[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 152 (Thursday, August 6, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 47718-47720]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-17060]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0552; Airspace Docket No. 18-ANM-11]
RIN 2120-AA66


Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Coeur D'Alene, ID

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify Class E surface area airspace 
and establish Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface at Coeur D'Alene--Pappy Boyington Field, Coeur D'Alene, ID, to 
support the Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations under standard 
instrument approach and departure procedures at the airport, for the 
safety and management of aircraft within the National Airspace System. 
Additionally, an editorial change would be made to the legal 
description replacing ``Airport/Facility Directory'' with the term 
``Chart Supplement'' and updating the name of the airport to match the 
FAA aeronautical database.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 21, 2020.

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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-2020-0552; Airspace Docket No. 18-ANM-11, 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: Richard Roberts, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200 
S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone (206) 231-2245.

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 Class E surface area airspace and establish Class E 
airspace extending upward from 700 feet AGL at Coeur D'Alene--Pappy 
Boyington Field, Coeur D'Alene, ID, to support IFR operations.

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-2020-0552; 
Airspace Docket No. 18-ANM-11''. 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 
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 modifying the Class E surface area 
airspace and establishing Class E airspace extending upward from 700 
feet above the surface at Coeur D'Alene--Pappy Boyington Field, Coeur 
D'Alene, ID.
    The Class E surface airspace 3.5 miles each side of the VOR/DME 
251[deg] radial west of the airport would be removed. The lateral 
boundary for the area south of the airport would be reduced from 1.8 
miles each side of the 183[deg] bearing to 1.3 miles and extend 6 miles 
from the airport instead of 8 miles. The additional airspace, in these 
two areas, is no longer required to support instrument operations. An 
area 1.8 miles each side of the 023[deg] bearing would be added and 
extend 5 miles from the airport. This would enable instrument 
departures to reach 700 feet AGL before exiting the surface area.
    Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
would be established to within 4.4 miles of the airport with three 
areas extending beyond the 4.4-mile radius. One area, 4.4 miles each 
side of the 250[deg] bearing, would extend from the airport 14.4 miles 
west. This section would accommodate the ILS and RNAV approaches. 
Another area would be established 1.3 miles each side of the 183[deg] 
bearing and extend from the airport 10 miles south, to support the VOR 
approach. The third area would extend 1.8 miles each side of the 
023[deg] bearing 8 miles northeast from the airport. This section would 
protect aircraft using the Obstacle Departure Procedure. This airspace 
is necessary to support IFR approach and departure procedures at the 
airport.
    Additionally, an editorial change would be made to the legal 
description replacing ``Airport/Facility Directory'' with the term 
``Chart Supplement'' and updating the name of the airport to match the 
FAA's aeronautical database.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6002 and 
6005 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 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.

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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 Designated as Surface Areas.

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ANM ID E2 Coeur D'Alene, ID [Modified]

Coeur D'Alene--Pappy Boyington Field
    (Lat. 47[deg]46'28'' N, long 116[deg]49'11'' W)

    That airspace within a 4.4-mile radius of the Coeur D'Alene--
Pappy Boyington Field, and within 1.3 miles each side of the 
183[deg] bearing extending from the 4.4-mile radius to 6 miles south 
of the airport, and that airspace 1.8 miles each side of the 
023[deg] bearing extending from the 4.4-mile radius to 5 miles 
northeast of the airport. This Class E 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 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 WA E5 Coeur D'Alene, ID [New]

Coeur d'Alene--Pappy Boyington Field
    (Lat. 47[deg]46'28'' N, long 116[deg]49'11'' W)

    That airspace within a 4.4-mile radius of the Coeur d'Alene--
Pappy Boyington Field, and within 1.3 miles each side of the 
183[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 4.4-mile radius 
to 10 miles south of the airport, and that airspace 4.4 miles each 
side of the 250[deg] bearing from the Coeur d'Alene--Pappy Boyington 
Field extending from the 4.4-mile radius to 14.4 miles west of the 
airport and that airspace 1.8 miles each side of the 023[deg] 
bearing from the Coeur d'Alene--Pappy Boyington Field extending from 
the 4.4-mile radius to 8 miles northeast from the airport.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on July 29, 2020.
Byron Chew,
Group Manager, Acting Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2020-17060 Filed 8-5-20; 8:45 am]
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