[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 45 (Friday, March 6, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 13080-13082]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04409]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2019-0874; Airspace Docket No. 18-ANM-6]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Dillon, MT
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 area,
designated as a surface area, by reducing the radius of the airspace
and adding an extension to the northeast of the Dillon Airport, Dillon,
MT. Also, this action proposes to amend the Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface, by reducing the circular radius
of the airport and adding extensions to the southwest and north of the
airport. Additionally, this action proposes to amend the Class E
airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface, by
significantly reducing the dimensions of the area and sizing it to
properly contain IFR arrivals and departures. Further, this action
proposes an administrative correction to the
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airport's legal descriptions. This action would ensure the safety and
management of IFR operations at the airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 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-2019-0874; Airspace Docket No. 18-ANM-6, 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 E airspace at Dillon Airport, Dillon MT 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-2019-0874;
Airspace Docket No. 18-ANM-6''. 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 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 E airspace area,
designated as a surface area, via a reduction of the area from a 6.1-
mile radius to a 5.2-mile radius and adding an extension northeast of
the airport. This area would be described as follows: That airspace
extending upward from the surface within a 5.2-mile radius of the
airport, and 2.4 miles each side of the 026[deg] bearing from the
airport, extending from the 5.2-mile radius to 6.8 miles northeast of
the Dillon Airport.
Also, this action proposes to amend Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface, by reconfiguring the area from
a 9.2-mile radius of the airport to a 5.2-mile radius of the airport,
with rectangular extensions southwest and north of the airport. This
area would be described as follows: That airspace extending upward from
700 feet above the surface within 5.2-mile radius of the airport, and
within 3 miles each side of the 205[deg] bearing from the airport,
extending from the 5.2-mile radius to 9.9 miles southwest of the
airport, and within eight miles west and four miles east of the
005[deg] bearing extending from the 5.2-mile radius to 16 miles north
of the Dillon Airport.
Additionally, this action proposes to amend the Class E airspace
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface from a 45-mile
radius of the airport to an 8-mile radius of the airport.
Lastly, this action proposes an administrative correction to the
Class E airspace legal description. The Class E airspace, designated as
a surface area, should be full time. The following two sentences do not
accurately represent the time of use for the airspace and need to 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 E2 and Class E5 airspace designations are published in
paragraphs 6002 and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.11D, dated
August 8, 2019, and effective September 15, 2019,
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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 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as Surface Areas.
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ANM MT E2 Dillon, MT [Amended]
Dillon Airport, MT
(Lat. 45[deg]15'19'' N, long. 112[deg]33'09'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 5.2-
mile radius of the airport, and within 2.4 miles each side of the
026[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from the 5.2-mile
radius to 6.8 miles northeast of the Dillon 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 MT E5 Dillon, MT [Amended]
Dillon Airport, MT
(Lat. 45[deg]15'19'' N, long. 112[deg]33'09'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 5.2-mile radius of the airport, and within 3 miles each
side of the 205[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from the
5.2-mile radius to 9.9 miles southwest of the airport, and that
airspace within 8 miles west and 4 miles east of the 005[deg]
bearing from the airport, extending from the 5.2-mile radius to 16
miles north of the airport; and that airspace extending upward from
1,200 feet above the surface within a 8-mile radius of the Dillon
Airport.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on February 26, 2020.
Shawn M. Kozica,
Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2020-04409 Filed 3-5-20; 8:45 am]
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