending upward from
the surface within a 5-mile radius of Mountain Home AFB. 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.
Additionally, this action proposes to amend the Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface by properly sizing the
area to contain arriving IFR aircraft descending below
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1,500 feet above the surface and departing IFR aircraft until reaching
1,200 feet above the surface. This amended area would be described as
follows: That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.2-mile radius of Mountain Home AFB.
This action also proposes to properly size the Class E airspace
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface to contain IFR
aircraft transitioning to/from the en route environment. This amended
area would be described as follows: That airspace extending upward from
1,200 feet above the surface within a 30-mile radius of Mountain Home
AFB.
Further, this action proposes to remove Mountain Home Municipal
Airport from the Class E airspace description, extending upward from
700 feet or more above the surface. A notice of proposed rulemaking,
FAA-2019-0972, has been published to establish Class E airspace,
extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface, for Mountain
Home Municipal Airport.
Lastly, this action proposes two administrative corrections to the
airspace legal descriptions. The term ``Airport/Facility Directory'' in
the Class D description is outdated and should read ``Chart
Supplement''. The Class E surface area is part-time and should include
the following language in the legal description: 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.
Class D, E2, and E5 airspace designations are published in
paragraphs 5000, 6002, and 6005, respectively, 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.
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 5000 Class D Airspace.
* * * * *
ANM ID D Mountain Home, ID [Amended]
Mountain Home AFB, ID
(Lat. 43[deg]02'37'' N, long. 115[deg]52'21'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
5,500 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of Mountain Home AFB. 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 a Surface Area.
* * * * *
ANM ID E2 Mountain Home, ID [Amended]
Mountain Home AFB, ID
(Lat. 43[deg]02'37'' N, long. 115[deg]52'21'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 5-mile
radius of Mountain Home AFB. 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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
* * * * *
ANM ID E5 Mountain Home, ID [Amended]
Mountain Home AFB, ID
(Lat. 43[deg]02'37'' N, long. 115[deg]52'21'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.2-mile radius of Mountain Home AFB; and that airspace
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 30-mile
radius of Mountain Home AFB.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on April 7, 2020.
Shawn M. Kozica,
Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2020-07698 Filed 4-10-20; 8:45 am]
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