[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 4, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 19817-19818]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06890]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2022-1454; Airspace Docket No. 21-AWP-56]
RIN 2120-AA66


Amendment of Class E Airspace; Boswell Airport, CA

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 Boswell Airport, CA. It reduces the 
radius, establishes an extension to the north, modifies the extension 
to the south, and it makes several administrative modifications to 
update the airport's legal description. These actions will support the 
safety and management of instrument flight rule (IFR) operations at the 
airport.

DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, June 15, 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 JO 7400.11 
and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), all 
comments received, this final rule, and all background material may be 
viewed online at www.regulations.gov using the FAA Docket number. 
Electronic retrieval help and guidelines are

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available on the website. It is available 24 hours each day, 365 days 
each year.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, 
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. You may also contact the Rules and 
Regulations Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 
800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Adams, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, 2200 
S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone (206) 231-2428.

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 modifies the Class E airspace at Boswell Airport, CA, 
to support IFR operations at the airport.

History

    The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No. 
FAA-2022-1454 in the Federal Register (87 FR 76592; December 15, 2022), 
modifying Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the 
surface at Boswell Airport, CA. Interested parties were invited to 
participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on 
the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received.

Incorporation by Reference

    Class E5 airspace is published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order JO 
7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, which is 
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 on an annual basis. This 
document amends the current version of that order, FAA Order JO 
7400.11G, 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. These amendments will be published in the 
next update to FAA Order JO 7400.11.
    FAA Order JO 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 modifying the Class E airspace 
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Boswell Airport, 
CA. The 6.6-mile radius airspace area encircling the airport is reduced 
to a 2.4-mile radius, as circling maneuvers are not authorized at the 
airport. The southeast extension of the airport is widened, shortened, 
and re-aligned to be within 2.1 miles either side of the 148[deg] 
bearing from the airport, extending from the 2.4-mile radius to 6.7 
miles southeast of the airport to better contain arriving IFR 
operations below 1,500 feet above the surface and departing IFR 
operations until they reach 1,200 feet above the surface. Additionally, 
a northern extension was added to the airspace description, which is 
2.4 miles either side of the 346[deg] bearing from the airport, 
extending from the 2.4-mile radius to 7.6 miles north of the airport to 
better contain arriving IFR operations below 1,500 feet above the 
surface and departing IFR operations until they reach 1,200 feet above 
the surface.
    Finally, this action makes several administrative modifications to 
the airport's legal description. The airport name in line one of the 
text header is corrected from ``Salyer Farms'' to read ``Corcoran, 
CA.'' The airport name in line two of the text header is corrected from 
``Salyer Farms Airport'' to ``Boswell Airport.'' Moreover, reference to 
the Salyer Farms nondirectional beacon has been removed from line 4 of 
the text header, as it is not needed to describe the airspace. The 
geographic coordinates for the airport are updated to match the FAA's 
database.

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 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 qualifies for categorical 
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance 
with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and 
Procedures,'' paragraph 5-6.5.a. 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).

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, and effective September 15, 2022, 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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AWP CA E5 Corcoran, CA [Amended]

Boswell Airport, CA
    (Lat. 36[deg]05'19'' N, long. 119[deg]32'30'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface 
within a 2.4-mile radius of the airport, and within 2.1 miles each 
side of the 148[deg] bearing from the airport extending from the 
2.4-mile radius to 6.7 miles southeast of the airport, and within 
2.4 miles each side of the 346[deg] bearing from the airport 
extending from the 2.4-mile radius to 7.6 miles north of the 
airport.
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    Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on March 28, 2023.
B.G. Chew,
Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2023-06890 Filed 4-3-23; 8:45 am]
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