[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 143 (Friday, July 24, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 44688-44689]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16025]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0282; Airspace Docket No. 19-ANM-31]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Mountain Home, ID

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class D airspace at the Mountain Home Air 
Force Base Airport. This action also modifies Class E airspace, 
designated as a surface area. Additionally, this action modifies Class 
E airspace, extending upward from 700 feet above the surface. This 
action also modifies Class E airspace, extending upward from 1,200 feet 
above the surface. Further, this action removes Mountain Home Municipal 
Airport from the legal description of the Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet or more above the surface. Lastly, this action 
implements two administrative amendments to the airspace legal 
descriptions.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, November 5, 2020. 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 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: 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 modifies Class D and Class E airspace at Mountain Home Air Force 
Base Airport, Mountain Home, ID, to ensure the safety and management of 
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (85 FR 20451; April 13, 2020) for Docket No. FAA-2020-0282 to 
modify Class D and Class E at Mountain Home Air Force Base Airport, 
Mountain Home, ID. 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, E2, and E5 airspace designations are published in 
paragraphs 5000, 6002, 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 
designation 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 7400.11D, 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 Rule

    This amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 modifies Class D airspace at the Mountain Home Air Force Base 
Airport. This airspace area is described as follows: That airspace 
extending upward from the surface to and including 5,500 feet MSL 
within a 5-mile radius of Mountain Home AFB. 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.
    This action also modifies Class E airspace, designated as a surface 
area, to match the new Class D dimensions. This airspace area is 
described as follows: That airspace extending upward from the surface 
within a 5-mile radius of Mountain Home AFB. 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.
    Additionally, this action modifies Class E airspace extending 
upward from 700 feet above the surface. This airspace areas is 
described as follows: That airspace extending upward from 700 feet 
above the surface within a 7.2-mile radius of Mountain Home AFB.
    This action also modifies Class E airspace extending upward from 
1,200 feet above the surface. This airspace area is described as 
follows: That airspace extending upward from 1,200

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feet above the surface within a 30-mile radius of Mountain Home AFB.
    Further, this action removes Mountain Home Municipal Airport from 
the legal description of the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 
feet or more above the surface.
    Lastly, this action implements two administrative amendments to the 
airspace legal descriptions. The term ``Airport/Facility Directory'' in 
the Class D description is updated to ``Chart Supplement''. The Class E 
airspace, designated as a surface area, is part-time. The following 
language has been added to the legal description: 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.
    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

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical 
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance 
with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and 
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5a. 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.

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 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 ID D Mountain Home, ID [Amended]

Mountain Home AFB, ID
    (Lat. 43[deg]02'37'' N, long. 115[deg]52'21'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
5,500 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of Mountain Home AFB. 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.

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ANM ID E2 Mountain Home, ID [Amended]

Mountain Home AFB, ID
    (Lat. 43[deg]02'37'' N, long. 115[deg]52'21'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 5-mile 
radius of Mountain Home AFB. 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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

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ANM ID E5 Mountain Home, ID [Amended]

Mountain Home AFB, ID
    (Lat. 43[deg]02'37'' N, long. 115[deg]52'21'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 7.2-mile radius of Mountain Home AFB; and that airspace 
extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 30-mile 
radius of Mountain Home AFB.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on July 20, 2020.
B.G. Chew,
Acting Group Manager, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group.
[FR Doc. 2020-16025 Filed 7-23-20; 8:45 am]
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