Modification of Class D Airspace, Removal and Establishment of Class E Airspace; Oxnard Airport, CA, 51868-51870 [2022-18106]

Agencies

• Federal Aviation Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 24, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51868-51870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18106]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0243; Airspace Docket No. 20-AWP-10]
RIN 2120-AA66


Modification of Class D Airspace, Removal and Establishment of 
Class E Airspace; Oxnard Airport, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action removes the Class E airspace, designated as an 
extension to a Class D or Class E surface area. Additionally, this 
action establishes Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface. Lastly, this action makes administrative changes to 
the Class D airspace legal description. These actions will ensure the 
safety and management of visual flight rules (VFR) and instrument 
flight rules (IFR) at the airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 3, 2022. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference under Title 1 
CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order JO 7400.11, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and publication of 
conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order JO 7400.11F, and subsequent amendments can be 
viewed online at 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathan A. Chaffman, Federal Aviation

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Administration, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200 
S. 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone (206) 231-3460.

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 Oxnard Airport, 
Oxnard, CA, to support VFR and IFR operations at the airport.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the 
Federal Register for FAA-2021-0243 (87 FR 21056; April 11, 2022) to 
remove the Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class D or 
Class E surface area, establish Class E airspace beginning at 700 feet 
above the surface, and make administrative changes to the Class D legal 
description. Interested parties were invited to participate in this 
rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the 
FAA. No comments were received.
    Class D, Class E4, and Class E5 airspace designations are published 
in paragraphs 5000, 6004, 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 FAA Order JO 7400.11.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends 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 Rule

    The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71 by removing the Class E 
airspace, designated as an extension to a Class D or Class E surface 
area. This airspace is west of the airport and is no longer required to 
contain IFR arrivals descending below 1,000 feet above the surface.
    This action also establishes Class E airspace extending upward from 
700 feet above the surface to contain arriving IFR aircraft descending 
below 1,500 feet above the surface, and departing IFR aircraft until 
they reach 1,200 feet above the surface.
    Finally, the FAA is making several administrative modifications to 
the Class D legal description. The current description requires 
modification to replace the use of the phrases ``Notice to Airmen'' and 
``Airport/Facility Directive.'' These phrases should read ``Notice to 
Air Missions'' and ``Chart Supplement'' respectively, in the Oxnard 
Class D airspace legal description. Additionally, the Oxnard Airport's 
Class D airspace abuts the Class D areas of Point Mugu Naval Air 
Station Airport and Camarillo Airport. The geographic coordinates in 
the Oxnard Airport Class D legal description are updated to more 
accurately define the common borders of the three Class D surface 
areas, which does not represent a change to the current boundaries.
    Class D, E4, and E5 airspace designations are published in 
paragraphs 5000, 6004, 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 FAA Order JO 7400.11.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11 is published annually and becomes effective on 
September 15.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an 
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and 
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is 
non-controversial, and unlikely to result in adverse or negative 
comments. It therefore: (1) is not a ``significant regulatory action'' 
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under 
DOT regulatory policies and procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 
1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation 
as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter 
that will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is 
certified that this rule, when promulgated, would not have a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities 
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical 
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance 
with FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, 
paragraph 5-6.5a. This airspace action is not expected to cause any 
potentially significant environmental impacts, and no extraordinary 
circumstances exist that warrant the preparation of an environmental 
assessment.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, incorporation by reference, navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 71 as 
follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.


Sec.  71.1   [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 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.

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AWP CA D Oxnard, CA [Amended]

Oxnard Airport, CA
    (Lat. 34[deg]12'03'' N, long. 119[deg]12'26'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,000 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of the airport, excluding 
that portion east and southeast of a line beginning at lat. 
34[deg]15'38.75'' N, long. 119[deg]09'34.88'' W, to lat. 
34[deg]10'22'' N, long. 119[deg]09'27'' W, to lat. 34[deg]07'44.53'' 
N, long. 119[deg]12'18.39'' W. This Class D airspace area is 
effective during the specific dates and times established in advance 
by a Notice to Air Missions. The effective date and time will 
thereafter be continuously published in the Chart Supplement.

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Paragraph 6004. Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension 
to a Class D or Class E Surface Area.

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AWP CA E4 Oxnard, CA [Removed]

Oxnard Airport, CA
    (Lat. 34[deg]12'03'' N, long. 119[deg]12'26'' W)
Camarillo VOR/DME
    (Lat. 34[deg]12'45'' N, long. 119[deg]05'39'' W)

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

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AWP CA E5 Oxnard, CA [New]

Oxnard Airport, CA
    (Lat. 34[deg]12'03'' N, long. 119[deg]12'26'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 4.8-mile radius of the airport, and within 2 miles each 
side of the 091[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from the 
4.8-mile radius to 12.4 miles east of the airport, and within 1.8 
miles each side of the 265[deg] bearing from the airport, extending 
from the 4.8-mile radius to 6.5 miles west of Oxnard Airport.

    Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on August 17, 2022.
B.G. Chew,
Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2022-18106 Filed 8-23-22; 8:45 am]
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