Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Manchester and Nashua, NH, 60356-60357 [2022-21513]

Agencies

• Federal Aviation Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 5, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 60356-60357]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21513]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2022-1207; Airspace Docket No. 22-ANE-9]
RIN 2120-AA66


Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Manchester 
and Nashua, NH

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class E surface airspace, Class 
E airspace designated as an extension to a Class C surface area, and 
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at 
Manchester Boston Regional Airport (formerly Manchester Airport), 
Manchester, NH, and update the airport's geographic coordinates. Also, 
this action proposes to amend Class D airspace, Class E airspace 
designated as an extension to Class D surface area, and Class E 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Boire 
Field Airport (formerly Boire Field), by updating each airport's name 
and, and removing unnecessary verbiage from the airport description. 
Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of 
instrument flight rules (IFR) operations in the area.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 21, 2022.

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 20590-0001; 
Telephone: (800) 647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify the 
Docket No. FAA-2022-1207; Airspace Docket No. 22-ANE-9 at the beginning 
of your comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at 
www.regulations.gov.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11G Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, 
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: John Fornito, Operations Support 
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701 
Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; Telephone: (404) 305-6364.

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 airspace in Manchester and Nashua, NH, to support IFR 
operations in the area.

Comments Invited

    Interested persons are invited to comment on 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 (Docket No. FAA-
2022-1207 and Airspace Docket No. 22-ANE-9) and be submitted in 
triplicate to DOT Docket Operations (see ADDRESSES section for the 
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the 
internet at www.regulations.gov.
    Persons wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on 
this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed stamped 
postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments to FAA 
Docket No. FAA-2022-1207; Airspace Docket No. 22-ANE-9.'' 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 document may be changed in light of the 
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for 
examination in the public docket both before and after the comment 
closing date. 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 www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking 
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at 
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 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 between 8:00 a.m. and 
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays at the office 
of the Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, Room 
350, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend FAA Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace 
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19, 2022, and effective 
September 15, 2022. FAA Order JO 7400.11G is publicly available as 
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order JO 7400.11G 
lists

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Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Proposal

    The FAA proposes an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 to Class E surface 
airspace, Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class C 
surface area, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface at Manchester Boston Regional Airport (formerly Manchester 
Airport) Manchester, NH, and update this airport's geographic 
coordinates to coincide with the FAA's database. Also, this action 
proposes to amend Class D airspace, Class E airspace designated as an 
extension to Class D surface area, and Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Boire Field Airport (formerly 
Boire Field), by updating each airport's name, and removing unnecessary 
verbiage from the airport description, as per Order JO 7400.2N. This 
action would also replace the term Notice to Airmen with the term 
Notice to Air Missions, and the term Airport/Facility Directory with 
the term Chart Supplement in the airspace descriptions.
    Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraphs 5000, 
6002, 6003, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order JO 7400.11G, 
dated August 19, 2022, and effective September 15, 2022, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace 
designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in 
FAA Order JO 7400.11.
    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 proposed regulation only involves 
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and 
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. 
It, therefore: (1) is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under 
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under 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 proposed rule, when promulgated, will 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.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, 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 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 Federal Aviation 
Administration Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, dated August 19, 2022, and effective September 15, 2022, is 
amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

ANE NH D Nashua, NH [Amended]

Boire Field Airport, NH
    (Lat. 42[deg]46'57'' N, long. 71[deg]30'51'' W)
Pepperell Airport, MA
    (Lat. 42[deg]41'46'' N, long. 71[deg]33'00'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
2,700 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of Boire Field Airport; 
excluding that airspace within a 2-mile radius of Pepperell Airport. 
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.

Paragraph 6002 Class E Surface Airspace.

* * * * *

ANE NH E2 Manchester, NH [Amended]

Manchester Boston Regional Airport, NH
    (Lat. 42[deg]55'58'' N, long. 71[deg]26'09'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from surface the within a 5-mile 
radius of the Manchester Boston Regional Airport. This Class E 
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.

Paragraph 6003 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to Class 
C Area.

* * * * *

ANE NH E3 Manchester, NH [Amended]

Manchester Boston Regional Airport, NH
    (Lat. 42[deg]55'58'' N, long. 71[deg]26'09'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 3.3-miles 
each side of the 337[deg] bearing of Manchester Boston Regional 
Airport extending from the 5-mile radius to 8.5-miles northwest of 
the airport.

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

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ANE NH E4 Nashua, NH [Amended]

Boire Field Airport, NH
    (Lat. 42[deg]46'57'' N, long. 71[deg]30'51'' W)
Manchester VOR/DME
    (Lat. 42[deg]52'07'' N, long. 71[deg]22'10'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.1 miles 
on each side of the Manchester VOR/DME 231[deg] radial extending 
from the 5-mile radius to 8.4 miles northeast of Boire Field 
Airport.

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

* * * * *

ANE NH E5 Nashua, NH [Amended]

Boire Field Airport, NH
    (Lat. 42[deg]46'57'' N, long. 71[deg]30'51'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7.9-mile radius of Boire Field Airport.

ANE NH E5 Manchester, NH [Amended]

Manchester Boston Regional Airport, NH
    (Lat. 42[deg]55'58'' N, long. 71[deg]26'09'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 23-mile radius of the Manchester Boston Regional Airport.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on September 29, 2022.
Lisa Burrows,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team North, Eastern Service Center, Air 
Traffic Organization
[FR Doc. 2022-21513 Filed 10-4-22; 8:45 am]
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