[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 125 (Thursday, June 30, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 39022-39023]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-13975]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2022-0793; Airspace Docket No. 21-AWP-59]
RIN 2120-AA66


Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Grand Canyon 
National Park Airport, AZ

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify the Class E airspace designated 
as an extension to a Class D or Class E surface area, modify the Class 
E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface, and remove 
the Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface 
at Grand Canyon National Park Airport, AZ. Additionally, this action 
proposes to make administrative changes to the existing Class D and 
Class E legal descriptions. These actions will ensure the safety and 
management of instrument flight rules (IFR) and visual flight rules 
(VFR) operations at the airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 15, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. DOT, 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-2022-0793; Airspace Docket 
No. 21-AWP-59,'' at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit 
comments through the internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11F, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathan A. Chaffman, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200 
S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone (206) 231-3460.

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 would modify the Class D and Class E airspace at Grand 
Canyon National Park Airport, AZ to support IFR and VFR operations at 
the airport.

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-2022-0793; 
Airspace Docket No. 21-AWP-59.'' 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 https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_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 JO 7400.11F, Airspace 
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 2021, and effective 
September 15, 2021. FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly available as 
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order JO 7400.11F 
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 14 CFR part 71 to modify the 
Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class D or Class E 
surface area, modify the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 
feet above the surface, and remove the Class E airspace extending 
upward from 1,200 feet above the

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surface at Grand Canyon National Park Airport, AZ.
    The Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class D or 
Class E surface area should be reduced. The VOR RWY 3 approach requires 
a containment width of 4.8 miles, and additional airspace is not 
needed.
    The Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface should be increased a half-mile in size to ensure proper 
depiction on a VFR sectional chart.
    The Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the 
surface should be removed. This area is contained within the Los 
Angeles Class E airspace designated as a domestic en route airspace 
area, and duplication is not necessary.
    Lastly, the FAA proposes several administrative modifications to 
the airport's legal descriptions. The airport's geographic coordinates 
should be updated to match the FAA's database. The Class D and Class E4 
legal descriptions should also be updated to replace the outdated use 
of the phrases ``Notice to Airmen'' and ``Airport/Facility Directory.'' 
These phrases should be amended to read ``Notice to Air Missions'' and 
``Chart Supplement,'' respectively, to align with current FAA 
publication nomenclature. Lastly, all navigational aids (NAVAID) should 
be removed from the Class E4 and E5 legal description text headers, as 
they are not required to describe the airspace areas, and removal of 
the NAVAIDs simplifies the legal descriptions.
    Class D, Class E4, and Class E5 airspace designations are published 
in paragraphs 5000, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order JO 
7400.11F, dated August 10, 2021, and effective September 15, 2021, 
which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D and 
Class E airspace designations listed in this document will be published 
subsequently in FAA Order JO 7400.11, which is published yearly and 
becomes effective on September 15.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, 
is published yearly and becomes 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

    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 JO 
7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 
2021, and effective September 15, 2021, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

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AWP AZ D Grand Canyon, AZ [Amended]

Grand Canyon National Park Airport, AZ
    (Lat. 35[deg]57'09'' N, long. 112[deg]08'49'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
9,100 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of the airport. This Class D 
airspace area is effective during the specific dates and times 
established in advance by a Notice to Air Missions. 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 AZ E4 Grand Canyon, AZ [Amended]

Grand Canyon National Park Airport, AZ
    (Lat. 35[deg]57'09'' N, long. 112[deg]08'49'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within 2.4 miles 
each side of the 213[deg] bearing from the airport, extending from 
the airport's 4.3-mile radius to 6.6 miles southwest of the airport. 
This Class E airspace area is effective during the specific dates 
and times established in advance by a Notice to Air Missions. 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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AWP AZ E5 Grand Canyon, AZ [Amended]

Grand Canyon National Park Airport, AZ
    (Lat. 35[deg]57'09'' N, long. 112[deg]08'49'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 4.8-mile radius of the airport and within 2.9 miles each 
side of the 213[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 
4.8-mile radius to 7.1 miles southwest of the airport.

    Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on June 24, 2022.
B.G. Chew,
Acting Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2022-13975 Filed 6-29-22; 8:45 am]
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