[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 24, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 74855-74857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-25727]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0741; Airspace Docket No. 19-AWP-79]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Fallon, NV

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at Fallon NAS (Van 
Voorhis Field) Airport by revoking the Class E airspace designated as 
an extension to a Class D or Class E surface area. This action also 
modified the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface. Further, this action modifies the Class E airspace extending 
upward from 1,200 feet above the surface. Lastly, the action implements 
numerous administrative amendments to the airspaces' legal 
descriptions.

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

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[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 Fallon NAS (Van Voorhis 
Field) Airport, Fallon, 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 49983; August 17, 2020) for Docket No. FAA-2020-0741 to 
modify Class D and Class E at Fallon NAS (Van Voorhis Field) Airport, 
Fallon, 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, E2, E4, and E5 airspace designations are published in 
paragraphs 5000, 6002, 6004, and 6005, respectively, 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 D and 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 7400.11E, 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, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations part 71 
modifies Class E airspace at Fallon NAS (Van Voorhis Field). The Class 
E airspace that is designated as an extension to a Class D or Class E 
surface area is not required and is revoked.
    This action also modifies the Class E airspace extending upward 
from 700 feet above the surface. This area is designed to contain IFR 
departures to 1,200 feet above the surface and IFR arrivals descending 
below 1,500 feet above the surface. This airspace area is described as 
follows: That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within an 8-mile radius of the airport, and within 2.5 miles each side 
of the 143[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from the 8-mile 
radius to 11.5 miles southeast of the airport, and within 2.5 miles 
each side of the 270[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from the 
8-mile radius to 11.5 miles west of the airport, and within 2.5 miles 
each side of the 327[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from the 
8-mile radius to 11.5 miles northwest of Fallon NAS (Van Voorhis Field) 
Airport.
    Further, this action modifies the Class E airspace extending upward 
from 1,200 feet above the surface. This area is designed to contain IFR 
aircraft transitioning to/from the terminal and en route environments. 
This airspace area is described as follows: That airspace extending 
upward from 1,200 feet above the surface within a 30-mile radius of the 
Fallon NAS (Van Voorhis Field) Airport.
    Lastly, this action implements numerous administrative amendments 
to the airspaces' legal descriptions. To match the FAA database, the 
geographic coordinates in the Class D and Class E2 text headers for 
Fallon NAS (Van Voorhis Field) Airport and Fallon Municipal Airport 
have been updated. For Fallon NAS (Van Voorhis Field) Airport, the 
coordinates now read lat. 39[deg]25'04'' N, long. 118[deg]41'55'' W. 
For Fallon Municipal Airport the coordinates now read lat. 
39[deg]29'57'' N, long. 118[deg]44'56'' W. The last two sentences in 
the Class D and Class E surface area legal descriptions are updated to 
read: ``This Class D (or E, as appropriate) 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.'' For the Class E 
airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the 
surface, the Fallon Navy TACAN, Mustang VORTAC, and all radials and 
distances from the navigational aids are removed from the text header 
and the airspace description.
    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.

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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 5000 Class D Airspace.

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AWP NV D Fallon, NV [Amended]

Fallon NAS (Van Voorhis Field) Airport, NV
    (Lat. 39[deg]25'04'' N, long. 118[deg]41'55'' W)
Fallon Municipal Airport, NV
    (Lat. 39[deg]29'57'' N, long. 118[deg]44'56'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
6,400 feet MSL within a 5.5-mile radius of Fallon NAS (Van Voorhis 
Field) Airport, excluding that airspace within a 1-mile radius of 
Fallon Municipal 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 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as a Surface Area.

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AWP NV E2 Fallon, NV [Amended]

Fallon NAS (Van Voorhis Field) Airport, NV
    (Lat. 39[deg]25'04'' N, long. 118[deg]41'55'' W)
Fallon Municipal Airport, NV
    (Lat. 39[deg]29'57'' N, long. 118[deg]44'56'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 5.5-
mile radius of Fallon NAS (Van Voorhis Field) Airport, excluding 
that airspace within a 1-mile radius of Fallon Municipal 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 6004 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as an Extension to 
a Class D or Class E Surface Area.

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AWP NV E4 Fallon NAS, NV [Revoked]

Fallon NAS (Van Voorhis Field), NV
    (Lat. 39[deg]25'00'' N, long. 118[deg]42'04'' W)
Fallon Navy TACAN
    (Lat. 39[deg]25'01'' N, long. 118[deg]42'18'' W)

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

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AWP NV E5 Fallon, NV [Amended]

Fallon NAS (Van Voorhis Field) Airport, NV
    (Lat. 39[deg]25'04'' N, long. 118[deg]41'55'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within an 8-mile radius of the airport, and within 2.5 miles each 
side of the 143[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from the 8-
mile radius to 11.5 miles southeast of the airport, and within 2.5 
miles each side of the 270[deg] bearing from the airport, extending 
from the 8-mile radius to 11.5 miles west of the airport, and within 
2.5 miles each side of the 327[deg] bearing from the airport, 
extending from the 8-mile radius to 11.5 miles northwest of the 
airport; and that airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above 
the surface within a 30-mile radius of the Fallon NAS (Van Voorhis 
Field) Airport.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on November 17, 2020.
B.G. Chew,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2020-25727 Filed 11-23-20; 8:45 am]
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