[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 29, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 5176-5177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01475]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2019-1069; Airspace Docket No. 19-ANM-12]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Bryce Canyon, UT
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend the Class E airspace, designated
as a surface area, at the Bryce Canyon Airport, Bryce Canyon, UT. The
proposal would extend the surface area by adding a small amount of
airspace to the northeast of the airport. Also, this action proposes to
amend the Class E airspace by adding an area, designated as an
extension to a surface area, to the southwest of the airport.
Additionally, this action proposes to amend the Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface by reducing the area
to the east and southeast of the airport. Further, the actions proposes
to remove Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the
surface. This airspace is wholly contained within Class E en route
airspace and duplication is not necessary. Lastly, this action proposes
an administrative update to the surface airspace's legal descriptions.
These changes are necessary to accommodate airspace redesign for the
safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at
the airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 16, 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-2019-1069; Airspace Docket No. 19-ANM-12, 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 Class E airspace at Bryce Canyon Airport, Bryce
Canyon, UT, to ensure the safety and management of 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-2019-1069;
Airspace Docket No. 19-ANM-12''. 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 Proposal 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 Class E airspace at Bryce
Canyon Airport, Bryce Canyon, UT. This action proposes to amend the
Class E airspace area, designated as a surface area, by adding a small
amount of airspace to the northeast of the airport. The additional
surface airspace is designed to contain IFR aircraft descending below
1,000 feet above the surface. The proposed surface area is described as
follows: That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.2-
mile radius of the
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airport, and 1 mile each side of the 047[deg] bearing, extending from
the 4.2-mile radius to 5.4 miles northeast of the Bryce Canyon Airport.
Also, this action proposes to amend the Class E airspace by adding
an area, designated as an extension to a surface area, to the southwest
of the airport. This area is also designed to contain IFR aircraft
descending below 1,000 feet above the surface and the proposed area is
described as follows: That airspace extending upward from the surface
within 1 mile each side of the 227[deg] bearing, extending from the 4.2
mile radius to 7.8 miles southwest of the Bryce Canyon Airport.
Additionally, this action proposes to amend the Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface. The proposal reduces
the area to the east and southeast of the airport. This area is
designed to contain IFR arrivals descending below 1,500 feet above the
surface and IFR departures until they reach 1,200 feet above the
surface. This proposed area is described as follows: That airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within 8 miles north
and 4.2 miles south of the 227[deg] bearing from the airport, extending
from the airport to 16 miles southwest of the airport, and within 8
miles north and 4.2 miles south of the 047[deg] bearing from the
airport, extending from the airport to 16 miles northeast of the Bryce
Canyon Airport.
Further, the actions proposes to remove Class E airspace extending
upward from 1,200 feet above the surface. This airspace is wholly
contained within Class E en route airspace and duplication is not
necessary.
Lastly, this action proposes an administrative update to the Class
E surface airspace's legal descriptions. The surface airspace should be
in effect full time. The following two sentences do not accurately
reflect the time of use and should be removed. ``This Class E airspace
area is effective during specific dates and times established in
advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will
thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/Facility
Directory.''
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraphs 6002,
6004 and 6005 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.
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 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as a Surface Area.
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ANM UT E2 Bryce Canyon, UT [Amended]
Bryce Canyon Airport, UT
(Lat. 37[deg]42'23'' N, long. 112[deg]08'45'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.2-
mile radius of the airport, and 1 mile each side of the 047[deg]
bearing extending from the 4.2-mile radius to 5.4 miles northeast of
the Bryce Canyon Airport.
Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to
a Class D or Class E Surface Area.
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ANM UT E4 Bryce Canyon, UT [New]
Bryce Canyon Airport, UT
(Lat. 37[deg]42'23'' N, long. 112[deg]08'45'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1 mile
each side of the 227[deg] bearing extending from the 4.2 mile radius
to 7.8 miles southwest of the Bryce Canyon Airport.
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ANM UT E5 Bryce Canyon, UT [Amended]
Bryce Canyon Airport, UT
(Lat. 37[deg]42'23'' N, long. 112[deg]08'45'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within 8 miles north and 4.2 miles south of the 227[deg] bearing
from the airport, extending from the airport to 16 miles southwest
of the airport, and within 8 miles north and 4.2 miles south of the
047[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from the airport to 16
miles northeast of the Bryce Canyon Airport.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on January 22, 2020.
Shawn M. Kozica,
Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2020-01475 Filed 1-28-20; 8:45 am]
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