Proposed Modification of Class D and Class E Airspace; China Lake NAWS (Armitage Field) Airport, CA, 56843-56845 [2021-22195]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[Docket No. FAA–2021–0804; Airspace
Docket No. 20–AWP–56]
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:
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Authority for This Rulemaking
Proposed Modification of Class D and
Class E Airspace; China Lake NAWS
(Armitage Field) Airport, CA
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 and Class E airspace
at China Lake NAWS (Armitage Field)
Airport, China Lake, CA, to support IFR
operations at the airport.
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
modify the Class D airspace at China
Lake NAWS (Armitage Field) Airport,
China Lake, CA. This action also
proposes to modify the Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface. Additionally, this action
proposes to remove the China Lake
(Navy) TACAN from the Class E5 text
header and airspace description. Lastly,
this action proposes numerous
administrative updates to the Class D
and Class E5 text headers and the Class
D airspace description. This action
would ensure the safety and
management of instrument flight rules
(IFR) operations at the airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before November 29, 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–
2021–0804; Airspace Docket No. 20–
AWP–56, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit
comments through the internet at
https://www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order JO 7400.11F, 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 JO 7400.11F at NARA, email
fr.inspection@nara.gov or go to https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
ibr-locations.html.
SUMMARY:
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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–2021–0804; Airspace
Docket No. 20–AWP–56’’. 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.
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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 JO 7400.11F, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points,
dated August 10, 2021, and effective
September 15, 2021. FAA Order JO
7400.11F is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this
document. FAA Order JO 7400.11F lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting
points.
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The Proposal
The FAA is proposing an amendment
to 14 CFR part 71 by modifying the
Class D airspace at China Lake NAWS
(Armitage Field) Airport, China Lake,
CA. To properly contain departing IFR
aircraft flying toward or over rising
terrain, the Class D should be extended
to the southwest of the airport.
This action also proposes to modify
the Class E airspace extending upward
from 700 feet above the surface. This
airspace is designed to contain
departing IFR aircraft until reaching
1,200 feet above the surface and arriving
IFR aircraft descending below 1,500 feet
above the surface. New IFR approach
procedures to Runway 03 were recently
established at China Lake NAWS
(Armitage Field) Airport, therefore,
additional Class E airspace is necessary
to ensure proper containment of the
procedures.
Additionally, this action proposes to
remove the China Lake (NAVY) TACAN
from the Class E5 text header and
airspace description. The navigational
aid (NAVAID) is not needed to describe
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the airspace area, and removal of the
NAVAID simplifies the airspace
description.
Lastly, this action proposes numerous
administrative updates to Class D and
Class E5 text headers and the Class D
airspace description. The city name in
the first line of the text headers should
be amended from ‘‘China Lake NWC’’ to
‘‘China Lake’’, to match the FAA
database. The airport name in the
second line of the text headers should
be amended from ‘‘China Lake NWC’’ to
‘‘China Lake NAWS (Armitage Field)
Airport’’, to match the FAA database.
The geographic coordinates in the third
line of the text headers should be
updated to ‘‘lat. 35°41′09″ N, long.
117°41′32″ W’’, to match the FAA
database. The term ‘‘Airport/Facility
Directory’’ in the last line of the Class
D airspace description should be
updated to ‘‘Chart Supplement.’’
Class D and Class E5 airspace
designations are published in
paragraphs 5000, and 6005,
respectively, of FAA Order JO 7400.11F,
dated August 10, 2021, and effective
September 15, 2021, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The Class D and Class E airspace
designations listed in this document
will be published subsequently in the
Order.
FAA Order JO 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,
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‘‘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:
■
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 JO 7400.11F,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 10, 2021, and
effective September 15, 2021, is
amended as follows:
■
Paragraph 5000
Class D Airspace.
*
*
*
AWP CA D
*
*
China Lake, CA [Amended]
China Lake NAWS (Armitage Field) Airport,
CA
(Lat. 35°41′09″ N, long. 117°41′32″ W)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface to and including 4,800 feet MSL
within a 4.5-mile radius of the airport, and
within 1.9 miles each side of the 226° bearing
from the airport extending from the 4.5-mile
radius to 5.3 miles southwest of the airport.
This Class D airspace area is effective during
the specific dates and times established in
advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective
date and time will thereafter be continuously
published in the Chart Supplement.
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas
Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More
Above the Surface of the Earth.
*
*
*
AWP CA E5
*
*
China Lake, CA [Amended]
China Lake NAWS (Armitage Field) Airport,
CA
(Lat. 35°41′09″ N, long. 117°41′32″ W)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 4.5-mile
radius of the airport, and within a 7-mile
radius of the airport from the 115° bearing
from the airport clockwise to the 271° bearing
from the airport, and within 2.9 miles each
side of the 184° bearing from the airport
extending from the 7-mile radius to 9 miles
south of the airport.
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Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on
October 6, 2021.
B.G. Chew,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support
Group, Western Service Center.
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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
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2021–0805; Airspace
Docket No. 20–AWP–57]
RIN 2120–AA66
Proposed Modification of Class E
Airspace; Inyokern Airport, CA
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
modify the Class E airspace at Inyokern
Airport, Inyokern, CA. This action also
proposes two administrative updates to
the Class E5 text header. This action
would ensure the safety and
management of instrument flight rules
(IFR) operations at the airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before November 29, 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–
2021–0805; Airspace Docket No. 20–
AWP–57, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit
comments through the internet at
https://www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order JO 7400.11F, 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 JO 7400.11F at NARA, email
fr.inspection@nara.gov or go to https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/
ibr-locations.html.
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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 E airspace at Inyokern
Airport, Inyokern, CA, to support 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–2021–0805; Airspace
Docket No. 20–AWP–57’’. 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.
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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 JO 7400.11F, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points,
dated August 10, 2021, and effective
September 15, 2021. FAA Order JO
7400.11F is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this
document. FAA Order JO 7400.11F 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 14 CFR part 71 by modifying the
Class E airspace, extending upward
from 700 feet above the surface at
Inyokern Airport, Inyokern, CA. This
airspace is designed to contain
departing IFR aircraft until reaching
1,200 feet above the surface and arriving
IFR aircraft descending below 1,500 feet
above the surface. To properly contain
arriving IFR aircraft performing a
circling maneuver, the circular radius of
the airport should be increased from ‘‘2
miles’’ to ‘‘4 miles’’. To properly contain
departing IFR aircraft flying toward or
over rising terrain, the airspace
southwest of the airport should be
widened and lengthened.
This action also proposes two
administrative updates to the Class E5
text header. The airport name in the
second line of the text header should be
amended from ‘‘Inyokern Municipal
Airport’’ to ‘‘Inyokern Airport’’, to
match the FAA database. The
geographic coordinates in the third line
of the text header should be updated to
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2021-0804; Airspace Docket No. 20-AWP-56]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Modification of Class D and Class E Airspace; China Lake
NAWS (Armitage Field) Airport, CA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify the Class D airspace at China
Lake NAWS (Armitage Field) Airport, China Lake, CA. This action also
proposes to modify the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface. Additionally, this action proposes to remove the
China Lake (Navy) TACAN from the Class E5 text header and airspace
description. Lastly, this action proposes numerous administrative
updates to the Class D and Class E5 text headers and the Class D
airspace description. This action would ensure the safety and
management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 29, 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-2021-0804; Airspace Docket No. 20-AWP-56, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order JO 7400.11F, 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 JO 7400.11F 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 modify the Class D and Class E airspace at China Lake NAWS
(Armitage Field) Airport, China Lake, CA, to support 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-2021-0804;
Airspace Docket No. 20-AWP-56''. 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.
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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 JO 7400.11F, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 2021, and effective
September 15, 2021. FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly available as
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order JO 7400.11F
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 14 CFR part 71 by modifying
the Class D airspace at China Lake NAWS (Armitage Field) Airport, China
Lake, CA. To properly contain departing IFR aircraft flying toward or
over rising terrain, the Class D should be extended to the southwest of
the airport.
This action also proposes to modify the Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface. This airspace is designed to
contain departing IFR aircraft until reaching 1,200 feet above the
surface and arriving IFR aircraft descending below 1,500 feet above the
surface. New IFR approach procedures to Runway 03 were recently
established at China Lake NAWS (Armitage Field) Airport, therefore,
additional Class E airspace is necessary to ensure proper containment
of the procedures.
Additionally, this action proposes to remove the China Lake (NAVY)
TACAN from the Class E5 text header and airspace description. The
navigational aid (NAVAID) is not needed to describe the airspace area,
and removal of the NAVAID simplifies the airspace description.
Lastly, this action proposes numerous administrative updates to
Class D and Class E5 text headers and the Class D airspace description.
The city name in the first line of the text headers should be amended
from ``China Lake NWC'' to ``China Lake'', to match the FAA database.
The airport name in the second line of the text headers should be
amended from ``China Lake NWC'' to ``China Lake NAWS (Armitage Field)
Airport'', to match the FAA database. The geographic coordinates in the
third line of the text headers should be updated to ``lat.
35[deg]41'09'' N, long. 117[deg]41'32'' W'', to match the FAA database.
The term ``Airport/Facility Directory'' in the last line of the Class D
airspace description should be updated to ``Chart Supplement.''
Class D and Class E5 airspace designations are published in
paragraphs 5000, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order JO 7400.11F,
dated August 10, 2021, and effective September 15, 2021, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and Class E
airspace designations listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order.
FAA Order JO 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 JO
7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10,
2021, and effective September 15, 2021, is amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
* * * * *
AWP CA D China Lake, CA [Amended]
China Lake NAWS (Armitage Field) Airport, CA
(Lat. 35[deg]41'09'' N, long. 117[deg]41'32'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
4,800 feet MSL within a 4.5-mile radius of the airport, and within
1.9 miles each side of the 226[deg] bearing from the airport
extending from the 4.5-mile radius to 5.3 miles southwest of the
airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during the specific
dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The
effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in
the Chart Supplement.
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
* * * * *
AWP CA E5 China Lake, CA [Amended]
China Lake NAWS (Armitage Field) Airport, CA
(Lat. 35[deg]41'09'' N, long. 117[deg]41'32'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 4.5-mile radius of the airport, and within a 7-mile radius
of the airport from the 115[deg] bearing from the airport clockwise
to the 271[deg] bearing from the airport, and within 2.9 miles each
side of the 184[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 7-
mile radius to 9 miles south of the airport.
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Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on October 6, 2021.
B.G. Chew,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2021-22195 Filed 10-12-21; 8:45 am]
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