[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 5, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 60356-60357]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21513]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2022-1207; Airspace Docket No. 22-ANE-9]
RIN 2120-AA66
Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Manchester
and Nashua, NH
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class E surface airspace, Class
E airspace designated as an extension to a Class C surface area, and
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at
Manchester Boston Regional Airport (formerly Manchester Airport),
Manchester, NH, and update the airport's geographic coordinates. Also,
this action proposes to amend Class D airspace, Class E airspace
designated as an extension to Class D surface area, and Class E
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Boire
Field Airport (formerly Boire Field), by updating each airport's name
and, and removing unnecessary verbiage from the airport description.
Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of
instrument flight rules (IFR) operations in the area.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 21, 2022.
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 20590-0001;
Telephone: (800) 647-5527, or (202) 366-9826. You must identify the
Docket No. FAA-2022-1207; Airspace Docket No. 22-ANE-9 at the beginning
of your comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at
www.regulations.gov.
FAA Order JO 7400.11G Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at 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: John Fornito, Operations Support
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 1701
Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; Telephone: (404) 305-6364.
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 airspace in Manchester and Nashua, NH, to support IFR
operations in the area.
Comments Invited
Interested persons are invited to comment on 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 (Docket No. FAA-
2022-1207 and Airspace Docket No. 22-ANE-9) and be submitted in
triplicate to DOT Docket Operations (see ADDRESSES section for the
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the
internet at www.regulations.gov.
Persons wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on
this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed stamped
postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments to FAA
Docket No. FAA-2022-1207; Airspace Docket No. 22-ANE-9.'' 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 document may be changed in light of the
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for
examination in the public docket both before and after the comment
closing date. 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 www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at
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 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 between 8:00 a.m. and
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays at the office
of the Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, Room
350, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337.
Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference
This document proposes to amend FAA Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19, 2022, and effective
September 15, 2022. FAA Order JO 7400.11G is publicly available as
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order JO 7400.11G
lists
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Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.
The Proposal
The FAA proposes an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 to Class E surface
airspace, Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class C
surface area, and Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface at Manchester Boston Regional Airport (formerly Manchester
Airport) Manchester, NH, and update this airport's geographic
coordinates to coincide with the FAA's database. Also, this action
proposes to amend Class D airspace, Class E airspace designated as an
extension to Class D surface area, and Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Boire Field Airport (formerly
Boire Field), by updating each airport's name, and removing unnecessary
verbiage from the airport description, as per Order JO 7400.2N. This
action would also replace the term Notice to Airmen with the term
Notice to Air Missions, and the term Airport/Facility Directory with
the term Chart Supplement in the airspace descriptions.
Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraphs 5000,
6002, 6003, 6004, and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order JO 7400.11G,
dated August 19, 2022, and effective September 15, 2022, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace
designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in
FAA Order JO 7400.11.
FAA Order JO 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 proposed regulation only involves
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
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 proposed 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
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.
Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).
The Proposed Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, 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 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 Federal Aviation
Administration Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 19, 2022, and effective September 15, 2022, is
amended as follows:
Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.
* * * * *
ANE NH D Nashua, NH [Amended]
Boire Field Airport, NH
(Lat. 42[deg]46'57'' N, long. 71[deg]30'51'' W)
Pepperell Airport, MA
(Lat. 42[deg]41'46'' N, long. 71[deg]33'00'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,700 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of Boire Field Airport;
excluding that airspace within a 2-mile radius of Pepperell 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 6002 Class E Surface Airspace.
* * * * *
ANE NH E2 Manchester, NH [Amended]
Manchester Boston Regional Airport, NH
(Lat. 42[deg]55'58'' N, long. 71[deg]26'09'' W)
That airspace extending upward from surface the within a 5-mile
radius of the Manchester Boston Regional 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 6003 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to Class
C Area.
* * * * *
ANE NH E3 Manchester, NH [Amended]
Manchester Boston Regional Airport, NH
(Lat. 42[deg]55'58'' N, long. 71[deg]26'09'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 3.3-miles
each side of the 337[deg] bearing of Manchester Boston Regional
Airport extending from the 5-mile radius to 8.5-miles northwest of
the airport.
Paragraph 6004 Class E Airspace Designated as an Extension to Class
D Surface Area.
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ANE NH E4 Nashua, NH [Amended]
Boire Field Airport, NH
(Lat. 42[deg]46'57'' N, long. 71[deg]30'51'' W)
Manchester VOR/DME
(Lat. 42[deg]52'07'' N, long. 71[deg]22'10'' W)
That airspace extending upward from the surface within 1.1 miles
on each side of the Manchester VOR/DME 231[deg] radial extending
from the 5-mile radius to 8.4 miles northeast of Boire Field
Airport.
Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ANE NH E5 Nashua, NH [Amended]
Boire Field Airport, NH
(Lat. 42[deg]46'57'' N, long. 71[deg]30'51'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.9-mile radius of Boire Field Airport.
ANE NH E5 Manchester, NH [Amended]
Manchester Boston Regional Airport, NH
(Lat. 42[deg]55'58'' N, long. 71[deg]26'09'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 23-mile radius of the Manchester Boston Regional Airport.
Issued in College Park, Georgia, on September 29, 2022.
Lisa Burrows,
Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team North, Eastern Service Center, Air
Traffic Organization
[FR Doc. 2022-21513 Filed 10-4-22; 8:45 am]
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