80 FR 68440 - Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Van Nuys, CA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 214 (November 5, 2015)

This action amends Class D airspace and Class E surface area airspace at Van Nuys Airport, Van Nuys, CA, to accommodate standard instrument approach procedures for the airport. The geographic coordinates of the satellite airports also would be adjusted for Class D airspace and Class E surface area airspace as well as noting a name change for Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport. This action enhances the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 214 (Thursday, November 5, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 68440-68442]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28124]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2015-1138; Airspace Docket No. 15-AWP-3]


Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Van Nuys, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class D airspace and Class E surface area 
airspace at Van Nuys Airport, Van Nuys, CA, to accommodate standard 
instrument approach procedures for the airport. The geographic 
coordinates of the satellite airports also would be adjusted for Class 
D airspace and Class E surface area airspace as well as noting a name 
change for Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport. This action enhances the 
safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at 
the airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 4, 2016. The Director of the 
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under 
Title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual 
revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and Reporting 
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can 
contact the Airspace Policy and ATC Regulations Group, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC, 29591; 
telephone: 202-267-8783. The Order is also available for inspection at 
the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For 
information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-
6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is 
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Haga, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601 
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA, 98057; telephone (425) 203-4500.

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 amends controlled airspace at Van Nuys Airport, Van Nuys, CA.

History

    On August 19, 2015, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to modify Class D airspace and 
Class E surface area airspace at Van Nuys Airport, Van Nuys, CA (80 FR 
50235). Interested parties were invited to participate in this 
rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal to the 
FAA. No comments were received.
    Class D and Class E airspace designations are published in 
paragraph 5000 and 6002, respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9Z, dated 
August 6, 2015, and effective September 15, 2015, which is incorporated 
by reference in 14 CFR part 71.1. The Class D and Class E airspace 
designation listed in this document will be published subsequently in 
the Order.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and 
Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15, 
2015. FAA Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists Class A, B, 
C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and reporting 
points.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 
part 71 amends Class D airspace and Class E surface area airspace at 
Van Nuys Airport, Van Nuys, CA. A review of the airspace revealed 
additional Class D airspace and Class E surface area airspace necessary 
to support instrument arrival procedures at the airport. Class D 
airspace extends upward from the surface to but not including 3,000 
feet within a 4.3-mile radius of Van Nuys Airport excluding that 
airspace within the Bob Hope Airport, Burbank, CA, formerly Burbank-
Glendale-Pasadena Airport, CA, Class C airspace area, and excluding 
that airspace within a 1.8-mile radius of Whiteman Airport, Los 
Angeles, CA. Class E surface area airspace extends upward from the 
surface within a 4.3-mile radius of Van Nuys Airport excluding that 
airspace within the Bob Hope Airport, Burbank, CA, formerly Burbank-
Glendale-Pasadena Airport, CA, Class C airspace area, and excluding 
that airspace within a 1.8-mile radius of Whiteman Airport, Los 
Angeles, CA. The geographic coordinates for Bob Hope Airport and 
Whiteman Airport are adjusted to be in concert with the FAA's 
aeronautical data base.

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 311a. 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).

Adoption of 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 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 7400.9Z, 
Airspace Designations and Reporting

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Points, dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15, 2015, is 
amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace

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AWP CA D Van Nuys, CA [Modified]

Van Nuys, Van Nuys Airport, CA
    (Lat. 34[deg]12'35'' N., long. 118[deg]29'24'' W.)
Burbank, Bob Hope Airport, CA
    (Lat. 34[deg]12'03'' N., long. 118[deg]21'31'' W.)
Los Angeles, Whiteman Airport, CA
    (Lat. 34[deg]15'34'' N., long. 118[deg]24'48'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to but not 
including 3,000 feet MSL within a 4.3-mile radius of Van Nuys 
Airport, excluding that airspace within the Bob Hope Airport, CA, 
Class C airspace area, and excluding that airspace within a 1.8-mile 
radius of Whiteman Airport, CA. This Class D airspace area is 
effective during the specific dates and times established in advance 
by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter 
be continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory.

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.

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AWP CA E2 Van Nuys, CA [Modified]

Van Nuys, Van Nuys Airport, CA
    (Lat. 34[deg]12'35'' N., long. 118[deg]29'24'' W.)
Burbank, Bob Hope Airport, CA
    (Lat. 34[deg]12'03'' N., long. 118[deg]21'31'' W.)
Los Angeles, Whiteman Airport, CA
    (Lat. 34[deg]15'34'' N., long. 118[deg]24'48'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface within a 4.3-
mile radius of Van Nuys Airport, excluding that airspace within the 
Bob Hope Airport, CA, Class C airspace area, and excluding that 
airspace within a 1.8-mile radius of Whiteman Airport, CA.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on October 27, 2015.
Tracey Johnson,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2015-28124 Filed 11-4-15; 8:45 am]
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