[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 150 (Tuesday, August 4, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 47017-47018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16835]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2020-0353; Airspace Docket No. 19-AWP-19]
RIN 2120-AA66
Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Las Vegas, NV
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace by adding an area,
designated as an extension to a Class D or Class E surface area. This
action also implements several 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://wwWfaa.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 amends Class D and Class E airspace at North Las Vegas Airport,
Las Vegas, NV, 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 27180; May 7, 2020) for Docket No. FAA-2020-0353 to
amend Class D and Class E airspace at North Las Vegas Airport, Las
Vegas, NV. 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, E4, and E5 airspace designations are published in
paragraphs 5000, 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
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 E airspace at North Las Vegas Airport, Las
Vegas, NV. This action adds an area, designated as an extension to a
Class D or Class E surface area, to the northwest of the airport. The
area extends from the airport's Class D airspace. This area is
described as follows: That airspace extending upward from the surface
within 2 miles each side of the 314[deg] bearing from the airport,
extending from the 4.3-mile radius to 13.2 miles northwest of North Las
Vegas 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.
This action implements several administrative amendments to the
airspace legal descriptions for the Class D and Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface. The first line of the
airspace text headers is updated to ``AWP NV D Las Vegas, NV'' and
``AWP NV E5 Las Vegas, NV'', respectively. The second line of the
airspace text headers for both areas is updated to ``North Las Vegas
Airport, NV''. The airport's geographic coordinates are updated to lat.
36[deg]12'39'' N, long. 115[deg]11'40'' W. The term ``Airport/Facility
Directory'' in the Class D airspace description is updated to ``Chart
Supplement''.
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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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AWP NV D Las Vegas, NV [Amended]
North Las Vegas Airport, NV
(Lat. 36[deg]12'39'' N, long. 115[deg]11'40'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface up to but not
including 4,500 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of the North Las
Vegas 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.
Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to
a Class D or Class E Surface Area.
* * * * *
AWP NV E4 Las Vegas, NV [New]
North Las Vegas Airport, NV
(Lat. 36[deg]12'39'' N, long. 115[deg]11'40'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2 miles
each side of the 314[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from
the 4.3-mile radius to 13.2 miles northwest of North Las Vegas
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 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
* * * * *
AWP NV E5 Las Vegas, NV [Amended]
North Las Vegas Airport, NV
(Lat. 36[deg]12'39'' N, long. 115[deg]11'40'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.9-mile radius of North Las Vegas Airport.
Issued in Seattle, Washington, on July 29, 2020.
B.G. Chew,
Acting Group Manager, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group.
[FR Doc. 2020-16835 Filed 8-3-20; 8:45 am]
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