[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 156 (Thursday, August 13, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 48428-48429]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19140]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2015-0691; Airspace Docket No. 15-ANM-6]


Establishment of Class E Airspace, and Amendment of Class D 
Airspace; Ogden, Hill AFB, UT

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace and modifies Class D 
airspace at Hill Air Force Base (AFB), Ogden, UT. The FAA's review of 
the airspace area revealed that modification of controlled airspace 
enhances the safety and management of Standard Instrument Approach 
Procedures for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. 
This action updates the geographic coordinates for Hill AFB, and Ogden-
Hinckley Airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, October 15, 2015. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual 
revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed on line at http://www.faa.gov/airtraffic/publications/. The Order is also available for 
inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). 
For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-
741-6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15. For further 
information, you can contact the Airspace Policy and ATC Regulations 
Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 29591; telephone: 202-267-8783.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Haga, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601 
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 203-4563.

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 establishes controlled airspace at Hill AFB, Ogden, UT.

History

    On May 1, 2015, the FAA published in the Federal Register a notice 
of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to establish Class E airspace as an 
extension to the Class D surface area, and modify Class D airspace at 
Ogden-Hinckley Airport, Ogden, UT (80 FR 24860). 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 and Class E airspace designations are published in 
paragraph 5000 and 6004, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9Y, dated 
August 6, 2014, and effective September 15, 2014, 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 
the Order.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.9Y, airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, and effective September 15, 
2014. FAA Order 7400.9Y is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this final rule. FAA Order 7400.9Y lists Class A, 
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 establishes Class E airspace as an extension to the Class D 
surface area and modifies Class D airspace Hill AFB, Ogden, UT. Class E 
airspace as an extension to the Class D surface area is established 
within a 4.5-mile radius of point in space coordinates, with a segment 
extending 1 mile southeast. Class D airspace is amended to within a 
4.6-mile radius of Hill AFB, and the boundary between Hill AFB and 
Ogden-Hinckley Airport is moved 1 mile northwest. This action also 
updates the geographic coordinates for Hill AFB and Ogden-Hinckley 
Airport. This action enhances the safety and management of controlled 
airspace within the National Airspace System.

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

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Regulatory Evaluation as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since 
this is a routine matter that only affects air traffic procedures and 
air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when promulgated, does 
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 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and 
Procedures,'' paragraph 311a. This airspace action is not expected to 
cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no 
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an 
environmental assessment

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation 
Administration 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 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 7400.9Y, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, and 
effective September 15, 2014, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace

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ANM UT D Ogden, Hill AFB, UT [Modified]

Hill AFB, UT
    (Lat. 41[deg]07'26'' N., long. 111[deg]58'23'' W.)
Ogden-Hinckley Airport, UT
    (Lat. 41[deg]11'44'' N., long. 112[deg]00'47'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface up to, but not 
including, 7,800 feet within a 4.6-mile radius of Hill AFB, 
excluding that airspace north of a line beginning at a point where 
the Ogden-Hinckley Airport 216[deg] radial intersects the Hill AFB 
4.6-mile radius; thence counter clockwise along the 4.6- mile radius 
to the point where the Ogden-Hinckley Airport 99[deg] radial 
intersects the Hill AFB 4.6-mile radius, thence northwest to lat. 
41[deg]10'56'' N., long. 111[deg]59'19'' W.; to lat. 41[deg]10'21'' 
N., long. 112[deg]00'55 W., to the point of beginning. This airspace 
is effective during the specific dates and times established in 
advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will 
thereafter be published in the Airport/Facility Directory.

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 Ogden, Hill AFB, UT [New]

Hill AFB, UT
    (Lat. 41[deg]07'26'' N., long. 111[deg]58'23'' W.)
Hill AFB, point in space coordinates
    (Lat. 41[deg]06'27'' N., long.111[deg]57'43'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.5-
mile radius of point in space coordinates at lat. 41[deg]06'27'' N., 
long.111[deg]57'43'' W., from the 077[deg] bearing from the Hill AFB 
airport clockwise to the 230[deg] bearing.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on July 27, 2015.
Johanna Forkner,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2015-19140 Filed 8-12-15; 8:45 am]
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