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procedures the Administrator finds
necessary for safety in air commerce.
This regulation is within the scope of
that authority because it addresses an
unsafe condition that is likely to exist or
develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.
Regulatory Findings
The FAA determined that this
proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order
13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the
States, on the relationship between the
national Government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
For the reasons discussed, I certify
this proposed regulation:
1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866,
2. Would not affect intrastate aviation
in Alaska, and
3. Would not have a significant
economic impact, positive or negative,
on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Incorporation by reference,
Safety.
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, under the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part
39 as follows:
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13
[Amended]
2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding
the following new airworthiness
directive:
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Leonardo S.p.a.: Docket No. FAA–2021–
0579; Project Identifier MCAI–2020–
00267–R.
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(a) Comments Due Date
The FAA must receive comments on this
airworthiness directive (AD) by September 9,
2021.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Leonardo S.p.a. Model
AB139 and AW139 helicopters, certificated
in any category, without main gearbox (MGB)
spherical bearing lock nut (lock nut) part
number (P/N) 3G6320A09152 installed and
with:
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(1) MGB P/N 3G6320A00131,
3G6320A00132, 3G6320A00133,
3G6320A00134, 3G6320A00135,
3G6320A00136, 3G6320A22031,
4G6320A00132, or 4G6320A00133 installed,
or
(2) MGB P/N 3G320A00133 with serial
number (S/N) M23, or MGB P/N
3G6320A00134, with S/N M6, N76, N92,
P124, P129, P131, P162, P184, Q230, Q243,
Q249, R272, V21, V39, V96, V163, V211,
V241, V272, V281, V384, V386, or V622
installed, or
(3) MGB P/N 3G6320A00136 with S/N
AW1, AW2, AW3, AW5, or AW10 installed.
(d) Subject
Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC)
Code: 6320, Main Rotor Gearbox.
(e) Unsafe Condition
This AD was prompted by a cracked MGB
lock nut. The FAA is issuing this AD to
replace an affected MGB lock nut with a new
MGB lock nut. The unsafe condition, if not
addressed, could result in failure of the MGB
planetary gears, resulting in loss of control of
the helicopter.
(f) Compliance
Comply with this AD within the
compliance times specified, unless already
done.
(g) Required Actions
(1) Within 100 hours time-in-service, or
during the next scheduled MGB overhaul,
whichever occurs first after the effective date
of this AD, remove each MGB lock nut P/N
3G6320A09151 from service and replace with
MGB lock nut P/N 3G6320A09152 in
accordance with Annex A, steps 1 through
17, of Leonardo Helicopters Alert Service
Bulletin No. 139–609, Revision A, dated
April 13, 2021 (ASB 139–609, Rev A), except
you are not required to send parts to
Leonardo Helicopters.
Note to paragraph (g)(1): Leonardo
Helicopters service information refers to an
MGB lock nut as a ring nut.
(2) As of the effective date of this AD, do
not install any MGB having MGB lock nut P/
N 3G630A09151 on any helicopter, and do
not install any MGB lock nut P/N
3G630A09151 on any helicopter.
(h) Special Flight Permits
Special flight permits are prohibited.
(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs)
(1) The Manager, International Validation
Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In
accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your
request to your principal inspector or local
Flight Standards District Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly
to the manager of the International Validation
Branch, send it to the attention of the person
identified in paragraph (j)(1) of this AD.
Information may be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR730-AMOC@faa.gov.
(2) Before using any approved AMOC,
notify your appropriate principal inspector,
or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
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of the local flight standards district office/
certificate holding district office.
(j) Related Information
(1) For more information about this AD,
contact Rao Edupuganti, Aerospace Engineer,
Dynamic Systems Section, Technical
Innovation Policy Branch, Policy &
Innovation Division, FAA, 10101 Hillwood
Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone
(817) 222–5110; email rao.edupuganti@
faa.gov.
(2) For service information identified in
this AD, contact Leonardo S.p.A. Helicopters,
Emanuele Bufano, Head of Airworthiness,
Viale G.Agusta 520, 21017 C.Costa di
Samarate (Va) Italy; telephone +39–0331–
225074; fax +39–0331–229046; or at https://
customerportal.leonardocompany.com/enUS/. You may view this referenced service
information at the FAA, Office of the
Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101
Hillwood Pkwy., Room 6N–321, Fort Worth,
TX 76177. For information on the availability
of this material at the FAA, call (817) 222–
5110.
(3) The subject of this AD is addressed in
European Union Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) AD 2021–0121, dated May 4, 2021.
You may view the EASA AD on the internet
at https://www.regulations.gov in Docket No.
FAA–2021–0579.
Issued on July 20, 2021.
Gaetano A. Sciortino,
Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives,
Compliance & Airworthiness Division,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2020–0896; Airspace
Docket No. 20–ANM–17]
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Proposed Modification of Class D
Airspace; McChord Field (Joint Base
Lewis-McChord), WA; Supplemental
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Supplemental notice of
proposed rulemaking (SNPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
modify the Class D airspace at McChord
Field (Joint Base Lewis-McChord),
Tacoma, WA. After a review of the
airspace, the FAA found it necessary to
amend the existing airspace for the
safety and management of Instrument
Flight Rules (IFR) operations at this
location and Visual Flight Rules (VFR)
at a satellite airport. This proposal
would also remove a reference to the
McChord Very High Frequency
SUMMARY:
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Omnidirectional Range beacon (VOR)
from the legal description, update the
airport name and city, and amend the
geographical coordinates for the airport
to match the FAA’s database.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before September 9, 2021.
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–
2020–0896; Airspace Docket No. 20–
ANM–17, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit
comments through the internet at
https://www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order 7400.11E, 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 7400.11E 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:
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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 would
modify the Class D airspace to support
IFR operations at McChord Field (Joint
Base Lewis-McChord), Tacoma, WA.
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Comments Invited
Interested parties are invited to
participate in this proposed rulemaking
by submitting such written data, views,
or arguments, as they may desire.
Comments that provide the factual basis
supporting the views and suggestions
presented are particularly helpful in
developing reasoned regulatory
decisions on the proposal. Comments
are specifically invited on the overall
regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related
aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both
docket numbers and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above.
Persons wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments
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–2020–0896; Airspace
Docket No. 20–ANM–17’’. 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 7400.11E, Airspace
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Designations and Reporting Points,
dated July 21, 2020, and effective
September 15, 2020. FAA Order
7400.11E is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this
document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting
points.
Background
The FAA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA–2020–0896 in the Federal Register
(85 FR 69281; November 2, 2020)
proposing to modify the Class D
airspace McChord Field (Joint Base
Lewis-McChord). Interested parties were
invited to participate in this rulemaking
effort by submitting written comments
on the proposal. One comment was
received during the comment period.
The commenter was concerned that
removing the entire area previously
excluded for Spanaway Airport, would
place aircraft arriving and departing
Shady Acres Airport at a disadvantage
while departing to the North and
Landing to the South.
Subsequent to publication of the
NPRM, the FAA received comments
from the Aircraft Owners and Pilot
Association (AOPA), the Airport
Manager and local Pilots from Shady
Acres Airport and the U.S. Air Force.
AOPA, the Airport Manager and local
pilots were in favor of a small portion
of airspace, from the original area cutout
for Spanaway airport, being maintained
for satellite airport operations at Shady
Acres Airport. These amendments
would maintain the current level of
operational safety, while adhering to
FAA policy on airspace for satellite
airports. The U.S. Air Force was not in
favor of this recommendation. In
addition, the FAA identified an area of
airspace to the Northwest that needed
additional clarification in its boundary
and the U.S. Air Force identified that
only the VOR was being
decommissioned and not the Tactical
Air Navigation System (TACAN), as
previously reported. The FAA
determined that the proposal needed
additional consideration due to these
comments.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to 14 CFR part 71 by modifying the
lateral dimensions of the Class D
airspace. The FAA initiated a review of
the assigned airspace and drafted the
subsequent proposal for modification
due to three actions. The FAA
decommissioned the McChord VOR
because the U.S. Air Force was no
longer going to maintain the NAVAID.
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As a result of the decommissioning, the
FAA was required to redefine the
airspace that uses the VOR as a
reference and remove the reference from
the associated airspace descriptions.
The U.S. Air Force requested
elimination of airspace previously
excluded for operations at Spanaway
Airport. In response, the FAA
completed an airspace review to
evaluate that request and the Class D
airspace had not been examined in the
previous two years as required by FAA
Orders.
The exclusion of Class D airspace that
is southeast of the airport would be
modified to facilitate use of the airspace
for aircraft arriving and departing Shady
Acres Airport, in keeping with FAA
Directives. A portion of the airspace
overlying Lakewood, WA would also be
eliminated, as it is no longer needed.
In addition, the Legal Descriptions
Heading would be corrected to identify
the proper city and state, the name of
the airport and the geographical
coordinates for McChord Field (Joint
Base Lewis McChord) to match the
FAA’s National Airspace System
Resource (NASR) database.
Class D airspace designations are
published in paragraph 5000 of FAA
Order 7400.11E, dated July 21, 2020,
and effective September 15, 2020, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The Class D 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
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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).
radius thence south to lat. 47°02′10″ N, long.
122°26′13″ W, thence west to lat. 47°02′21″
N, long. 122°31′31″ W, thence north to lat.
47°04′19″ N, long. 122°31′27″ W, thence
northwest to lat. 47°08′47″ N, long.
122°35′11″ W, thence east to lat. 47°08′35 N,
long. 122°33′03 W, thence north to the point
of beginning; and excluding that airspace at
and below 1,000 feet MSL within an area
bounded by a line beginning at the point the
119° bearing intersects the 5.4-mile radius
clockwise to the point the 145° bearing
intersects the 5.4-mile radius to lat. 47°04′34″
N, long. 122°24′2″ W; thence to lat. 47°05′43″
N, long. 122°22′24″ W; thence to the point of
beginning.
Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on July
19, 2021.
Maria A Aviles,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support
Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2021–15720 Filed 7–23–21; 8:45 am]
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, pursuant to the
authority delegated to me, the Federal
Aviation Administration proposes to
amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
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PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
REPORTING POINTS
40 CFR Part 52
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR
part 71 continues to read as follows:
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–R07–OAR–2019–0707; FRL–8684–03–
R7]
Air Plan Approval; Missouri; Open
Burning; Withdrawal
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Withdrawal of proposed rule.
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.
AGENCY:
§ 71.1
SUMMARY:
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11E,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated July 21, 2020, and
effective September 15, 2020, is
amended as follows:
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Paragraph 5000
Class D Airspace.
*
*
*
*
*
ANM WA D Tacoma, WA [AMEND]
McChord Field (Joint Base Lewis-McChord),
WA
(Lat. 47°08′17″ N, long. 122°28′35″ W)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface to and including 2,800 feet MSL
within a 5.4-mile radius of the McChord
Field (Joint Base Lewis-McChord), beginning
at the point the 315° bearing intersects the
5.4-mile radius clockwise to the point where
the 162° bearing intersects the 5.4-mile
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The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is withdrawing its
proposed rule to approve Missouri’s
revisions to the state’s open burning
rule, as published in the Federal
Register on January 13, 2020. By a letter
to the EPA dated May 26, 2021,
Missouri withdrew its request for
approval of revisions to this rule in the
state implementation plan (SIP).
DATES: The proposed rule published on
January 13, 2020 (85 FR 1794) is
withdrawn as of July 26, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Wendy Vit, Environmental Protection
Agency, Region 7 Office, Air Quality
Planning Branch, 11201 Renner
Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at
(913) 551–7697, or by email at
vit.wendy@epa.gov.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2020-0896; Airspace Docket No. 20-ANM-17]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Modification of Class D Airspace; McChord Field (Joint
Base Lewis-McChord), WA; Supplemental
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify the Class D airspace at McChord
Field (Joint Base Lewis-McChord), Tacoma, WA. After a review of the
airspace, the FAA found it necessary to amend the existing airspace for
the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations
at this location and Visual Flight Rules (VFR) at a satellite airport.
This proposal would also remove a reference to the McChord Very High
Frequency
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Omnidirectional Range beacon (VOR) from the legal description, update
the airport name and city, and amend the geographical coordinates for
the airport to match the FAA's database.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 9, 2021.
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-2020-0896; Airspace Docket No. 20-ANM-17, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order 7400.11E, 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 7400.11E 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:
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 modify the Class D airspace to support IFR operations at
McChord Field (Joint Base Lewis-McChord), Tacoma, WA.
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-2020-0896;
Airspace Docket No. 20-ANM-17''. 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 7400.11E, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and effective
September 15, 2020. FAA Order 7400.11E is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.
Background
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA-2020-0896 in the Federal Register (85 FR 69281; November 2, 2020)
proposing to modify the Class D airspace McChord Field (Joint Base
Lewis-McChord). Interested parties were invited to participate in this
rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal. One
comment was received during the comment period. The commenter was
concerned that removing the entire area previously excluded for
Spanaway Airport, would place aircraft arriving and departing Shady
Acres Airport at a disadvantage while departing to the North and
Landing to the South.
Subsequent to publication of the NPRM, the FAA received comments
from the Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association (AOPA), the Airport
Manager and local Pilots from Shady Acres Airport and the U.S. Air
Force. AOPA, the Airport Manager and local pilots were in favor of a
small portion of airspace, from the original area cutout for Spanaway
airport, being maintained for satellite airport operations at Shady
Acres Airport. These amendments would maintain the current level of
operational safety, while adhering to FAA policy on airspace for
satellite airports. The U.S. Air Force was not in favor of this
recommendation. In addition, the FAA identified an area of airspace to
the Northwest that needed additional clarification in its boundary and
the U.S. Air Force identified that only the VOR was being
decommissioned and not the Tactical Air Navigation System (TACAN), as
previously reported. The FAA determined that the proposal needed
additional consideration due to these comments.
The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 by modifying
the lateral dimensions of the Class D airspace. The FAA initiated a
review of the assigned airspace and drafted the subsequent proposal for
modification due to three actions. The FAA decommissioned the McChord
VOR because the U.S. Air Force was no longer going to maintain the
NAVAID.
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As a result of the decommissioning, the FAA was required to redefine
the airspace that uses the VOR as a reference and remove the reference
from the associated airspace descriptions. The U.S. Air Force requested
elimination of airspace previously excluded for operations at Spanaway
Airport. In response, the FAA completed an airspace review to evaluate
that request and the Class D airspace had not been examined in the
previous two years as required by FAA Orders.
The exclusion of Class D airspace that is southeast of the airport
would be modified to facilitate use of the airspace for aircraft
arriving and departing Shady Acres Airport, in keeping with FAA
Directives. A portion of the airspace overlying Lakewood, WA would also
be eliminated, as it is no longer needed.
In addition, the Legal Descriptions Heading would be corrected to
identify the proper city and state, the name of the airport and the
geographical coordinates for McChord Field (Joint Base Lewis McChord)
to match the FAA's National Airspace System Resource (NASR) database.
Class D airspace designations are published in paragraph 5000 of
FAA Order 7400.11E, dated July 21, 2020, and effective September 15,
2020, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D
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 7400.11E,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and
effective September 15, 2020, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
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ANM WA D Tacoma, WA [AMEND]
McChord Field (Joint Base Lewis-McChord), WA
(Lat. 47[deg]08'17'' N, long. 122[deg]28'35'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,800 feet MSL within a 5.4-mile radius of the McChord Field (Joint
Base Lewis-McChord), beginning at the point the 315[deg] bearing
intersects the 5.4-mile radius clockwise to the point where the
162[deg] bearing intersects the 5.4-mile radius thence south to lat.
47[deg]02'10'' N, long. 122[deg]26'13'' W, thence west to lat.
47[deg]02'21'' N, long. 122[deg]31'31'' W, thence north to lat.
47[deg]04'19'' N, long. 122[deg]31'27'' W, thence northwest to lat.
47[deg]08'47'' N, long. 122[deg]35'11'' W, thence east to lat.
47[deg]08'35 N, long. 122[deg]33'03 W, thence north to the point of
beginning; and excluding that airspace at and below 1,000 feet MSL
within an area bounded by a line beginning at the point the 119[deg]
bearing intersects the 5.4-mile radius clockwise to the point the
145[deg] bearing intersects the 5.4-mile radius to lat.
47[deg]04'34'' N, long. 122[deg]24'2'' W; thence to lat.
47[deg]05'43'' N, long. 122[deg]22'24'' W; thence to the point of
beginning.
Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on July 19, 2021.
Maria A Aviles,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2021-15720 Filed 7-23-21; 8:45 am]
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