[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 68 (Thursday, April 10, 2025)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 15315-15316]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-06111]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA-2024-2499; Airspace Docket No. 24-ANM-116]
RIN 2120-AA66
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Blanding Municipal Airport,
Blanding, UT
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action modifies the Class E airspace at Blanding
Municipal Airport, UT by establishing Class E airspace extending upward
from 700 feet above the surface and removing Class E airspace extending
from 1,200 feet above the surface at the airport. Additionally, this
action makes administrative amendments to update the airport's legal
description. These actions support the airport's instrument flight
rules (IFR) operations by modifying transitional Class E airspace at
the airport.
DATES: Effective date 0901 UTC, August 7, 2025, 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 available on the website.
It is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year.
FAA Order JO 7400.11J, 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, Policy Directorate, Federal Aviation Administration,
600 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20597; 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. 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 Class E airspace at Blanding Municipal
Airport, Blanding, UT, by establishing Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface and removing Class E airspace
extending from 1,200 feet above the surface at the airport.
History
The FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking for Docket No.
FAA-2024-2499 in the Federal Register (90 FR 1049; January 7, 2025),
proposing to establish Class E airspace at Blanding Municipal Airport,
Blanding, UT. Interested parties were invited to participate in this
rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the
FAA. No comments were received.
Differences From the NPRM
The exclusionary language for the proposed Class E airspace within
the NPRM contained the phrase ``excluding that airspace parallel to the
runway 3.1 miles west.'' That phrase has been modified to read
``excluding that airspace beyond 3.1 miles west of and parallel to the
runway'' for added clarity in the airspace description.
Class E airspace extending upward from at least 700 feet above the
surface already exists at the airport, however, the NPRM contained
verbiage within its title and body that described the desired airspace
action as the ``establishment'' of Class E airspace. The proposal
should have included verbiage that instead described the desired action
as the ``modification'' of Class E airspace.
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Incorporation by Reference
Class E airspace areas are 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
7400.11J, dated July 31, 2024, and effective September 15, 2024. These
amendments will be published in the next update to FAA Order JO
7400.11. FAA Order JO 7400.11J is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order JO 7400.11J 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 or more above the surface at Blanding
Municipal Airport, Blanding, UT.
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet is established
within a 6.2-mile radius of the airport excluding that airspace beyond
3.1 miles west of and parallel to the runway, and is extended 11.9
miles to the northeast to contain departing IFR operations until they
reach 1,200 feet above the surface. Class E airspace extending upward
from 1,200 feet above the surface is removed due to redundancy, as
containment is provided by Denver Class E En Route Domestic Airspace
that also extends upward from 1,200 feet above the surface.
Finally, the legal description's geographical 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 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.
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
7400.11J, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 31,
2024, and effective September 15, 2024, 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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ANM UT E5 Blanding, UT [Amended]
Blanding Municipal Airport, UT
(Lat. 37[deg]35'00'' N, long. 109[deg]28'60'' W)
That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.2-mile radius of the airport excluding that airspace
beyond 3.1 miles west of and parallel to the runway, and within 2.1
miles northwest and 2.9 miles southeast of the airport's 032[deg]
bearing extending from the 6.2-mile radius to 11.9 miles northeast.
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Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on April 4, 2025.
B.G. Chew,
Group Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2025-06111 Filed 4-9-25; 8:45 am]
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