[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 159 (Monday, August 17, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 49983-49985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-17842]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2020-0741; Airspace Docket No. 19-AWP-79]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Fallon, NV
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify Class E airspace at Fallon NAS
(Voorhis Field) Airport, by revoking the Class E airspace designated as
an extension to a Class D or Class E surface area. This action also
proposes to modify the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface. Further, this action proposes to modify the Class E
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface. Lastly,
this action proposes numerous administrative amendments to the
airspaces' legal descriptions. 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 October 1, 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-2020-0741; Airspace Docket No. 19-AWP-79, 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 the Class D and Class E airspace at Fallon NAS
(Voorhis Field) Airport, Fallon, NV, 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-2020-0741;
Airspace Docket No. 19-AWP-79''. 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
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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 ADDRESSES 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 modifying Class E airspace designated
as an extension to a Class D or Class E surface area. This airspace is
not required and should be revoked.
This action also proposes to modify Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface. This area is designed to
contain IFR departures to 1,200 feet above the surface and IFR arrivals
descending below 1,500 feet above the surface. This airspace area would
be described as follows: That airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface within an 8-mile radius of the airport, and within
2.5 miles each side of the 143[deg] bearing from the airport, extending
from the 8-mile radius to 11.5 miles southeast of the airport, and
within 2.5 miles each side of the 270[deg] bearing from the airport,
extending from the 8-mile radius to 11.5 miles west of the airport, and
within 2.5 miles each side of the 327[deg] bearing from the airport,
extending from the 8-mile radius to 11.5 miles northwest of Fallon NAS
(Voorhis Field) Airport.
Further, this action proposes to modify Class E airspace extending
upward from 1,200 feet above the surface. This area is designed to
contain IFR aircraft transitioning to/from the terminal and en route
environments. This airspace area would be described as follows: That
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a
30-mile radius of the Fallon NAS (Van Voorhis Field) Airport.
Lastly, this action proposes numerous administrative amendments to
the airspaces' legal descriptions. To match the FAA database, the
geographic coordinates in the Class D and Class E2 text headers for
Fallon NAS (Voorhis Field) Airport and Fallon Municipal Airport should
be updated. For Fallon NAS (Voorhis Field) Airport the coordinates
should be lat. 39[deg]25'04'' N, long. 118[deg]41'55'' W. For Fallon
Municipal Airport the coordinates should be lat. 39[deg]29'57'' N,
long. 118[deg]44'56'' W. The last two sentences in the Class D and
Class E surface area legal descriptions contain incorrect verbiage, the
sentences should be updated to ``This Class D (or E, as appropriate)
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.'' For the Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface, the Fallon Navy TACAN and Mustang
VORTAC are not required to define these airspace areas. The TACAN,
VORTAC, all radials, and distances from the navigational aids should be
removed from the airspace descriptions.
Class D, E2, E4, and E5 airspace designations are published in
paragraphs 5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005, respectively, 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.
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 5000 Class D Airspace.
* * * * *
AWP NV D Fallon, NV [Amended]
Fallon NAS (Van Voorhis Field) Airport, NV
(Lat. 39[deg]25'04'' N, long. 118[deg]41'55'' W)
Fallon Municipal Airport, NV
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(Lat. 39[deg]29'57'' N, long. 118[deg]44'56'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
6,400 feet MSL within a 5.5-mile radius of Fallon NAS (Van Voorhis
Field) Airport, excluding that airspace within a 1-mile radius of
Fallon Municipal 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 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as a Surface Area.
* * * * *
AWP NV E2 Fallon, NV [Amended]
Fallon NAS (Van Voorhis Field) Airport, NV
(Lat. 39[deg]25'04'' N, long. 118[deg]41'55'' W)
Fallon Municipal Airport, NV
(Lat. 39[deg]29'57'' N, long. 118[deg]44'56'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 5.5-
mile radius of Fallon NAS (Van Voorhis Field) Airport, excluding
that airspace within a 1-mile radius of Fallon Municipal Airport.
This Class E 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 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to
a Class D or Class E Surface Area.
* * * * *
AWP NV E4 Fallon NAS, NV [Revoked]
Fallon NAS (Van Voorhis Field), NV
(Lat. 39[deg]25'00'' N, long. 118[deg]42'04'' W)
Fallon Navy TACAN
(Lat. 39[deg]25'01'' N, long. 118[deg]42'18'' 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 NV E5 Fallon, NV [Amended]
Fallon NAS (Van Voorhis Field) Airport, NV
(Lat. 39[deg]25'04'' N, long. 118[deg]41'55'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within an 8-mile radius of the airport, and within 2.5 miles each
side of the 143[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from the 8-
mile radius to 11.5 miles southeast of the airport, and within 2.5
miles each side of the 270[deg] bearing from the airport, extending
from the 8-mile radius to 11.5 miles west of the airport, and within
2.5 miles each side of the 327[deg] bearing from the airport,
extending from the 8-mile radius to 11.5 miles northwest of the
airport; and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above
the surface within a 30-mile radius of the Fallon NAS (Van Voorhis
Field) Airport.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on August 11, 2020.
B.G. Chew,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2020-17842 Filed 8-14-20; 8:45 am]
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