[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 20, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 2986-2987]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00627]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2015-1834; Airspace Docket No. 15-AGL-8]


Revocation and Establishment of Class E Airspace; Bowman, ND

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E airspace extending upward from 
700 feet above the surface at Bowman Regional Airport, Bowman, ND, to 
accommodate new standard instrument approach procedures for the safety 
and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the 
airport. Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface would be removed at Bowman Municipal Airport, Bowman, ND, due 
to closure of the air traffic control tower. The FAA found it necessary 
to establish airspace at Bowman Regional Airport to accommodate 
standard instrument approach procedures (SIAPs) at the airport. The FAA 
is taking this action to enhance the safety and management of 
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the Bowman Regional 
Airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, March 31, 2016. 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 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed on line at http://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 29591; 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 7400.9Z 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 CONTACT: Rebecca Shelby, Central Service 
Center, Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 
Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; 
telephone: 817-222-5857.

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 Bowman Regional Airport, 
Bowman, ND and removes Class E airspace at Bowman Municipal Airport, 
Bowman, ND.

History

    On September 15, 2015, The FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to establish Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Bowman Regional 
Airport, Bowman, ND (80 FR 55275) and remove Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Bowman Municipal Airport, 
Bowman, ND (80 FR 55275, September 15, 2015). 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 E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of 
FAA Order 7400.9Z, dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15, 
2015, 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.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.9Z, airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15, 
2015. FAA Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this final document. FAA Order 7400.9Z 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 extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface within a 6-mile radius, at Bowman Regional Airport, 
Bowman, ND. New standard instrument approach procedures were developed 
for the safety of IFR operations at the airport. Additionally, this 
action removes Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above 
the surface at Bowman

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Municipal Airport, Bowman, ND, due to closure of the airport. This 
action accommodates new standard instrument approach procedures at 
Bowman Regional Airport and enhances the safety and management of IFR 
operations at the airport.

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 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 issued a Federal Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of 
Decision (FONSI/ROD) for the proposed relocation of the Bowman County 
Airport and associated actions at Bowman County, North Dakota on August 
2, 2010. This action to establish Class E airspace extending upward 
from 700 feet above the surface at Bowman Regional Airport, Bowman, ND, 
and to remove Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface at Bowman Municipal Airport, Bowman, ND, due to closure of the 
airport is a part of the associated actions covered in the FONSI/ROD 
and evaluated in the Environmental Assessment dated June 2010.

List 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 7400.9Z, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, and 
effective September 15, 2015, is amended as follows:

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

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AGL ND E5 Bowman, ND [New]

Bowman Regional Airport, ND
    (Lat. 46[deg]09'56'' N., long. 103[deg]18'03'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6-mile radius of the Bowman Regional Airport.

AGL ND E5 Bowman, ND [Removed]

Bowman Municipal Airport, ND

    Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on January 6, 2016.
Robert W. Beck,
Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2016-00627 Filed 1-19-16; 8:45 am]
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