[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 129 (Monday, July 6, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 40140-40142]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14346]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2020-0606; Airspace Docket No. 19-ANM-100]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Yakima, WA
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class D airspace at Yakima Air
Terminal/McAllister Field Airport. This action also proposes to amend
Class E airspace, designated as a surface area. Additionally, this
action proposes to remove Class E airspace, designated as an extension
to a Class D or Class E surface area. Further, this action proposes to
amend Class E airspace, extending upward from 700 feet above the
surface, and remove the Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200
feet above the surface. This action also proposes to remove the Yakima
VOR from the Class E5 airspace legal description. Lastly, this action
proposes administrative corrections to the airspaces legal
descriptions. This action would ensure the safety and management of IFR
operations at the airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 20, 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-2020-0606; Airspace Docket No. 19-ANM-100, 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 Yakima Air
Terminal/McAllister Field Airport, Yakima, WA, to support 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-2020-0606;
Airspace Docket No. 19-ANM-100''. 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
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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 amending the Class D airspace at Yakima
Air Terminal/McAllister Field Airport. To properly contain IFR
departures flying toward or over rising terrain, two extensions should
be added to the airspace area. One extension would be east of the
airport and the other extension would be west of the airport. The
airspace area would be described as follows: That airspace extending
upward from the surface to and including 3,600 feet MSL within a 4.2-
mile radius of the airport, and within 2.6 miles each side of the
103[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from the 4.2-mile radius
to 8.8 miles east of the airport, and within 2.3 miles each side of the
289[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from the 4.2-mile radius
to 6.9 miles west of Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field Airport. This
surface 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.
This action also proposes to amend Class E airspace, designated as
a surface area, to be coincident with the new Class D dimensions. The
airspace area would be described as follows: That airspace extending
upward from the surface within a 4.2-mile radius of the airport, and
within 2.6 miles each side of the 103[deg] bearing from the airport,
extending from the 4.2-mile radius to 8.8 miles east of the airport,
and within 2.3 miles each side of the 289[deg] bearing from the
airport, extending from the 4.2-mile radius to 6.9 miles west of Yakima
Air Terminal/McAllister Field 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.
Additionally, this action proposes to remove Class E airspace,
designated as an extension to a Class D or Class E surface area. This
area is not required based on the instrument procedures published for
the airport.
Further, this action proposes to amend Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface. To properly size the area, it
should be significantly reduced. 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 a 4.2-mile radius of the airport, and within
3.4 miles each side of the 107[deg] bearing from the airport, extending
from the 4.2-mile radius to 11.3 miles east of the airport, and within
3.6 miles each side of the 290[deg] bearing from the airport, extending
from the 4.2-mile radius to 11.6 miles west of Yakima Air Terminal/
McAllister Field Airport.
This action also proposes to remove 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 area is wholly contained within Class E en route
airspace which overlies the entire Yakima area, duplication is not
necessary.
The action proposes to remove the Yakima VOR and all references to
the VOR from the Class E5 legal description. The navigational aid is
not needed to define the airspace. Removal of the navigational aid
allows the airspace to be defined from a single reference point, which
simplifies how the airspace is described.
Lastly, this action proposes administrative corrections to the
airspaces legal descriptions. The airport name on the second line of
the text header does not match the FAA database and should be updated
to ``Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field Airport''. The airport's
geographic coordinates do not match the FAA database and should be
updated to ``lat. 46[deg]34'05'' N, long. 120[deg]32'39'' 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.''
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.
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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.
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ANM WA D Yakima, WA [Amended]
Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field Airport, WA
(Lat. 46[deg]34'05'' N, long. 120[deg]32'39'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
3,600 feet MSL within a 4.2-mile radius of the airport, and within
2.6 miles each side of the 103[deg] bearing from the airport,
extending from the 4.2-mile radius to 8.8 miles east of the airport,
and within 2.3 miles each side of the 289[deg] bearing from the
airport, extending from the 4.2-mile radius to 6.9 miles west of
Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field 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.
* * * * *
ANM WA E2 Yakima, WA [Amended]
Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field Airport, WA
(Lat. 46[deg]34'05'' N, long. 120[deg]32'39'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.2-
mile radius of the airport, and within 2.6 miles each side of the
103[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from the 4.2-mile
radius to 8.8 miles east of the airport, and within 2.3 miles each
side of the 289[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from the
4.2-mile radius to 6.9 miles west of Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister
Field 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.
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ANM WA E4 Yakima, WA [Revoked]
Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field Airport
(Lat. 46[deg]34'05.4'' N, long. 120[deg]32'39'' W)
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward from 700
feet or more above the Surface of the Earth.
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ANM WA E5 Yakima, WA [Amended]
Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field Airport
(Lat. 46[deg]34'05'' N, long. 120[deg]32'39'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 4.2-mile radius of the airport, and within 3.4 miles each
side of the 107[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from the
4.2-mile radius to 11.3 miles east of the airport, and within 3.6
miles each side of the 290[deg] bearing from the airport, extending
from the 4.2-mile radius to 11.6 miles west of Yakima Air Terminal/
McAllister Field Airport.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on June 29, 2020.
Shawn M. Kozica,
Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2020-14346 Filed 7-2-20; 8:45 am]
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