[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 221 (Monday, November 16, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 72917-72918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-25162]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0751; Airspace Docket No. 20-ANM-42]
RIN 2120-AA66


Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Paris, ID

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class E airspace extending upward 
from 700 feet above the surface at Bear Lake County Airport, Paris, ID, 
to accommodate new Area Navigation (RNAV) procedures at the airport. 
This action will ensure the safety and management of instrument flight 
rules (IFR) operations within the National Airspace System.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 25, 2021. 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 7400.11E, 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 7400.11E 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 (U.S.C.). 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 the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 
feet AGL at Bear Lake County Airport, Paris, ID in support of IFR 
operations.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 
Register (85 FR 53308; August 28, 2020) for Docket No. FAA-2020-0751 to 
modify the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
earth at Bear Lake County Airport, Paris, ID, in support of IFR 
operations. Interested parties were invited to participate in this 
rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the 
FAA. No substantive comments were received.
    Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in 
paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.11E, dated July 21, 2020 and effective 
September 15, 2020, 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 7400.11E, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and effective September 15, 
2020. FAA Order 7400.11E is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists Class A, 
B, C, D, and E airspace areas,

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air traffic service routes, and reporting points.

The Rule

    The FAA is amending 14 CFR part 71 by modifying Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Bear Lake County 
Airport, Paris, ID. The area east of the airport is being reduced from 
15.3 miles wide (from east to west), and 28.1 miles tall (from north to 
south) to 2 miles each side of the 115[deg] bearing from the airport 
from the 6.6-mile radius to 11 miles southeast from the airport, and 
the trapezoidal area west of the airport extending approximately 10.5 
miles wide (from east to west) and 33.8 miles tall (from north to 
south) is being reduced to 2 miles each side of the airport 315[deg] 
bearing extending from the 6.6-mile radius to 17 miles northwest from 
the airport, as the additional airspace is no longer required for 
operations.
    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 (E.O.) 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, will 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.

Lists 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 7400.11E, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July, 21, 2020 and 
effective September 15, 2020, 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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ANM ID E5 Paris, ID

Bear Lake County Airport, ID
    (Lat. 42[deg]14'59'' N, long. 111[deg]20'30'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 6.6-mile radius of the Bear Lake County Airport and that 
airspace 2 miles each side of the airport 315[deg] bearing extending 
from the 6.6-mile radius to 17 miles northwest from the airport, and 
that airspace 2 miles each side of the 115[deg] bearing from the 
6.6-mile radius to 11 miles southeast from the airport.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on November 9, 2020.
Byron Chew,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
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