[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 233 (Tuesday, December 6, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 74505-74507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26458]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2022-1472; Airspace Docket No. 22-AWA-8]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class C Airspace; Manchester, NH

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the Manchester, NH Class C airspace 
description to update the Manchester Airport name and airport reference 
point (ARP) geographic coordinates to match the FAA's National Airspace 
System Resources (NASR) database information. This action also updates 
the Nashua Airport name. Additionally, references to the Manchester, NH 
(MHT), VHF Omnidirectional Range/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) 
and Boire Field Airport and their geographical coordinates are added to 
the Class C description header. This action does not change the 
boundaries, altitudes, or operating requirements of the Class C 
airspace area.

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, February 23, 2023. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.11 and 
publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 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 
Rules and Regulations Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Gallant, Rules and Regulations 
Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

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 
the 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 updates the information in the Manchester, NH Class C 
airspace description.

History

    During a recent review of the Manchester, NH Class C airspace 
description, the FAA identified the need to update the name and ARP 
geographic coordinates for the Manchester Airport, and to update the 
name of the Nashua Airport, NH. This action also makes administrative 
edits to the airspace description header to add the geographic 
coordinates for the Boire Field Airport and the Manchester, NH (MHT), 
VOR/DME, because these facilities are used in the Class C description. 
There are no changes to the boundaries, altitudes, or air traffic 
control services resulting from this action.
    Class C airspace areas are published in paragraph 4000 of FAA Order 
7400.11G, dated August 19, 2022, and effective September 15, 2022, 
which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class C airspace 
listed in this document will be published subsequently in FAA Order JO 
7400.11.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.11G, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 19, 2022, and effective September 15, 
2022. FAA Order 7400.11G is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11G lists Class A, 
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and 
reporting points.

The Rule

    This action amends 14 CFR part 71 by amending the Manchester, NH 
Class C airspace description as published in FAA Order 7400.11G, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points. The ``Manchester Airport'' 
name is changed to ``Manchester Boston Regional Airport'', to match the 
Airport Master Record database, and the ARP geographic coordinates are 
updated from ``lat. 42[deg]56'00'' N, long. 71[deg]26'16'' W'' to 
``lat. 42[deg]55'58'' N, long. 71[deg]45'39'' W.'' The ARP geographic 
coordinates update is made to match the FAA's National Airspace System 
Resource database information. The ``Nashua Airport'' name in the Class 
description is updated to ``Boire Field Airport'' to match the Airport 
Master Records database. Additionally, administrative edits are made to 
the Class C airspace description header by adding the Boire Field 
Airport and the Manchester VOR/DME and their geographical coordinates, 
which are used in the airspace description.
    This action consists of administrative changes only and does not 
affect the boundaries, altitudes, or operating requirements of the 
airspace. Therefore, notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) 
is unnecessary.
    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. 
It, therefore: (1) is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under 
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under 
Department of Transportation (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, 
does 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 making administrative edits 
to the Manchester, NH, Class C airspace description qualifies for 
categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and its implementing regulations at 40 CFR part 
1500, and in accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, Environmental Impacts: 
Policies and Procedures, paragraph 5-6.5a, which categorically excludes 
from further environmental impact review rulemaking actions that 
designate or modify classes of airspace areas, airways, routes, and 
reporting points (see 14 CFR part 71, Designation of Class A, B, C, D, 
and E Airspace Areas; Air Traffic Service Routes; and Reporting 
Points). As such, this action is not expected to result in any 
potentially significant environmental impacts. In accordance with FAA 
Order 1050.1F, paragraph 5-2 regarding Extraordinary Circumstances, the 
FAA has reviewed this action for factors and circumstances in which a 
normally categorically excluded action may have a significant 
environmental impact requiring further analysis. Accordingly, the FAA 
has determined that no extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant 
preparation of an environmental assessment or environmental impact 
study.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

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.


Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO 
7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19, 
2022, effective September 15, 2022, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 4000 Class C Airspace.

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ANE NH C Manchester, NH [Amended]

Manchester Boston Regional Airport, NH
    (Lat. 42[deg]55'58'' N, long. 71[deg]45'39'' W)
Boire Field Airport, Nashua, NH
    (Lat. 42[deg]46'57'' N, long. 71[deg]30'51'' W)
Manchester, NH VOR/DME
    (Lat. 42[deg]52'07'' N, long. 71[deg]22'10'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including 
4,300 feet MSL

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within a 5-mile radius of the Manchester Boston Regional Airport; 
including that airspace extending upward from 2,500 feet MSL to and 
including 4,300 feet MSL within a 10-mile radius of the airport; 
including that airspace from 1,500 feet MSL between a 5-mile radius 
and 10-mile radius south of the airport from Interstate 93 clockwise 
to the eastern edge of the 5-mile radius of Boire Field Airport; 
including that airspace from 2,000 feet MSL between a 5-mile radius 
and 10-mile radius north of the airport from the Manchester, NH VOR/
DME 315[deg] radial clockwise to Interstate 93.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 30, 2022.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2022-26458 Filed 12-5-22; 8:45 am]
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